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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 3.80.040 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO TAX LEVIES ON BINGO RAFFLES,
PUNCHBOARDS, PULL TABS AND AMUSEMENT
GAMES
WHEREAS, Auburn City Code Chapter 3.80 imposes a tax upon the sale
of punchboards and pull tabs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to promote economic development
through support of existing City businesses that sell punchboards and pull tabs
by allowing those businesses to retain more of the profit from those sales than
under the existing tax;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows.
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That section 3.80.040 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
3.80 040 Tax — Levy — Bingo, raffles, punchboards, pull tabs and amusement
games.
A. There shall be a city tax levied upon bingo and raffles of five percent of
the gross receipts from a bingo game or raffle less the amount awarded as cash
or merchandise prizes.
B. There shall be a city tax levied upon amusement games of two percent
of the gross receipts from the amusement game less the amount awarded as
prizes.
C There shall be a city tax levied upon punchboards and pull tabs'for
commercial stimulant operators of fiveten percent of gross receipts from the
operation of the games less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise prizes.
There shall be a city tax levied upon punchboards and pull tabs for bona fide
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charitable or nonprofit organizations of 10 percent based on gross receipts from
the operation of the games less the amount awarded as cash or merchandise
prizes. (Ord. 5673 § 1 2002; Ord. 5476 § 2, 2000; Ord. 5013 § 2, 1997 Ord.
3222 §§ 2, 3 5 1977 Formerly 5.44.040.)
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law
INTRODUCED. FEB 21 2012
PASSED. FEB 21 2012
APPROVED. FEB 21 2012
AUB N
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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ATTEST
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
►'ie B. He •, City Attorney
Published: ree)nvuzr:9 21. o 1-2-
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