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City of Burlington, WA
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Title 3 Revenue and Finance
Title 3
Revenue and Finance
Chapter 3.04
LEASEHOLD EXCISE TAX
§ 3.04.010
Purpose – City council findings.
§ 3.04.020
Levied – Payment and collection.
§ 3.04.030
Exemptions.
§ 3.04.040
Rate – Credits allowed when.
§ 3.04.050
Administration and collection.
§ 3.04.060
Contract with state.
§ 3.04.070
Inspection of records.
Chapter 3.08
SPECIAL EXCISE TAX ON LODGING
§ 3.08.010
Purpose.
§ 3.08.020
Definitions.
§ 3.08.030
Imposition – Amount.
§ 3.08.040
Administration and collection.
§ 3.08.060
Effective date.
§ 3.08.070
Violation – Penalty.
Chapter 3.10
SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT FEES
§ 3.10.010
Surface water management fees.
§ 3.10.020
Fees for issuance of permit.
§ 3.10.030
Established procedures.
Chapter 3.11
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM RATES
§ 3.11.010
Sanitary sewer fees.
§ 3.11.020
Fees for issuance of permit.
§ 3.11.030
Established procedures.
Chapter 3.12
SALES AND USE TAX
§ 3.12.010
Imposition.
§ 3.12.020
Rate.
§ 3.12.030
Administration and collection.
§ 3.12.040
Records inspection.
§ 3.12.050
Contract.
§ 3.12.060
Violation – Penalty.
Chapter 3.14
ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX
§ 3.14.010
Imposition.
§ 3.14.020
Rate.
§ 3.14.030
Administration and collection.
§ 3.14.040
Records inspection.
§ 3.14.050
Contract.
§ 3.14.060
Special initiative.
§ 3.14.070
Violation – Penalty.
Chapter 3.16
ANTIRECESSION FISCAL ASSISTANCE FUND
Chapter 3.18
ADMISSION TAX CODE
§ 3.18.010
Exercise of revenue license power.
§ 3.18.015
Certificate of registration.
§ 3.18.020
Definitions.
§ 3.18.025
Tax imposed.
§ 3.18.030
Tax on admission.
§ 3.18.035
Exemptions.
§ 3.18.040
Deductions.
§ 3.18.045
Counting number of admissions.
§ 3.18.050
Printing admission charges.
§ 3.18.055
Unlawful sales of tickets in excess of price.
§ 3.18.060
Posting admission charge.
§ 3.18.065
Tickets sold elsewhere than regular ticket office.
§ 3.18.070
Collection and remittance.
§ 3.18.075
Penalty for late payment.
§ 3.18.120
Transient business remittance.
§ 3.18.125
Applications and returns confidential.
§ 3.18.130
Sporting events and places.
§ 3.18.135
Ticket sale outlet.
§ 3.18.140
Overpayment of admissions tax.
§ 3.18.145
Inspection of records.
§ 3.18.150
Violator/violations.
§ 3.18.160
Penalty for violations.
Chapter 3.20
FEDERAL SHARED REVENUE FUND
Chapter 3.24
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT GUARANTY FUND
§ 3.24.010
Established.
§ 3.24.020
Title – Source of funds.
§ 3.24.030
Expenditures – Certificates of delinquency.
§ 3.24.040
Improvements.
§ 3.24.050
Liability.
Chapter 3.25
FORECLOSURE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS
§ 3.25.010
Time of commencement of foreclosure action.
§ 3.25.020
Notice to property owner.
§ 3.25.030
Acceleration of installments – Attorneys' fees.
Chapter 3.26
POLICE DEPARTMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATIVE FUND
§ 3.26.010
Created.
§ 3.26.020
Source of funds.
§ 3.26.030
Interest.
§ 3.26.040
Withdrawal of funds.
§ 3.26.050
Release of funds.
§ 3.26.060
Accounting.
Chapter 3.28
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
§ 3.28.010
Arterial street fund – Purpose – Establishment.
§ 3.28.020
Arterial street fund – Operation.
§ 3.28.030
Cemetery fund – Created.
§ 3.28.040
Cemetery fund – Perpetual care.
§ 3.28.045
Cemetery capital outlay and equipment cumulative reserve fund.
§ 3.28.050
Claims fund – Created – Use and accounting.
§ 3.28.060
Claims fund – Transfers.
§ 3.28.070
Cumulative reserve fund – For garbage equipment.
§ 3.28.080
Cumulative reserve fund – For cemetery capital outlay and equipment.
§ 3.28.090
Cumulative reserve fund – Expenditures.
§ 3.28.100
Refunding bond fund.
§ 3.28.110
Payroll fund – Created.
§ 3.28.120
Payroll fund – Transfers.
§ 3.28.130
Travel expenses revolving fund.
§ 3.28.140
Cumulative reserve fund – Sewer capital expenditures.
§ 3.28.150
Cumulative reserve fund – Current expense capital expenditures.
§ 3.28.160
Parks enhancement trust fund.
§ 3.28.170
Parks endowment fund.
§ 3.28.180
Parks and recreation capital reserve fund.
§ 3.28.190
Computer rental and replacement fund.
§ 3.28.200
Burlington fiber fund.
§ 3.28.210
First Step Center operating and construction funds.
§ 3.28.220
1590 fund.
Chapter 3.32
GAMBLING TAX
§ 3.32.010
Definitions.
§ 3.32.020
Taxes imposed – Amounts.
§ 3.32.030
Tax to be computed and paid quarterly – Exceptions.
§ 3.32.040
Administration and collection of tax.
§ 3.32.050
Method of payment.
§ 3.32.060
Failure to make timely payments of tax or fee.
§ 3.32.070
Notice of intention to engage in activity to be filed.
§ 3.32.080
Records required.
§ 3.32.090
Overpayment or underpayment of tax.
§ 3.32.100
Failure to make return.
§ 3.32.110
Tax additional to others.
§ 3.32.120
Limitations on right to recovery.
§ 3.32.130
Revenue.
§ 3.32.140
Taxes, penalties and fees constitute debt to municipality.
§ 3.32.150
Causing person to violate rule or regulation as violation – Penalty.
§ 3.32.160
Violation relating to fraud or deceit – Penalty.
§ 3.32.170
Defrauding or cheating other participant or operator as violation – Causing another to do so as violation – Penalty.
§ 3.32.180
Working in gambling activity without license as violation – Penalty.
§ 3.32.190
Gambling information, transmitting or receiving as violation – Penalty.
§ 3.32.200
Violation – Penalties.
Chapter 3.36
SPECIAL INITIATIVE PROCEDURE FOR TAX ALTERATION
§ 3.36.010
Ordinances subject to procedure.
§ 3.36.020
Petition – Filing.
§ 3.36.030
Petition – Form.
§ 3.36.040
Petition – Signatures.
§ 3.36.050
Clerk-treasurer to determine sufficiency of signatures.
§ 3.36.060
Taxpayer recourse.
§ 3.36.070
Procedure to follow city standards.
§ 3.36.080
Notice requirements.
§ 3.36.090
Form of ballots.
§ 3.36.100
Effective date of successful petition.
§ 3.36.110
Notation by clerk-treasurer.
Chapter 3.40
BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS
§ 3.40.010
Definitions.
§ 3.40.020
Findings.
§ 3.40.030
Adoption of registration system.
§ 3.40.040
Statement of transfer restrictions.
Chapter 3.44
EXCISE TAX ON REAL ESTATE SALES
§ 3.44.010
Imposition of tax.
§ 3.44.020
Rate of tax imposed.
§ 3.44.030
State law adopted by reference.
§ 3.44.040
Local capital improvement fund.
§ 3.44.050
Disposition of proceeds – No limitation imposed on city.
§ 3.44.060
Disposition of proceeds by county.
§ 3.44.070
Tax an obligation of seller.
§ 3.44.080
Tax lien on real property.
§ 3.44.090
Duties of county treasurer.
§ 3.44.100
Tax due and payable when.
§ 3.44.110
Refunds.
Chapter 3.48
CHECK HANDLING CHARGE
§ 3.48.010
Adopted.
§ 3.48.020
Assessment authorized.
Chapter 3.52
REFUSE COLLECTION TAX
Chapter 3.56
BROKERED NATURAL GAS TAX
§ 3.56.010
Imposed.
Chapter 3.60
INDIGENT DEFENSE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
§ 3.60.010
Indigent defense administrative fee.
§ 3.60.020
Collection.
§ 3.60.030
Inability to pay.
Chapter 3.64
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OR OBLIGATIONS
§ 3.64.010
Payment of claims or obligations of the city.
Chapter 3.68
TAX REFUNDS
§ 3.68.010
Procedure upon overpayment.
§ 3.68.020
Appeals.
§ 3.68.030
Invalidity.
Chapter 3.70
BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX
§ 3.70.010
Purpose.
§ 3.70.020
Exercise of revenue licensing power.
§ 3.70.028
Administrative provisions and adoption by reference.
§ 3.70.030
Definitions.
§ 3.70.050
Imposition of the tax – Tax or fee levied – Commencement of imposition of tax – Minimum threshold.
§ 3.70.070
Multiple activities credit when activities take place in one or more cities with eligible gross receipts taxes.
§ 3.70.075
Deductions to prevent multiple taxation of manufacturing activities and prior to January 1, 2020, transactions involving more than one city with eligible gross receipts tax.
§ 3.70.076
Assignment of gross income derived from intangibles.
§ 3.70.077
Allocation and apportionment of income when activities take place in more than one jurisdiction.
§ 3.70.078
Allocation and apportionment of printing and publishing income when activities take place in more than one jurisdiction.
§ 3.70.090
Exemptions.
§ 3.70.100
Deductions.
§ 3.70.120
Tax part of overhead.
§ 3.70.130
Severability clause.
Chapter 3.72
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX
§ 3.72.010
Purpose.
§ 3.72.015
Application of chapter stated.
§ 3.72.020
Definitions.
§ 3.72.021
Definitions – References to chapter 82.32 RCW.
§ 3.72.025
Registration/license requirements.
§ 3.72.030
Registration/license enforcement.
§ 3.72.040
When due and payable – Reporting periods – Monthly, quarterly, and annual returns – Threshold provisions or relief from filing requirements – Computing time periods – Failure to file returns.
§ 3.72.050
Payment methods – Mailing returns or remittances – Time extension – Deposits – Recording payments – Payment must accompany return – NSF checks.
§ 3.72.060
Records to be preserved – Examination – Estoppel to question assessment.
§ 3.72.070
Accounting methods.
§ 3.72.080
Public work contracts – Payment of fee and tax before final payment for work.
§ 3.72.090
Underpayment of tax, interest, or penalty – Interest.
§ 3.72.095
Time in which assessment may be made.
§ 3.72.100
Overpayment of tax, penalty, or interest – Credit or refund – Interest rate – Statute of limitations.
§ 3.72.110
Late payment – Disregard of written instructions – Evasion – Penalties.
§ 3.72.120
Cancellation of penalties.
§ 3.72.130
Taxpayer quitting business – Liability of successor.
§ 3.72.140
Administrative appeal.
§ 3.72.150
Judicial review of administrative appeal decision.
§ 3.72.160
Finance director to make rules.
§ 3.72.170
Ancillary allocation authority of finance director.
§ 3.72.180
Mailing of notices.
§ 3.72.190
Tax declared additional.
§ 3.72.200
Public disclosure – Confidentiality – Information sharing.
§ 3.72.210
Tax constitutes debt.
§ 3.72.220
Unlawful actions – Violation – Penalties.
§ 3.72.230
Suspension or revocation of business registration [license].
§ 3.72.260
Severability.
Chapter 3.74
SALES AND USE TAX FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
§ 3.74.010
Imposition of sales and use tax for affordable housing.
§ 3.74.020
Purpose of tax.
§ 3.74.030
Administration and collection – Statutory compliance.
Chapter 3.76
ADDITIONAL SALES OR USE TAX FOR HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES
§ 3.76.010
Additional sales and use tax for housing and related services – Imposition.
§ 3.76.020
Purpose and use of tax.
§ 3.76.030
Additional sales and use tax for housing and related services – Rate.
Chapter 3.80
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
§ 3.80.010
Purpose.
§ 3.80.020
Findings.
§ 3.80.030
Formation of transportation benefit district.
§ 3.80.040
Fund created.
Chapter 3.84
ADDITIONAL SALES OR USE TAX FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES
§ 3.84.010
Additional sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes.