ORD 2465 ORDINANCE NO .
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AN ORDINANCE establishing a new Chapter 5 . 55 of the
Camas Municipal Code establishing a utility tax for Natural Gas
Company right - of- way use within the City of Camas .
Section I
A new Chapter 5 . 55 of the Camas Municipal Code is hereby added to be entitled " Natural
Gas Utility Tax " to provide as follows :
5 . 55 . 010 Imposition of Tax :
Pursuant to Chapter 35 . 21 . 865 of the Revised Code of Washington ,
there is hereby imposed a utility tax to be collected from any gas
distribution business , as defined in RCW 82 . 62 . 010 , for use of any
City of Camas right - of- way . The utility tax shall be in an amount
equal to three percent ( 3 % ) of the gross revenue collected by any
gas distribution business from its customers for gas consumed
within the City of Camas . Gross revenue shall be computed by
deducting from the total billings of any gas distribution business the
total net write - off of an uncollectible account and excluding sales of
gas at wholesale to any public utility or public agency where the
public utility or public agency purchasing such gas is not the
ultimate consumer , and by deducting revenues derived from the sale
of such gas under a tariff schedule applying to gas supplied for
industrial purposes .
5 . 55 . 015 Applicable State Code :
The tax imposed by this ordinance shall comply with all applicable
rules , regulations , laws and court decisions regarding utility taxes
as imposed pursuant to Chapter 35 . 21 RCW . The provisions of
that chapter and any subsequent amendments thereto shall apply as
if fully set forth in this chapter .
Section II
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its publication
according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this CC' day of November ,
2006 .
SIGNED :
Mayor
ATTEST : -
Clerk
APPR E s t fo
Cit Att rney