ORD 2000-47 COMMERICAL PARKING TAX RATE ORDINANCE NO. 2000-47
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to the City's commercial parking tax rate; and amending
Chapter 5.10.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, RCW 82.80.030(4)provides that cities are authorized to collect a
tax on the gross proceeds of persons who operate commercial parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island has imposed such tax requirements
since 1992; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held to discuss this and other changes to the
City's tax and fee structure on October 7, 1999; and
WHEREAS, voter approval Initiative 722 has brought into question the validity
of the City's tax and fee structure; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 5.10.020 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is hereby
amended as follows:
5.10.020 Tax levied.
On and after December 1, 2000, there is levied upon and shall be collected from every
person engaged in a commercial parking business within the city a commercial parking
tax in an amount equal to thirty percent of the gross proceeds of the commercial parking
business less an annual discount to be determined each year by December 1 for the next
calendar year by resolution of the City Council
Section 2. In the event that the right or authority of the City to adjust by
resolution the tax rate in BIMC 5.10.020 or to reduce the tax on an annual basis for one
year only is legally challenged, there shall be no reduction in the tax rate and the full
thirty percent tax rate shall apply.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after five
days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 21st day of November, 2000.
APPROVED by the Mayor the 22nd day of November, 2000.
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
US ~~P, KAS~ZE/R, City Cledd~4~rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. KASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE 2000-47
Novemberl6,2000
November21,2000
November 29, 2000
December 41 2000