HomeMy WebLinkAbout6427 ORDINANCE NO. 6427
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, 11VASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 3.80.060 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO THE TAX ON SOCIAL CARD GAMES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aubum, has passed in its
ordinances relating to gambling taxes, a 12 percerrt tax based upon the grossed
amourrt received from gambling activities for social card games; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the current economic limitations existing
within the Aubum community, the social card game activity has suffered a
reduction in business that has reduced tax revenues and has reduced the activity
of those businesses involved in that activity; and
WHEREAS, In order to provide relief during the economic dowMum, the
City Council adopted Ordinance 6315 on June 21, 2010, which lowered the tax
rate on social card games to 4 percent, which ordinance had a built in sunset
term of two years; and
WHEREAS, upon sunset of Ordinance 6315, the social card game
industry indicated that, while they appeared to be recovering from the economic
downtum, the recovery was very slow; and
WHEREAS, it would be appropriate to reduce the amount of ta�c applicable
from 12 percent down to four percent of the gross amount of revenue received
from social card games.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Ordinance No. 6427
November 19, 2012
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Section 1. Amendment to Citv Code. That, effective October 1,
2012, section 3.80.060 of the Aubum City Code, be and the same hereby is
amended to read as follows:
3.80.060 Tax- Levy- Social card games.
Wdh respect to social card games, there shall be a city tax levied in the
amount of� 4 percent of the gross amount received therefrom. (Ord.
5673 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5218 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2883 § 4(c), 1975. Formerly
5.44.060 )
Section 2. Imolementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this Iegislation.
Section 3. Severabilitv. 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 irnalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validiry 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� NOV /9 2012
PASSED� NOV / �/ 2012
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. LEWIS
MAYOR
Ordinance No. 6427
November 19, 2012
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ATTEST
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Danielle E. Daskam; City Clerk
APPR V D TO FORM:
- niel B. Heid, City Attom
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Ordinance No. 6427
November 19,2012
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