Wichita Charter Ordinance No. 221

in effect

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 221 A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1692, 12-1693, 12-1694, AND K.S.A. 12-1695 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, RELATING TO THE LEVY OF A TRANSIENT GUEST TAX AND PROVIDING FOR PURPOSES FOR EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCES NOS. 83, 91, 124, 174, 183 AND 213. SECTION 1. The City of Wichita, Kansas, a city of the first class, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from, and makes inapplicable to it, the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1692, 12-1693, 12-1694, and K.S.A. 12-1695 and amendments thereto, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such referenced provisions are either enactments or a part thereof which are applicable to this city, but are not applicable uniformly to all cities. SECTION 2. (Amended and repealed—See Charter Ordinance No. 243, § 1.) SECTION 3. (Amended and repealed—See Charter Ordinance No. 243, § 2.) SECTION 4. (Amended and repealed—See Charter Ordinance No. 243, § 3.) SECTION 5. (Amended and repealed—See Charter Ordinance No. 243, § 4.) SECTION 6. (Amended and repealed—See Charter Ordinance No. 243, § 5.) SECTION 7. The Secretary of Revenue or the Secretary′s authorized representative shall have the right at all reasonable times during business hours to make such examination and inspection of the books and records of a business as may be necessary to determine the accuracy of such reports. SECTION 8. For each and every month, or any part thereof, the tax provided for by this ordinance remains unpaid after the same becomes due and payable by the business, there shall be added to such tax, as a penalty, ten percent (10%) of the amount of said tax for the first month or any part thereof the same is unpaid, and for each and every month thereafter, two percent (2%) of the amount of said tax shall be added until the same is fully paid. In no case shall the total penalty exceed thirty percent (30%) of said tax. SECTION 9. The administration and collection of said tax shall be by the Secretary of Revenue, as provided by K.S.A. 12-1694 and amendments thereto, and herein. SECTION 10. A "Tourism and Convention Fund" is hereby established to receive disbursements of moneys from the Secretary of Revenue, as provided in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 12-1694 and amendments thereto. SECTION 11. (Amended and repealed—See Charter Ordinance No. 243, § 6.) SECTION 12. The originals of Charter Ordinances Nos. 83, 91, 124, 174, 183 and 213 of the City of Wichita, Kansas, are hereby repealed. SECTION 13. This Charter Ordinance shall expire and no longer be in effect on January 14, 2034. SECTION 14. This ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city paper. SECTION 15. This is a Charter Ordinance and shall take effect sixty-one (61) days after final publication unless a sufficient petition for referendum held on the ordinance as provided in Article 12, Section 5, Subdivision (c)(3) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, in which case, the ordinance shall become effective if approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon. PASSED BY THE GOVERNING BODY, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof this 28th day of January, 2014. /s/ Carl Brewer, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Karen Sublett, City Clerk Approved as to Form: /s/ Gary E. Rebenstorf Director of Law

Source: City of Wichita, Kansas, Code of the City of Wichita and Charter Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ks/wichita/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHOR_CHTR_ORDINANCE_NO._221Fetched: 11/1/2026