HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-2449 FIXING & IMPOSING ANNUAL LICENSE FEES OR TAXES ON CERTAIN UTILITIES & PROVIDING FOR A SURCHARGE. ORDINANCE NO. v e 4 07
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 YARIMJA:
Section 1. Subsection 5.50.050 A of the City of Yakima Municipal
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 determined by the
application of the rates herein prescribed, as follows:
(1) Commencing January 1, 1981, upon every person engaged in
or carrying on the business of selling or furnishing electric light
or power a fee or tax equal to five percent of the total gross
• income derived fran such business in the City of Yakima.
(2) Commencing January 1, 1981, upon every person engaged in
or carrying on a telephone business, a fee or tax equal to five
percent of the total gross subscriber's station exchange revenues
from business and residence telephone service (excluding message
units) in the City of Yakima.
(3) Commencing January 1, 1981, 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
five percent of the total gross revenues derived from such business
in the City of Yakima . ;
(4) Commencing January 1, 1981, upon every person engaged in
or carrying on the business of selling or furnishing steam for
heating or other canmercial consumption, a fee or tax equal to five
percent of the total gross income derived from such business in the
City of Yakima.
Section 2. A11 fees or taxes levied for the year 1980 under the
provisions of Section 5.50.050 of the City of Yakima M.inicipal 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,
1981, 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 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,1413e day of
4 igt;741,4_,, 1980.
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