HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-1262 ORDINANCE NO. La?
AN ORDINANCE relating to public services and utilities; fixing and
levying a water -sewer tax against the Department of
Public Utilities of the City of Yakima; saving certain
taxes; amending Section 7.64.010 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA :
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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, 1971,
there is hereby levied against the Department of Public Utili-
ties of the City of Yakima a tax at the rate of twelve and one -
half 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. All taxes levied for the year 1970 under the pro-
visions of Section 7.64.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
prior to its amendment by this ordinance and payable prior to
January 15, 1971, in accordance with 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 Section
7.64.030.
Section 3. 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 30th day
of November, 1970.
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