HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-1763 GAMBLING TAXES AND THEIR AMOUNT. ORDINANCE NO. 1_2(
AN ORDINANCE relating to gambling; imposing taxes and specifying
amounts of taxes for various gambling activities;
amending Section 5.49.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code and declaring an emergency.
• BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 5.49.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is, hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.49.020 Taxes imposed -- Amounts. There is hereby levied
a tax upon all persons, associations and organizations who con -
duct or operate gambling activities within the City of Yakima,
and who have been duly licensed by the Washington State Gambling
Commission to conduct or operate such gambling activities, which
tax shall be paid on the following gambling activities in the
following respective amounts:
1. Any bingo game, raffle or amusement game, a tax computed
at the rate of ten percent of the difference between the
gross revenue received from the conduct of such activity
and the amount paid for or as prizes in the conduct of such
activity; Provided, however, that a bona fide charitable or
nonprofit organization as defined by Subsection 9.46.020 (3)
of the Revised Code of Washington conducting or sponsoring
• a bazaar or carnival not more frequently than once each calen-
dar year, and of no more than one day in duration, wherein
duly licensed bingo games, raffles or amusement games are
conducted, shall'be entitled to exemption from the provisions
of this chapter upon compliance with the requirements of
Section 5.49.030 hereof; and Provided Further, that any
deviation from exemption restrictions enumerated herein
shall subject such organization to the requirements of
this chapter to the same extent as if such exemption had
not been granted, including required payment within ten
days after written demand of the City Clerk of any taxes
formerly granted exemption hereunder.
2. Any punch board or pull -tab, a tax computed at the rate of
five of the gross receipts, received from the conduct
of such activity.
3. Any social card game, a tax computed at the rate of twenty
percent of the gross income received from the conduct of
such activity.
4. Any public cardroom operated as a commercial stimulant, a
tax computed at the rate of twenty percent of the gross
income received from the conduct of such activity."
Section 2. 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 this/75( day
of A O, // , 1975.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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