Ordinance 1943ORDINANCE NO. 1943
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 4.15.020(1) AND 4.15.020(2) OF
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN CHARITABLE
AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM PAYMENT OF
GAMBLING TAX ON BINGO AND RAFFLES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.15.020(1) of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"4.15.020(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. Provided further, that no tax shall
be imposed on bingo when such activity is conducted
by any bona fide charitable or non-profit organiza-
tion, which organization has no paid operating or
management personnel and has gross income from
bingo, raffles or amusement games, or any combina-
tion thereof, not exceeding $5,000.00 per year,
less the amount paid for as prizes."
Section 2. Section 4.15.020(2) of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"4.15.020(2) Raffles, 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, the sum of one hundred
dollars per raffle, not to exceed a total
exemption of one hundred dollars per week. Provided
further, that no tax shall be imposed on raffles
when such activity is conducted by any bona fide
charitable or non-profit organization, which
organization has no paid operating or management
personnel and has gross income from bingo, raffles
or amusement games, or any combination thereof,
not exceeding $5,000.00 per year, less the amount
paid for as prizes."
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Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect as of the
21st day of September, 1977.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
CI^1Y CLERK, IRENE. ARNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August 22, 1977 r
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 06, 1977
PUBLISHED: September 14, 1977
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