Ordinance 1523ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
CREATING A NEW CHAPTER IN THE EDMONDS CITY CODE,
CHAPTER 4.95, SETTING THE APPLICATION FEE FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR OPEN SPACE TAXATION OF LAND.
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WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has
provided certain relief for the taxation of open space
land as classified by state statute, and the Department
of Revenue has adopted rules and regulations therefor,
which statutes and regulations provide for the processing
of certain applications through city legislative bodies
as in the case of an amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan, and provide for the establishing of an application
fee therefor, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 4.95.010 Open Space Taxation Applications,
Fees. The application fee for applicants for Open Space
Taxation relief pursuant to Chapter 87 Laws of 1970, lst
Ex. Sess, for lands lying within the boundaries of the
City of Edmonds shall be $50 plus $1 per acre of land,
or any portion of one acre for land areas constituting
a fractional portion of an acre. Such fees shall be
collected by the Snohomish County Assessor who shall
transmit the same to the City of Edmonds together with a
copy of the Application, which Application shall be pro-
cessed by the City of Edmonds as in the case of an
amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. In the
event the Application is denied in whole or in part the
$50 fee shall not be refunded but the $1 acreage fee
shall be refunded prorata at the rate of $1 per acre
for any land for which the Application is denied.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 1, 1970
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 1, 1970
PUBLICATION: December 9, 1970
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