HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2974 - Amends Sec. 3.64.020(1), utilities tax (Expired)CITY OF MARYSILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE NO.J-Cf7 f
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING SUBSECTION
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 or natural gas business at a rate of five percent and telephone business at a rate of six
percent, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2946 the six percent tax on telephone business
will expire on February 28, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue the tax upon the privilege of conducting a
telephone business at 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 of the ordinance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subsection 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 of the 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.
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect on March 1, 2015and shall automatically
expire and be repealed February29, 2017.
PASS ED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor thisJ tf f1? day of
f'b~WL , 2014.
Attes~ 1/ O _
By ~ J~
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
CITY ATTORNEY
Date of publication: Q4gll'f\ ts.?11 & , lJi ~·
Effective Date : __ ~M~ar~c=h~l~, 2~0~1'-=--5
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