HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5943CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5943
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
GAMBLING TAX PROVISIONS IN SECTIONS 5-8-5, 5-8-8, AND 5-8-16 OF THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, REPEALING SECTION 5-8-17 OF THE RENTON
MUNICIPAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits remain in effect and unchanged.
SECTION II. Sections 5-8-5, 5-8-8, and 5-8-16 of the Renton Municipal Code are
amended, and section 5-8-17 of the Renton Municipal Code is repealed, as shown below. All
other provisions in RMC 5-8 remain in effect and unchanged.
5-8-5 TAX LEVIED:
Pursuant to Chapter 9.46 RCW (Gambling — 1973 act), as it exists or may be
amended, there is levied upon all persons, associations and organizations who
have been duly licensed by the Gambling Commission, as authorized by law, the
following tax:
A. For the conduct or operation of any bingo games and raffles, a tax rate of
five percent (5%) of the gross receipts received, less the actual net amount
awarded as cash or merchandise prizes. Ne tax shall be ampas d „p the f;. -+ + n
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.-haritabl^ ^ efi+ ^ +,^ s it exists ^ may be amepHed No tax shall
be imposed on the gross receipts from bingo games and raffles conducted by a
bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization as defined in RCW 9.46.0209, as it
exists or may be amended, ^ "^s^ p6irpese is +^ r ;d^ r r f,,;l;+;^s for
B. For the conduct or operation of any pulltabs pull tabs and punchboards,
as defined in RCW 9.46.0273, as it exists or may be amended, a tax rate of five
percent (5%) of the gross receipts from such dabs pull tabs and punchboards
less the amount awarded as cash or prizes.
C. For the conduct or operation of any licensed premises or facility used to
play card games, as permitted by the above referenced state law, a tax rate of 4ve
ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts of
of revenue received from such activity, per establishment, whichever is gFeater,
for the privilege of playing in card games. The m;^;m„m fee may be paid ^n
quarteF. Any balance due shall be paid as set forth in RMC 5-8-8, as it exists or may
be amended.
D. To conduct and operate amusement games, a tax of two percent (2%) of
the gross revenue received therefrom less the aamount awarded-pa4
#ef as prizes. No tax shall be imposed on the first five thousand dollars ($5,000)
of taxable receipts from amusement eames conducted by a bona fide charitable
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or nonprofit organization as defined in RCW 9.46.0209, as it exists or may be
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E. (Rep. by Ord. 5414, 10-20-08)
5-8-8 TAX PAYMENT; WHEN DUE, PENALTY:
A. The tax imposed by this Chapter shall be due and payable in monthly
installments and remittance shall accompany each return made on or before the
fifteenth ( St4+ last day of the month succeeding the month in which the tax
accrued. Except, for a person, association or organization that had taxes due in
the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or less in the previous calendar year,
the tax imposed by this Chapter shall be due and payable in quarterly installments
and remittance shall accompany each return made on or before the thirtieth
4 last day of the month succeeding the quarterly period in which the tax
accrued.
B. There shall be added a penalty, for each payment due, if such payment is
not made by the due date. Penalties shall be added in accordance with RCW
82.32.090(1) as it now exists or as it may be amended, as fellews:
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5-8-16 ^` ERIPAYnnPiT OF TAX ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS:
The administrative Drovisions in RMC 5-26 shall be fully ai)Dlicable to this chanter.
rif, upen writteR application by a tax `', f.,r a Fefu nd E)F upon the City'
e , �,, a y, ,+ . Y, .,f the returns er f aRy taxpayer, .J ,+ , r., Y 1 by the
pr.,..ided fer1 as it exists E Fnay be amended:
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eel eFat i en,a n d may be eel I eete d by GeUFt ,eTeee e dings the same as any et h e r
debt 1•1+ hick remedy h^I� .Jibe, to n+orheF existing
ac�r-i rr�i rce—a n6cmr� which rerrre a y-�,T c-;Ta a aTrrvrr-c�a rrrr0
the ca)Epaycr3rrevPFngz the aTcrrrce crcie, including the ccrx a-Fnezhi-reTpcnr�
assessment a n d fees, afar --it shall --b e a sepaFate, additional P;o la-tme„—A-f this
Chapter, beth eivil ;-I.Rd- G-FiMiRal, if the taxpayer fails te make payment in full withip
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SECTION III. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall
consist of this ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of November, 2019.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 18th day of November, 2019.
Approved as to form:
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Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 11/22/2019 (Summary)
ORD:2079:10/16/19
Denis Law, Mayor
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