§ 3.20.010 — General tax on city-operated water, sewer, storm drainage and solid waste enterprises

3.20.010 General tax on city-operated water, sewer, storm drainage and solid waste enterprises.

There is imposed upon the enterprises operated by the city which provide water, sewer, storm drainage, and solid waste services, a general tax which shall be paid to the city general fund. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of eleven (11) percent of the gross revenues received by the city-operated enterprises from user fees and charges. In levying the tax, the city council may impose a tax rate higher or lower than eleven (11) percent on one more of the enterprises, so long as the total tax paid by all of the enterprises does not exceed eleven (11) percent of the total gross revenues from user fees and charges of all of the enterprises combined. (Ord. 98-027; prior code § 41.10.150)