Ordinance 1837ORDINANCE NO. 1337
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO THE TAXATION REGULATION OF GAMBLING
REMOVING FISHING DERBIES AS BEING SUBJECT TO TAX-
ATION UNDER CHAPTER 4.15 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE.
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Washington
has specifically removed fishing derbies from the definition
of gambling activities, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to remove the reference to
fishing derbies from Section 4..15.020 of the Edmonds City
Code to keep the applicable ordinances of the City of Edmonds
consistent with the powers granted to the City by the State
Legislature, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 4..15.020 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"4.15.020. Persons subject to tax --Tax rate. There is
levied upon all persons, associations and organizations
conducting or operating within this jurisdiction any of
the activities listed below a tax in the following amounts
to be paid to the City of Edmonds, Washington:
1. Bingo, in the amount of the gross receipts therefrom,
less the amount of money paid in cash and paid for
merchandise, actually awarded as prizes during the
taxable period, multiplied by the rate of ten percent,
provided, however, there shall be allowed as an
exemption from the levy of the tax, a sum equal to
one hundred dollars per week for each week that bingo
is conducted.
2. Raffles, in the amount of the gross receipts there-
from, less the amount of money paid in cash and paid
for merchandise, actually awarded as prizes during
the taxable period, multiplied by the rate of ten
percent, provided, however, there shall be allowed
as an exemption from the levy of the tax, the sum
of one hundred dollars per raffle, not to exceed a
total exemption of one hundred dollars per week.
3. Amusement games, shall not be subject to the levy
of a tax.
4. Punchboards or pull -tabs, in the amount of five
percent of the gross receipts directly from the
operation of the punchboards or pull -tabs them-
selves.
5. Card playing, in the amount of twenty percent of
the gross receipts received as fees charged persons
for the privilege of playing in card games, provided,
however, in no event shall any person, association
or organization subject to the tax be permitted to
have more than two tables for the purpose of card
games in any one establishment, nor shall more than
eight players be permitted per table.
APPROVED:
OR, H. H. HARRISON 2�
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, IRENE RNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: April 15, 1976
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 20, 1976
PUBLISHED: April 28, 1976