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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES <br />AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION <br />5.04.090, "EXEMPTION," TO ADD A BUSINESS LICENSE FEE <br />EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC CARD ROOMS; <br />PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council passed Ordinance No. 2588 on October 15, <br />2018, to adopt Model Business License Language as directed by the State; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2590 on November 5, 2018, to <br />increase the tax on cards rooms in the City; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide an equitable cost structure for <br />businesses in the City; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to lessen the burden of the gambling tax <br />increase by exempting card rooms from the business license fee; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, <br />WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. No Impact on 2018 Business Licenses. It is the City Council's intention <br />that the following amendment apply to Business Licenses issued for 2019 and beyond, <br />and have no impact on Business Licenses issued by the City for 2018. <br />Section 2. TMC Section 5.04.090 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2588 §6, 2544 §5, <br />2356 §6, 2333 §7 and 2315 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section <br />5.04.090, are hereby amended to read as follows: <br />W: Word Processing\Ordinances\Business license fee exemption for card rooms 11-14-18 <br />VC:bjs <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />171 <br />