HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2804 - Amends Sec. 3.64.020(1), utility tax (Expired)CITY OF MARYSILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. ). 8DLf_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING SECTION 3.64.020(1)
OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE UTILITY TAX ON
TELEPHONE SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under Chapter 35.21 RCW to impose a tax on the
privilege of conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, steam energy, or telephone business at a
rate not to exceed six percent; and
WHEREAS, the City currently imposes tax upon the privilege of conducting an electrical
energy, natural gas, or telephone business at a rate of five percent, and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to increase the tax upon the privilege of conducting
telephone business to six percent; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.865 provides that no tax increase may take effect before the
expiration of 60 days following the enactment ofthe ordinance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 3.64.020(1) of the Marysville Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
3.64.020 Telephone business. (1) Upon any telephone business there is levied a tax
equal to six percent of the total gross operating revenues, including revenues from intrastate toll,
derived from the operation of such business within the city. The tax shall be paid monthly on or
before the twentieth day ofthe following month. In computing the tax there shall be deducted
from the revenues the following items:
(a) Charges which are passed on to the subscribers by a telephone company pursuant to
tariffs required by regulatory order to compensate for the cost to the company of the tax imposed
herein;
(b) The amount of uncollectible service charges actually sustained by the telephone
company;
(c) Amounts derived from transactions in interstate or foreign commerce or from any
business which the city is prohibited from taxing under the Constitutions of the State of
Washington or the United States.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect on March 1, 2010 and shall automatically
expire and be repealed February 28,2011.
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PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this ~day of
December, 2009.
CTI:ARYSVILLE
By ~d4
DENNIS KENDALL, MAYOR
Attest:
Approved as to from:
BYQn-td::K. cJ~
GRANT K. WEED, CITY ATTORNEY
Date ofpublication: /2--1..'3-<> S
Effective Date: March 1, 2010
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