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Amends ORD No. 3773
CITY OF RENTON; WASHINGTON
J ORDINANCE NO. 4377
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHTNGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 5-11-1.A OF CHAPTER 11, UTILITY TAR, OF TITLE V
(FINANCE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260
EI�TITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON, WASHINGTON" RELATING TO UTILITY TAX ON CELLUI�AR I
TELEPHONE USE. �
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O'F RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS : ,
SECTION I. Section 5-11=1 .A of Chapter 11, Utility Tax, of
Title V {Finance and Business Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260
en�itled "Code of General drdinances of the City of Renton,
Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows :
Section 5-11-1.A: Telephone Utility Tax.
1 . The utility ta.x fo.r the privilege. of. conducting a
telephone business within the City..l.imi.ts� shall_. be six percent. ( 6�)
effective as -of Eebruary 16, 1991 .
' 2 . Definitions : For the pu�r.pose� of this, Section the
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following terms shall be defined as follows :
COMPETITIVE TELEPHONE SERVICE:
"Competitive telephone service" means �the providing by any
, person of telecommunications equipment or apparatus, or service
related to that equipment or apparatus such as repair or
maintenance service, if the equipment or apparatus is of a type
which can be provided by persons that are not subject to regulation
as telephone companies under Title 80 RCW and for which a separate
charge is made.
TELEPHONE BUSINESS:
"Network telephone service" means the providing by any person
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of access ta a local telephone network, local telephone network . �
ORDINANCE NO. 4377
switching service, toll service, or coin telephone services, or the
providing of telephonic, video, data, or similar communication or
transmission for hire, via a local telephone network, toll line or
channel, cable, microwave, or similar communication or transmission
system. "Network telephone service" includes interstate service,
including toll service, originating from or received on
telecommunications equipment or apparatus in this state if the
charge for the service is billed to a person in this state.
"Network telephone service" does not iriclude the providing of
competitive telephone service, the providing of cable television
service, nor the providing of broadcast services by radio or
television stations including cooperative or farmer line telephone. �
c:ompanies • or associations. operating an exchange. �
' SECTION II. This Ordinance shall b.e effective upo.n . its
passage, approval, and�.thirty- days after .publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of November , 1992 .
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Marilyn etersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 16th day of November , 1992 .
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Bob Edwards, �luay.or Pro tempore
Approved to form:
Law ce J. "vJarr , City Attorney
Date of Publication: November 20 , 1992
ORD. 280 : 10/30/92 :as . .
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