HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-029 Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 5.99 Tourism Promotion Area ORDINANCE NO. 2024-029
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 5.99 Tourism
Promotion Area.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The definition of"Lodging Business" in Section 5.99.010 of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Lodging Business" means business located within the Yakima County Tourism
promotion area that furnishes lodging taxable by the state under RCW Chapter 82.08
with forty or more lodging units.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other provisions of Section 5.99.010 shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect.
Section 2. Section 5.99.030 is hereby added to Section 5.99 et. seq. of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
5.99.030 Exemptions-Temporary medical housing
The lodging charge authorized in RCW 35.101.050 does not apply to temporary medical
housing exempt under RCW 82.08.997, or any lodging business, lodging unit, or lodging
guest so designated by the legislative authority.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 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 15th day of October,
2024.
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ATTEST: 'atricia Byer., Mayor
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Publication Date: October 19, 2024
Effective Date: November 18, 2024
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.B.
For Meeting of: October 15, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 5.99
Tourism Promotion Area
SUBMITTED BY: *Viren Mayani, Director of Finance and Budget
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Washington State Legislators passed House Bill 2137 which made technical changes to allowable
exemptions for tourism promotion area assessments. This ordinance incorporates those changes into
Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 5.99.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance (TPA) 100124.docx
TOURISM PROMO 5.99
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