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0303ANORDINAICEimposingabusinessandoccupationtaxuponcertainbusinessesoccupationsandprivilegesrequiringabusinesslicenseforthesameprovidingforthecollectionthereofdefiningoffensesandprescribinpenaltiesTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWStSection1LicenseforRevenueTheprovisionsofthisOsdinanceShallbedeemedtobeanexerciseofthepoweroftheCityofedinatolicenseforrevenueSection2occupationalLicenseRequiredAfterAprill1975nopersonfirmorcorporationshallengageinorcarryonanybusinessoccupationactOrprivilegeforwhichataxisimposedbySection3ofthisOrdinancewithoutfirsthavingobtainedandbeingtheholderofalicensesotodotobeknownasanOcupationLicenseEachsuchpersonfirmorcorporationShallpromptlyapplytothecityclerkforsuchlicenseuponsuchformsastheClerkshallprescribegivingsuchinformationastheClerkshalldeemressonahlynecessarytoenablesaidClerksOfficetoadministerandenforcethisOrdinancewanduponacceptanceofsuchapplicationbytheClerksaidClerkshallthereuponissuesuchlicensetotheapplicantSuchOccupationLicenseShallbepersonalandnontransferableandshallbevalidaslongasthelicenseeshallcontinueinsaidbusinessandshallcomplywiththisordinanceSection3TaxImposedFromandafterApril11975thereisherebylevieduonandthereshallbecollectedfromeverypersonfirmorcorporationengagedincarryingonthefollowingbusinessforhireorforsaleofacommodityoreservicewithinorpartlywithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCityofMadinsthetaxfortheprivilegeofsodoingbusinessashereinafterdefinedtowitaUponanytelephonebusinessthereshallbeleviedataxequalto5ofthetotalgrosssubscriberstationexchangerevenuesfrombusinessandresidencetelephoneserviceexcludingmessageunitsfrombusinessintheCityofMedinabUponeverypersonfirmorcorporationengagedaloneorinconjunctionwithanotherinthebusinessofsellingorleasingtelephoneortelegraphorrelatedcommunicationequipmentatretailcrtoorforthepublicandthereafterinstallingmaintainingorrepairingthesameafeeortaxequalto5ofthetotalgrossincomefromsuchbusinessintheCityofMedinaprovidedfurtherthatthisfeeortaxshallnotbeimposedonanybusinessetherwiseeubjecttofeeortaxunderthisordinancenoronthebusinessofsellingorinstallingtelephoneortelegraphorrelatedcommunicationequipmenttotelephoneortelegraphcompaniestaxedunderthisordinance CThereisherebyleviedataxonthesaledeliveryrdistributionofelectricityandelectricalenergyandfortheprivilegeOfcarryingonsaidbusinesssuchrextobeequalt56ofthetotalgrossrevenuederivedfromsalesofsuchelectricitytoultimateuserswithinthecityofMedinaprovidedhoverFhtthereshallnotbeanytaxleviedfortheinstallationchargesofelectricalunitsdThereisherebyleviedataxOnthesaledeliverydistributionorfurnishingofnaturalgasfordomesticbusinessorindustrialconsumptionandfortheprivilegeOfcarryingonsaidlusineseouChtaxtobeequalto5ofthetotalgrossincosefromsuchbusinessintheCityofMedinaprovidedhoweverthatthereshallnotbeanytaxleviedforlnstallatlonchargesofgasenergyunitsSection4PaymentofTaxesThetaximposedbythisordinanceshallbedueandpayableinquarterlyinstallmentsandremittanceshallbemadeonorbeforethe30thdayofthemonthnextsucceedingtheendofthequarterlyperiodinwhichthetaxaccrued8uchquarterlyperiodsareasfollowszFirstQuarterJanuaryFebruaryMarchSecondQuarterAprilIlayJuneThirdQuarterJulyAugustSeptemberFourthQuarterOctoberNovemberDecemberThefirstpaymentmadehereundershallbemadebyJuly301975forthethreemonkhperiodendingJune301975OnorbeforesaidduedatethetaxpayershallfilewiththeCityClerkawrittenreturnuponsuchformandsettingforthsuchinformationastheclerkshallreasonablyrequiretogetherwiththepalmentoftheamountofthetaxSection5DeductionsandComputationofTaxesIncomputingsaidtaxthereshallbedeductedfromsaidgrossoperaringrevenueemountsderivedfromtransactionsininterstateorforeigncommerceorfromanybusinesswhichthecityOfMedinaisprohibitedfromtaxingundertheconstitutionsoftheUnitedStatesortheStateofWashingtonSection6AccordsRequiredEchtaxpayershallkeeprecordsreflectingtheamountofhissaidgrossoperatingrevenuesandsuchrecordsshallbeopenatallreasonabletimestotheinspectionoftheCityofMedinaClerkorhisdulyauthorizedsubordinatesforverificationofsaidtaxreturnsorforthefixingofuhetaxofataxpayerwhoshallfailtomakesuchyeturnsSection7penaltyIfanypersonfirmorcorporationsubjecttothisOrdinanceshallfailtopayanytaxrequiredbythisOrdinancewithinthirty30daysaftertheduedatethereofthereshallbeaddedtosuchtaxapenaltyof56oftheamountofsuchtaxandanytaxdueunderthisOrdinance2 andunpaidandallpenaltiesthereonshallconstituteadebttotheCityofMedinaandmaybecollectedbycourtproceedingswhlchremedyshallbeinadditiontoallotherremediesSection8RefundsAnymoneypaidtotheCityofMedinathrougherrororotherwisenotinpaymentofthetaximposedherebyorinexcessofsuchtaxshalluponrequestofthetaxpayerbecreditedagainstanytaxdueortobecomeduefromsuchtaxpayerhereunderoruponthetaxpayerfsceasingtodobusinessintheCityofMedinaberefundedtothetaxpayerSection9constructionTheinvalidityorunconstitutionalityofanyprovisionorsectionofthiOrdinanceshallnotrenderanyotherprovisionorsectionofthisOrdinanceinvalidorunconstitutionalSection10RegulationsTheClerkfortheCityofNedinsisherebyauthorizedtoadoptpublishsndenforcefromtimetotmesuchrulesandregulationsfortheproperadministrationofthisOrdinanceasshallbenecessaryanditshallbeaviolationofthisOrdinancetoviolateortofailtocoalywithansuchruleorregulationlawfullypromulgatedhereunderSection11CodeReferenceThesectionshereofrelatetosectionsofMedinaCodeasfollows1320012320023320034320045320056320067320078320089320091032010Section12EffectiveDateThisOrdinanceshalltakeeffectonthe1stdayofApril1975PMSEDthisedayOfgJa1974andsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesamedayApprovedastoFormirkRWinesCityAttorneyAttestcityclerkfleshycerflfyIhtImtheCilyClerkherefoOrdinanceNo50NTITLEDI7E