HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-2224 FIXING & IMPOSING ANNUAL LICENSE FEES OR TAXES ON CERTAIN UTILTIES. ORDINANCE NO. (2-2.1L7
AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; fixing
and imposing annual license fees or taxes on certain
utilities and providing for a surcharge; saving
certain taxes; and amending Subsection 5.50.050 A of
the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection 5.50.050 A of the City of Yakima Muni-
cipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.50 .050 Electric, 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 deter-
mined by the application of the rates herein prescribed,
as follows:
Aft
II/ (1) Commencing January 1, 1979, 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.
(2) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on a
telephone business, a fee or tax equal to two percent
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 here-
by levied as a surcharge for the period of one year
beginning on January 1, 1979, and ending December 31,
1979.
(3) 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 gross revenues derived from
such business in the City of Yakima; provided, however,
that the fee or tax provided by this subsection (3) shall
be levied for the period of one year beginning January
1, 1979, and ending December 31, 1979.
(4) 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
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, 1979, and ending
December 31, 1979.'
410 Section 2, All fees or taxes levied for the year 1978 under
the provisions of Section 5.50.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code prior to its amendment as in this ordinance provided and payable
in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.50.090 prior to
January 31, 1979, shall not be affected by this ordinance and
shall be due and payable as provided in said Section 5.50.090.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 411
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this ..3
day of DeXt , 1978.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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