2415Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication
of its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on September 23
Ronald C. Covey, Mayo
ATTEST:
•
a es A. Whitaker, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 2415
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.18 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "GAMBLING TAX"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 3.18 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Gambling Tax" is amended as follows:
3.18.240 Failure to Make Timely Payments of Tax or Fee: If full payment of any tax or fee due is not
received by the Finance Director on or before the date due, there shall be added to the amount
due a penalty fee as follows:
A.One (1) to ten (10) days late, six percent (6%) of tax due;
B.Eleven (11) to twenty (20) days late, eight percent (8%) of tax due;
C.Twenty-one (21) to thirty-one (31) days late, ten percent (10%) of tax due;
D.Thirty-two (32) to sixty (60) days late, twelve percent (12%) of tax due;
But in no event shall the penalty amount be less than five dollars ($5). In addition to this penalty,
the Finance Director shall charge the taxpayer interest of one percent (1%) on all taxes and fees
due for each thirty-day (30) period or portion thereof that said amounts are past due.
Failure to make payment in full of all tax amounts, and penalties, within sixty days (60) following
the day the tax amount initially became due shall be both a civil and criminal penalty of this
section.
Ro ald R. Cone, Finance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
•
•