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ANORDINANCEAMENOINGCHAPTER3.28 OF THE MOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"UTILITY OCCUPATIONALTAX".
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 3.28,Section 3.28.050 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitledUtilit.y Occupational Tax"is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.28.050 Occupations Subject to Tax -Amount"There are levied upon and shallIbecollectedfromthepersonsorfirmsonaccountofthebusinessactivitiesannuallicensefeesoroccupationtaxesintheamountsto bedeterminedbytheapplicationoftheratesagainstgrossincomeasfollows:
A.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on a telephonebusiness,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total grossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than onehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
B.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingelectriclightandpowerorelectricalenergy,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total gross income fromsuchbusinessinthecit.y during its fiscal year next proceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimumfee or tax shall not be less than one hundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
C.Upon ever.y person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingwaterfordomesticorindustrialconsumption,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total gross income fromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingithetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than one hundreddollarspertaxyear.
D.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingsewerfacilitiesand/or service for domesticorindustrialuse,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the totalgrossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be lessthanonehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
E.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingnaturalgasfordomesticorindustrialcon-sumption,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total grossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecit.y during its fiscal year nextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than onehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
F.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingsanitationorgarbagefacilitiesand/orservicefordomesticorindustrialuse,a fee or tax equal to eightpercentofthetotalgrossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecityiduringitsfiscalyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than onehundredtwentydollarsperta×year.
G.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business of
furnishing a cable subscription system for television signal dis-
tri-bution,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of all basic monthly
service charges derived from such business in the city during its
fiscal year proceeding the tax year for which the license is re-quired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be
less than one hundred twenty dollars per tax year.It is not the
intent of this section to classify the business as a public utility.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after
its passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSEDby the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,Washington,and APPROVEDby
its Mayor this 28th day of July,1981.
MA R 'Pro Tem
ity Attorney'
Publish:Taagust 3,1981
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