HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0951AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 5.04.030 OF THE MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONTINUING THE SIX PERCENT UTILITY TAX RATE, BUT REDUCING THE UTILITY
TAX RATE FROM SIX PERCENT TO ZERO PERCENT ON
JANUARY 31, 2019
WHEREAS, the City of Medina is classified as a non -charter code city under title
35A RCW; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.21.160 provides that a code city shall have all of the powers whi
any city of any class may have; and i
WHEREAS, pursuant to Washington state law, code cities are authorized to impose taxes
upon gross revenues earned by utility and service providers within their jurisdictional boundaries;
and
WHEREAS� the City Council desires to continue the utility tax rate of six percent, b
reducing the six percent annual tax rate to zero on January 31, 2019; and I
11"f AEREAS, state law provides at RCW 35.21.865 that a change in the rate of tax it imposes
on the privilege of conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, or telephone business may not take
effect before the expiration of sixty days following the enactment of the ordinance establishing the
change,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, Dj
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. Amendment of Section 5.04.030. Section 5.04.030 of the Medina Municip
Code is hereby amended to read as followsI
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H. The annual tax rate of six percent of the total gross income shall be reduced to zero on
January 31, 24-1-82019.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance shou
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any other section, sentence, clause, or phrase of th
ordinance.
Section 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect five days after passage
required by law. The rate changes enacted by the ordinance shall be applicable beginning Janual
31,2018.
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