HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-1592 ANNUAL LICENSE FEES OR TAXES ON UTILTIES AND PROVIDING FOR A SURCHARGE. ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; fix-
ing and imposing annual license fees or taxes on
certain utilities and providing for a surcharge;
saving certain taxes; amending Subsection 5.50.050
(A) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection 5.50.050 (A) of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.50.050 flElectric, telephone, gas and steam businesses.
(A) There are hereby levied and shall be collected annual
license fees or taxes against the persons on account of the
business activities, and in the amounts to be determined by
the application of the rates herein prescribed, as follows:
(a) Commencing January 1, 1974, upon every person
engaged in or carrying on the business of selling or
furnishing electric light or power, a fee or tax equal
to three percent of the total gross income derived from
such business in the City of Yakima.
(b) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on
a telephone business, a fee or tax equal to two percent
411 of the total gross subscriber's station exchange revenues
from business and residence telephone service (excluding
message units) in the City of Yakima; provided, however,
that an additional fee or tax equal to two percent of
the gross subscriber's station exchange revenues is
hereby levied as a surcharge for the period of one year
beginning on January 1, 1974, and ending December 31,
1974.
(c) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on
the business of selling or furnishing natural gas for
heat, power, light and other purposes, a fee or tax
equal to three percent of the total gas revenues derived
from such business in the City of Yakima; provided,
however, that the fee or tax provided by this subsec-
tion (c) shall be levied for the period of one year
beginning January 1, 1974, and ending December 31, 1974.
(d) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on
the business of selling or furnishing steam for heating
or other commercial consumption, a fee or tax equal to
two percent of the total gross income derived from such
410 business in the City of Yakima; provided, however, that
an additional fee or tax equal to three percent of the
total gross income is hereby levied as a surcharge for
the period of one year beginning January 1, 1974, and
ending December 31, 1974."
Section 2. That all fees or taxes levied for the year 1973
under the provisions of Section 5.50.050 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code prior to its amendment as in this ordinance provided
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and payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.50.090
prior to January 31, 1974, shall not be affected by this ordinance
and shall be due and payable as provided in said Section 5.50.090.
4 IM Section 3. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and
welfare 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 this22
day of AA 4 /,' 31973.
Mayor
• ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
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