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ORDINANCE NO. 3328
AN ORDINANCE OF , THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ENACTED PURSUANT TO RCW 35.17.260
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE CHAPTER 3.24 BY THE ENACTMENT OF NEW
SECTIONS 3.24.015 PROHIBITING SOCIAL CARD GAMES
AS COMMERCIAL STIMULANTS, AND 3.24.016
PROVIDING FOR LEGAL NONCONFORMING USES,
AMENDING SECTION 3.24.200 VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES IN ORDER TO PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT OR
OPERATIONS OF SOCIAL CARD GAMES AS COMMERCIAL
STIMULANTS, AMENDING SECTION 3.24.020(D) TO SET
THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE FOR SUCH NONCONFORMING
USES, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds has been presented with an
initiative petition to prohibit cardrooms as commercial stimulants, establish legal nonconforming
uses and provide for penalties for the violation of these sections, and
WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Auditor has certified that such petition has
sufficient signatures for presentation to the City Council pursuant to RCW 35.17.260, and
WHEREAS, the initiative petition requests enactment of an ordinance to prohibit
social card games as commercial stimulants within the City, to continue legal nonconforming
uses, to provide penalties for the violation of the prohibition and to set a tax rate, and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council deems it be in the public interest to enact
such ordinance in accordance with the wishes of its citizens, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 3.24 Taxation and Regulation of Gambling is hereby
amended by the enactment of a new Section 3.24.015 Cardrooms Prohibited to read as follows:
3.24.015 Cardrooms prohibited.
The conduct or operation of social card games as commercial
stimulants as defined in RCW 9.46.0217 and 9.46.0282 shall be
prohibited.
Section 2. The Edmonds City Code Chapter 3.24 Taxation and Regulation of
Gamblinu is hereby amended by the addition of a new section 3.24.016 Legal Nonconforming
Uses to read as follows:
3.24.016 Legal nonconforming uses.
All land uses operating social card games which are currently in
existence within the City, which were legally established under
land use regulations in effect at the time of the establishment, and
which have current gambling licenses issued by the State
Gambling Commission may continue to operate at a current level
provided that such level is authorized by the current gambling
license. All such land uses operating social card games:
A. Shall be considered legal nonconforming uses under this
act.
B. Shall not be expanded or intensified by the addition of
tables at which social card games are played beyond the numbers
authorized by current gambling license.
C. Shall permanently cease operations upon revocation or
failure to renew license issued by the Washington State Gambling
Commission.
D. Shall permanently cease operation of any table for social
card games where operation is discontinued for more than thirty
days.
E. Shall permanently cease operation if site or tables for social
card games are relocated, reconstructed or redeveloped.
F. Shall permanently cease operation five years after this
ordinance is enacted.
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Section 3. Section 3.24.200 of the Edmonds Community Development Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
follows:
3.24.200 Violation — penalties.
A. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the
provisions of this Chapter, except Section 3.24.015 or any lawful
rule or regulation adopted by the City Clerk pursuant thereto, upon
conviction thereof, shall be subject to being punished by fine in a
sum not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment in jail for a term not
exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any taxpayer who engages in or carries on in a gambling activity
subject to a tax hereunder without having complied with the
provisions of this Chapter is guilty of a violation of this Chapter
for each day during which the gambling activity is conducted.
B. Any person violating Section 3.24.015 of this ordinance
shall have committed a gross misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine in an amount not to exceed
$5,000 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed one year, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 4. The Edmonds City Code Section 3.24.020(D) is amended to read as
3.24.020 Persons subject to tax -- tax rate.
D. Card playing. Operators shall pay a tax equal to the
maximum tax rate allowed by the Revised Code of Washington
including RCW 9.46.110.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance is an act specifically mandated to the
City Council pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.17.260, is not subject to referendum and
shall be effective five (5) days after publication.
APPROVED:
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M OR, Y HAAKENSON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF DeffY A RNEY:
BY
W. Scott Snyder
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 09/15/2000
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09/18/2000
PUBLISHED: 09/24/2000
EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/29/2000
ORDINANCE NO. 3328
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3328
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 18th day of September, 2000, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3328. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ENACTED PURSUANT
TO RCW 35.17.260 AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
CHAPTER 3.24 BY THE ENACTMENT OF NEW SECTIONS 3.24.015 PROHIBITING
SOCIAL CARD GAMES AS COMMERCIAL STIMULANTS, AND 3.24.016 PROVIDING
FOR LEGAL NONCONFORMING USES, AMENDING SECTION 3.24.200 VIOLATIONS
AND PENALTIES IN ORDER TO PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT OR OPERATIONS OF
SOCIAL CARD GAMES AS COMMERCIAL STIMULANTS, AMENDING SECTION
3.24.020(D) TO SET THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE FOR SUCH NONCONFORMING USES,
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 19th day of September,2000.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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RCW 35._17.260 _Legislative -- Ordinances by initiative petition.
RCW 35.17.260 Legislative -- Ordinances by initiative petition.
Applicable Cases
Ordinances may be initiated by petition of registered voters of the city filed with the
commission. If the petition accompanying the proposed ordinance is signed by the registered voters
in the city equal in number to twenty -five percent of the votes cast for all candidates for mayor at the
last preceding city election, and if it contains a request that, unless passed by the commission, the
ordinance be submitted to a vote of the registered voters of the city, the commission shall either:
(1) Pass the proposed ordinance without alteration within twenty days after the county auditor's
certificate of sufficiency has been received by the commission; or
(2) Immediately after the county auditor's certificate of sufficiency for the petition is received,
cause to be called a special election to be held on the next election date, as provided in RCW
29.13.020, that occurs not less than forty -five days thereafter, for submission of the proposed
ordinance without alteration, to a vote of the people unless a general election will occur within ninety
days, in which event submission must be made on the general election ballot.
[1996 c 286 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.17.260. Prior: 1911 c 116 § 21, part; RRS § 9110, part.]
RCW 35.17.270 Legislative -- Initiative petition -- Submission procedures.
Applicable Cases
The petitioner preparing an initiative petition for submission to the commission shall follow the
procedures established in RCW 35.21.005.
[1996 c 286 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.17.270. Prior: (i) 1911 c 116 § 21, part; RRS § 9110, part. (ii) 1911 c 116 § 20, part; RRS
§ 9109, part. (iii) 1911 c 116 § 24; RRS § 9113.]
RCW 35.17.280 Legislative -- Initiative petition -- Checking by clerk.
Applicable Cases
Within ten days from the filing of a petition submitting a proposed ordinance the city clerk shall
ascertain and append to the petition his certificate stating whether or not it is signed by a sufficient
number of registered voters, using the registration records and returns of the preceding municipal
election for' his sources of information, and the commission shall allow him extra help for that
purpose, if necessary. If the signatures are found by the clerk to be insufficient the petition may be
amended in that respect within ten days from the date of the certificate. Within ten days after
submission of the amended petition the clerk shall make an examination thereof and append his
certificate thereto in the same manner as before. If the second certificate shall also show the number
of signatures to be insufficient, the petition shall be returned to the person filing it.
[1965 c 7 § 35.17.280. Prior: (i) 1911 c 116 § 20, part; RRS § 9109, part. (ii) 1911 c 116 § 21, part; RRS § 9110, part.]
RCW 35.17.290 Legislative -- Initiative petition -- Appeal to court.
Applicable Cases
If the clerk finds the petition insufficient or if the commission refuses either to pass an initiative
ordinance or order an election thereon, any taxpayer may commence an action in the superior court
against the city and procure a decree ordering an election to be held in the city for the purpose of
voting upon the proposed ordinance if the court finds the petition to be sufficient.
[1965 c 7 § 35.17.290. Prior: (i) 1911 c 116 § 20, part; RRS § 9109, part. (ii) 1911 c 116 § 21, part; RRS § 9110, part.]
RCW 35.17.300 Legislative -- Initiative -- Conduct of election.
Ap 1p icable Cases
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RCW 9.46.0217 "Commercial stimulant."
RCW 9.46.0217 "Commercial stimulant."
Applicable Cases
"Commercial stimulant," as used in this chapter, means an activity is operated as a commercial
stimulant, for the purposes of this chapter, only when it is an activity operated in connection with an
established business, with the purpose of increasing the volume of sales of food or drink for
consumption on that business premises. The commission may by rule establish guidelines and criteria
for applying this definition to its applicants and licensees for gambling activities authorized by this
chapter as commercial stimulants.
[1994 c 120 § 1; 1987 c 4 § 6. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(5).]
RCW 9.46.0221 "Commission."
Applicable Cases
"Commission," as used in this chapter, means the Washington state gambling commission
created in RCW 9.46.040.
[1987 c 4 § 7. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(6).]
RCW 9.46.0225 "Contest of chance."
Applicable Cases
"Contest of chance," as used in this chapter, means any contest, game, gaming scheme, or
gaming device in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance,
notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein.
[1987 c 4 § 8. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(7).]
RCW 9.46.0229 "Fishing derby."
Applicable Cases
"Fishing derby," as used in this chapter, means a fishing contest, with or without the payment or
giving of an entry fee or other consideration by some or all of the contestants, wherein prizes are
awarded for the species, size, weight, or quality of fish caught in a bona fide fishing or recreational
event.
[1987 c 4 § 9. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(8).]
RCW 9.46.0233 "Fund raising event."
Applicable Cases
(1) "Fund raising event," as used in this chapter, means a fund raising event conducted during
any seventy -two consecutive hours but exceeding twenty -four consecutive hours and not more than
once in any calendar year or a fund raising event conducted not more than twice each calendar year
for not more than twenty -four consecutive hours each time by a bona fide charitable or nonprofit
organization as defined in RCW 9.46.0209 other than any agricultural fair referred to thereunder,
upon authorization therefor by the commission, which the legislature hereby authorizes to issue a
license therefor, with or without fee, permitting the following activities, or any of them, during such
event: Bingo, amusement games, contests of chance, lotteries and raffles: PROVIDED, That (a)
gross wagers and bets received by the organization less the amount of money paid by the
organization as winnings and for the purchase cost of prizes given as winnings do not exceed ten
thousand dollars during the total calendar days of such fund raising event in the calendar year; (b)
such activities shall not include any mechanical gambling or lottery device activated by the insertion
of a coin or by the insertion of any object purchased by any person taking a chance by gambling in
respect to the device; (c) only bona fide members of the organization who are not paid for such
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RCW 9.46.0282 "Social card game."
RCW 9.46.0282 "Social card game."
Applicable Cases
"Social card game" as used in this chapter means a card game that constitutes gambling and is
authorized by the commission under RCW 9.46.070. Authorized card games may include a house -
banked or a player - funded banked card game. No one may participate in the card game or have an
interest in the proceeds of the card game who is not a player or a person licensed by the commission
to participate in social card games. There shall be two or more participants in the card game who are
players or persons licensed by the commission. The card game must be played in accordance with the
rules adopted by the commission under RCW 9.46.070, which shall include but not be limited to
rules for the collection of fees, limitation of wagers, and management of player funds. The number of
tables authorized shall be set by the commission but shall not exceed a total of fifteen separate tables
per establishment.
[1997 c 118 § 1.]
RCW 9.4.6 0285 "Thing of value."
Applicable Cases
"Thing of value," as used in this chapter, means any money or property, any token, object or
article exchangeable for money or property, or any form of credit or promise, directly or indirectly,
contemplating transfer of money or property or of any interest therein, or involving extension of a
service, entertainment or a privilege of playing at a game or scheme without charge.
[1987 c 4 § 22. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(21).]
RCW 9.46.0289 "Whoever," "person."
Applicable Cases
"Whoever" and "person," as used in this chapter, include natural persons, corporations and
partnerships and associations of persons; and when any corporate officer, director or stockholder or
any partner authorizes, participates in, or knowingly accepts benefits from any violation of this
chapter committed by his or her corporation or partnership, he or she shall be punishable for such
violation as if it had been directly committed by him or her.
[1987 c 4 § 23. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(22).]
RCW 9.46.0305 Dice or coin contests for music, food, or beverage payment.
Applicable Cases
The legislature hereby authorizes the wagering on the outcome of the roll of dice or the flipping
of or matching of coins on the premises of an establishment engaged in the business of selling food or
beverages for consumption on the premises to determine which of the participants will pay for coin -
operated music on the premises or certain items of food or beverages served or sold by such
establishment and therein consumed. Such establishments are hereby authorized to possess dice and
dice cups on their premises, but only for use in such limited wagering. Persons engaged in such
limited form of wagering shall not be subject to the criminal or civil penalties otherwise provided for
in this chapter: PROVIDED, That minors shall be barred from engaging in the wagering activities
allowed by this chapter.
[1987 c 4 § 25. Formerly RCW 9.46.020(1), part.]
RCW 9.46.0311 Charitable, nonprofit organizations -- Authorized gambling activities.
Applicable Cases
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RCW 9.46.110 Taxation of gambling activities -- Limitations --
Restrictions on_punch boards and pull-tabs--Lien. (Effective until January 1, 2000.) 1.
RCW 9.46.110 Taxation of gambling activities -- Limitations -- Restrictions on punch boards and
pull- tabs - -Lien. (Effective until January 1, 2000.)
Applicable Cases
(1) The legislative authority of any county, city - county, city, or town, by local law and ordinan
ordinance, and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under thi
chapter, may provide for the taxing of any gambling activity authorized by this chapter within it
jurisdiction, the tax receipts to go to the county, city - county, city, or town so taxing the activity. An
such tax imposed by a county alone shall not apply to any gambling activity within a city or tow
located in the county but the tax rate established by a county, if any, shall constitute the tax rat
throughout the unincorporated areas of such county.
(2) The operation of punch boards and pull -tabs are subject to the following conditions:
(a) Chances may only be sold to adults;
(b) The price of a single chance may not exceed one dollar;
(c) No punch board or pull -tab license may award as a prize upon a winning number or symbo
being drawn the opportunity of taking a chance upon any other punch board or pull -tab;
(d) All prizes available to be won must be described on an information flare. All merchandis
prizes must be on display within the immediate area of the premises in which any such punch boar
or pull -tab is located. Upon a winning number or symbol being drawn, a merchandise prize must b
immediately removed from the display and awarded to the winner. All references to cash o
merchandise prizes, with a value over twenty dollars, must be removed immediately from th
information flare when won, or such omission shall be deemed a fraud for the purposes of thi
chapter; and
(e) When any person wins money or merchandise from any punch board or pull -tab over a
amount determined by the commission, every licensee shall keep a public record of the award for a
least ninety days containing such information as the commission shall deem necessary.
(3) (a) Taxation of bingo and raffles shall never be in an amount greater than ten percent of th
gross receipts from a bingo game or raffle less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes.
(b) Taxation of amusement games shall only be in an amount sufficient to pay the actual costs o
enforcement of the provisions of this chapter by the county, city or town law enforcement agency an
in no event shall such taxation exceed two percent of the gross receipts from the amusement gam
less the amount awarded as prizes.
(c) No tax shall be imposed under the authority of this chapter on bingo or amusement game
when such activities or any combination thereof are conducted by any bona fide charitable o
nonprofit organization as defined in this chapter, which organization has no paid operating o
management personnel and has gross receipts from bingo or amusement games, or a combinatio
thereof, not exceeding five thousand dollars per year, less the amount awarded as cash o
merchandise prizes.
(d) No tax shall be imposed on the first ten thousand dollars of gross receipts less the amoun
awarded as cash or merchandise prizes from raffles conducted by any bona fide charitable o
nonprofit organization as defined in this chapter.
(e) Taxation of punch boards and pull -tabs for bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations i
based on gross receipts from the operation of the games less the amount awarded as cash o
merchandise prizes, and shall not exceed a rate of ten percent. At the option of the county, city
county, city, or town, the taxation of punch boards and pull -tabs for commercial stimulant operator
may be based on gross receipts from the operation of the games, and may not exceed a rate of fiv
percent, or may be based on gross receipts from the operation of the games less the amount awarde
as cash or merchandise prizes, and may not exceed a rate of ten percent.
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games.
(4) Taxes imposed under this chapter become a lien upon personal and real property used in th
gambling activity in the same manner as provided for under RCW 84.60.010. The lien shall attach o
the date the tax becomes due and shall relate back and have priority against real and persona
property to the same extent as ad valorem taxes.
[1997 c 394 §4. 1994 c 301 §2; 1991 c 161 §1; 1987 c 4 P9. Prior: 1985 c 468 §2; 1985 c 172 §1; 1981 c 139 0; 197
ex.s. c 198 §1; 1974 ex.s. c 155 §8; 1974 ex.s. c 135 0; 1973 1st ex.s. c 218 §11.]
Notes:
Severability - -1981 c 139: See note following RCW 9.46.070.
Severability- -1974 ex.s. c 155: See note following RCW 9.46.010.
RCW 9.46.110 Taxation of gambling activities -- Limitations -- Restrictions on punch boards and
pull- tabs - -Lien. (Effective January 1, 2000.)
Applicable Cases
(1) The legislative authority of any county, city - county, city, or town, by local law and ordinance
ordinance, and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under thi
chapter, may provide for the taxing of any gambling activity authorized by this chapter within it
jurisdiction, the tax receipts to go to the county, city - county, city, or town so taxing the activity. An
such tax imposed by a county alone shall not apply to any gambling activity within a city or tow
located in the county but the tax rate established by a county, if any, shall constitute the tax rat
throughout the unincorporated areas of such county.
(2) The operation of punch boards and pull -tabs are subject to the following conditions:
(a) Chances may only be sold to adults;
(b) The price of a single chance may not exceed one dollar;
(c) No punch board or pull -tab license may award as a prize upon a winning number or symbo
being drawn the opportunity of taking a chance upon any other punch board or pull -tab;
(d) All prizes available to be won must be described on an information flare. All merchandis
prizes must be on display within the immediate area of the premises in which any such punch boar
or pull -tab is located. Upon a winning number or symbol being drawn, a merchandise prize must b
immediately removed from the display and awarded to the winner. All references to cash o
merchandise prizes, with a value over twenty dollars, must be removed immediately from th
information flare when won, or such omission shall be deemed a fraud for the purposes of thi
chapter; and
(e) When any person wins money or merchandise from any punch board or pull -tab over a
amount determined by the commission, every licensee shall keep a public record of the award for a
least ninety days containing such information as the commission shall deem necessary.
(3) (a) Taxation of bingo and raffles shall never be in an amount greater than five percent of th
gross receipts from a bingo game or raffle less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes.
(b) Taxation of amusement games shall only be in an amount sufficient to pay the actual costs o
enforcement of the provisions of this chapter by the county, city or town law enforcement agency an
in no event shall such taxation exceed two percent of the gross receipts from the amusement gam
less the amount awarded as prizes.
(c) No tax shall be imposed under the authority of this chapter on bingo or amusement game
when such activities or any combination thereof are conducted by any bona fide charitable o
nonprofit organization as defined in this chapter, which organization has no paid operating o
management personnel and has gross receipts from bingo or amusement games, or a combinatio
thereof, not exceeding five thousand dollars per year, less the amount awarded as cash o
merchandise prizes.
(d) No tax shall be imposed on the first ten thousand dollars of gross receipts less the amoun
awarded as cash or merchandise prizes from raffles conducted by any bona fide charitable o
nonprofit organization as defined in this chapter.
(e) Taxation of punch boards and pull -tabs for bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations i
based on gross receipts from the operation of the games less the amount awarded as cash o
merchandise prizes, and shall not exceed a rate of ten percent. At the option of the county, city
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county, city, or town, the taxation of punch boards and pull -tabs for commercial stimulant operator
may be based on gross receipts from the operation of the games, and may not exceed a rate of fiv
percent, or may be based on gross receipts from the operation of the games less the amount awarde
as cash or merchandise prizes, and may not exceed a rate of ten percent.
69 Taxation of social card games may not exceed twenty percent of the gross revenue from suc
games.
(4) Taxes imposed under this chapter become a lien upon personal and real property used in th
gambling activity in the same manner as provided for under RCW 84.60.010. The lien shall attach o
the date the tax becomes due and shall relate back and have priority against real and persona
property to the same extent as ad valorem taxes.
[1999 c 221 §1; 1997 c 394 §1; 1994 c 301 §Z; 1991 c 161 §1; 1987 c 4 P9. Prior: 1985 c 468 ,?; 1985 c 172 §1; 1981
139 0; 1977 ex.s. c 198 §1; 1974 ex.s. c 155 0; 1974 ex.s. c 135 0; 1973 1st ex.s. c 218 §11.]
Notes:
Effective date - -1999 c 221: "This act takes effect January 1, 2000. " [1999 c 221 �?.J
Severability- -1981 c ]39: See note following RCW 9.46.070.
Severability- -1974 ex.s. c 155: See note following RCW 9.46.010.
RCW 9.46.113 Taxation of gambling activities -- Disbursement.
Applicable Cases
Any county, city or town which collects a tax on gambling activities authorized pursuant to
RCW 9.46.110 shall use the revenue from such tax primarily for the purpose of enforcement of the
provisions of this chapter by the county, city or town law enforcement agency.
[1975 1st ex.s. c 166 § 11.]
Notes:
Severability- 4975 1st ex.s. c 166: See note following RCW 9.46.090.
RCW 9.46.116 Fees on pull -tab and punchboard sales.
Applicable Cases
The commission shall charge fees or increased fees on pull tabs sold over - the - counter and on
sales from punchboards and pull tab devices at levels necessary to assure that the increased revenues
are equal or greater to the amount of revenue lost by removing the special tax on coin - operated
gambling devices by the 1984 repeal of RCW 9.46.115.
[1985 c 7 § 2; 1984 c 135 § 2.]
Notes:
Effective date - -1984 c 135: 'This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety,
the support of the-state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1984." [1984 c 135 §
3.]
RCW 9.46.120 Restrictions on management or operation personnel -- Restriction on leased
premises.
Applicable Cases
(1) Except in the case of an agricultural fair as authorized under chapters 15.76 and 36.37 RCW,
no person other than a member of a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization (and their
employees) or any other person, association or organization (and their employees) approved by the
commission, shall take any part in the management or operation of any gambling activity authorized
under this chapter unless approved by the commission. No person who takes any part in the
management or operation of any such gambling activity shall take any part in the management or
operation of any gambling activity conducted by any other organization or any other branch of the
same organization unless approved by the commission. No part of the proceeds of the activity shall
inure to the benefit of any person other than the organization conducting such gambling activities or
if such gambling activities be for the charitable benefit of any specific persons designated in the
application for a license, then only for such specific persons as so designated.
(2) No bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization or any other person, association or
organization shall conduct any gambling activity authorized under this chapter in any leased premises
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COUNTY Or SNOHOVLISH,
RECEIVED
SEP 2 7 2000
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
UMMARY OF ORDINANCE The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
of the Nty o 3 dmonds, that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
Washington
On the 16th day of September,
2000, the City Council of the City printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
of Edmonds, passed Ordinance
No. 3327. A summary of the and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
content of said ordinance,
consisting of the title, provides as general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
OF
EENAC EDNDPURSUANT WASHINGTON TO
RCW 35.17.260 AMENDING Court Of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
THE PROVISIONS OF EDMONDS
CITY CODE CHAPTER 3.24 BY
THE ENACTMENT OF NEW Summary
f Ordinance ��3328
SECTIONS3.24.015 PROHIBIT- y .................................................................... ............................... ....
City of Edmonds
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C ARL STIMULANTS, AMENDING P a printed copy of which is hereunto attached was published in said
SECTION THE MAXIMUM TAX t� TE FOR newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
SUCH NONCONFORMING USES,
AND FIXING A TIME, WHEN entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance
will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 19th day of September 24, 2000
September. 2000. ............................................................... ...............................
CITY CLERK,
SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: September 24, 2000.
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