Ord 90-044
0072.03001
RPB/tw
03/01/90
ORDINANCE NO.
90-44
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-15 TO
PERMIT SOCIAL CARD GAMES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 90-15 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Binqo.
raffles.
fund-raisinq
events.
amusement
aames. punchboards and pull-tabs--Permitted--Conditions.
The city authorizes bona fide charitable or nonprofit
organizations
to
conduct bingo
games,
raffles,
fund-
raising events, amusement games and punchboards or pull-
tabs, and to allow their premises and facilities to be
used by only members,
their guests,
and members of a
chapter
or
unit
organized
under
the
same
state,
regional,
or national charter or constitution, to play
social
card games authorized by the commission,
when
licensed,
conducted
or
operated
pursuant
to
the
provisions of RCW Chapter 9.46 as the same now exists or
may hereafter be amended.
section 2.
section 2 of Ordinance No. 90-15 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Punchboards
and
pull-tabs--Permitted.
The
city
authorizes
any
person,
association or organization
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operating an established business primarily engaged in
the
selling
of
food or drink
for consumption on the
premises to conduct social card games and to utilize
punchboards and pUll-tabs as a commercial stimulant to
such business when licensed and utilized
or operated
pursuant to the provisions of RCW Chapter 9.46 as the
same now exists or may hereafter be amended.
section 3.
section 4 of Ordinance No. 90-15 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Charitable.
nonprofit
orqanization--Activities
taxed--Orqanizations
exempt.
In accordance with RCW
9.46.110
as the same now exists
or may hereafter be
amended, there is levied upon all persons, associations
or
organizations
a
tax
on
every
gambling
activity
permitted by this ordinance at the following rates:
A.
Any bingo
or raffle
activity at
a
rate
of
ten
percent of the gross revenues received therefrom less
the amount paid for as prizes;
B.
Any amusement game activity shall be taxed only at
a rate sufficient to pay the actual costs of enforcement
of the provisions of this ordinance and RCW 9.46 and
such taxation shall not exceed two percent of the sum of
the gross revenues received therefrom less the amount
paid for as prizes;
C.
Any punchboard or pull-tab activity at a rate of
five percent of gross receipts;
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D.
Any
social
card
game
at
a
rate
of
eleven
(11)
percent
of
the
annual
gross
receipts
exceeding
ten
thousand dollars;
E.
Fund-raising
activities
at
the
applicable
rates
specified above in subsections A, B, C or D.
Provided,
that no tax shall be imposed pursuant to this ordinance
on
bingo,
raffles,
amusement
games,
or
fund-raising
activities
when
such
activities
or
any
combination
thereof
are
conducted
by
a
bona
fide
charitable
or
nonprofit organization as defined in RCW 9.46.0209 as
the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, which
organization
has
no
paid
operating
or
management
personnel
and
has
gross
income
from bingo,
raffles,
amusement
games,
fund-raising
activities
or
any
combination thereof not exceeding five thousand dollars
per year less the amount paid for as prizes.
The city
Clerk is instructed and authorized to adopt appropriate
reporting
requirements,
to
ensure
the
effective
administration
of
license
holders
exempt
from
the
payment of said tax.
section 4.
This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved
summary consisting of the title to this ordinance.
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PASSED by the city council of the City of Federal Way
this ~ day of
March
, 1990.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, DEBRA ERTEL
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, DELORES LA. MEAD
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 1, 1990
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 6, 1990
PUBLISHED: March 9, 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 14, 1990
ORDINANCE NO. 90-44
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