HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2018-004 Correcting a Typographical Error in Ordinance No. 2014-016, Relating to the Sunset Provision of City Ordinance 2011-032 Relating to Utility Taxes, Retro to the Date of Adoption ORDINANCE NO. 2018-004
AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN ORDINANCE
2014-016, RELATING TO THE SUNSET PROVISION OF CITY ORDINANCE 2011-032
RELATING TO UTILITY TAXES, RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE OF ADOPTION
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2014 the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington,
adopted Ordinance 2014-016, entitled"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON EXTENDING THE RATE OF UTILITY TAXES FOR ELECTRICAL,
COAXIAL TELEVISION CABLE TELEVISION, WATER, SEWER, STORMWATER AND
GARBAGE SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN ARLINGTON ORDINANCE 2011-032 AND
REPEALING THE SUNSET CLAUSE IN SAID ORDINANCE"; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2014-016 was adopted for the purpose of reaffirming the utility
taxes of the City and eliminating the"sunset provision" in Ordinance No. 2011-032; and
WHEREAS,the City did continue to charge utility taxes consistent with the intent of the
ordinance; and
WHEREAS,the City subsequently determined that Section 1 of Ordinance 2014-016
contained a typographical error by inadvertently repealing Section 4 of Ordinance 2011-032
instead of Section 6 of Ordinance 2011-032; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to correct the error caused by the typographical errors,
retroactively to the date of adoption;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Arlington Ordinance No. 2014-016 shall be and hereby is
corrected, retroactive to its date of adoption on October 20, 2014,to read:
Section 1. Section 4 6 of Arlington Ordinance 2011-032,
adopted by the City on December 19, 2011 shall be and hereby is
repealed.
Section 2. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this
7th day of May, 2018.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristin\8
Anfield,771ity Cl k
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steve J. P lfwdltrAttomey
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