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AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER3.30 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"UTILITY OCCUPATIONALTAX"
THECITY COUNCILOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKE00 ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Section 3.30.050 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code is amendedtoireadasfollows:
3.30.050 Occupations Subject to Tax -Amount:There is hereby levied upon;and there shall be coTTè tid from,every person engaged in carryingonthefollowingbusinessesforhireorforthesaleofacommodi-ty or service within or partly within the corporate limits of thecitythetaxfortheprivilegeofsodoingbusinessashereinafterdefined;as follows:
A.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business ofselling;furnishing delivering;or distributing any telephonebusinesswithinthecitythereshallbeleviedataxequalto7.6%of the total gross operating income until October 31;1983.Tax on the total gross operating income shall then bereducedasfollows:
11/1/83 -7.2%11/1/84 -6.8%11/1/85 -6.4%
01/1/87 -6.8%01/1/88 -6.4%
01/1/89 -6%
Gross operating income for this purpose shall not includechargeswhicharepassedontothesubscribersbyatelephoneicompanypursuanttotariffsrequiredbyregulatoryordertocompensateforthecosttothecompanyofthetaximposedbythischapter.
B.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business ofselling;furnishing;delivering;or distributing electriclightandpowerorelectricalenergywithinthecitythereshallbeleviedataxequalto7.6%of the total gross operat-ing income until October 31;1983.Tax on the total grossoperatingincomeshallthenbereducedasfollows:
11/1/83 -7.2%11/1/84 -6.8%11/1/85 -6.4%11/1/86 -6.0%
C.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingwaterfordomesticorindustrialcon-sumption within the city there shall be levied a tax equal to8%of the total gross operating income.
D.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingsewerfacilitiesand/or service fordomesticorindustrialconsumptionwithinthecitythere shallibeleviedataxequalto8%of the total gross operatingincome.
E.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingofnatural;manufactured;or mixed gasforresidentialcommercial;domestic;or industrial consump-tion within the city there shall be levied a tax equal to 7.6%of the total gross operating income until October 31;1983.Tax on the total gross operating income shall then be reducedasfollows:
11/1/83 -7.2%11/1/84 -6.8%
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11/1/85 -6.4%11/1/86 -6.0%
F.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business of
selling or furnishing garbage facilities and/or service for
domestic or industrial use within the city there shall be
levied a tax equal to 8%of the total gross operating income.
G.Upon every person engaged in or carrying on the business of
furnishing a cable subscription system for television signal
distribution within the city there shall be levied a tax equal
to 8%of the total gross operating income.It is not the in-
tent of this section to classify the business as a public
utility.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after
its passage and publication as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and s 3,
ATTEST:
FOR
Publish:September 30,1986
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