HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-1193 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to public services and utilities; fixing and
levying a water-sewer tax against the Department of Pub-
lic Utilities of the City of Yakima; fixing and levying
a garbage tax against the Garbage Division of the Depart-
ment of Public Works of the City of Yakima; specifying the
source and means of payment of such taxes; saving certain
taxes; amending Sections 7.64.010, 7.64.020 and 7.64.040
of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an
• emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 7.64.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.64.010 Water-Sewer Tax. Commencing January 1, 1970,
there is hereby levied against the Department of Public Utilities
of the City of Yakima a tax at the rate of fifteen percent of
the total gross revenue of the Water-Sewer Fund derived from
receipts for domestic water, domestic sewer and industrial waste
sewer service charges."
Section 2. Section 7.64.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.64.020 Garbage Tax. There is hereby levied against the
Garbage Division of the Department of Public Works of the City of
Yakima a tax at the rate of five percent of the total gross
revenue of the Municipal Garbage Fund derived from receipts for
garbage collection service charges."
,Section 3. Section 7.64.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.64.040 Source of Taxes. The taxes provided by this
chapter shall be paid by a transfer of funds from the Water-
Sewer Fund and the Municipal. Garbage Fund to the Current Expense
Fund of the City of Yakima, and the City Treasurer is hereby
authorized and directed to make such transfers each month as are
necessary to accomplish payment and collection of the taxes
levied by this chapter."
Section 4. All taxes levied for the year 1969 under the provi-
sions of Sections 7.64.010 and 7.64.020 of the City of Yakima Munici-
pal Code prior to their amendment by this ordinance and payable prior
to January 15, 1970, in accordance with the provisions of Section
7.64.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code shall not be affected
by this ordinance and shall be due and payable as provided in said
Section 7.64.030.
Section 5. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and wel-
fare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 22nd day
of December, 1969.
Mk
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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