Chapter 3.30
REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX

Sections:

3.30.010    Imposed.

3.30.015    Imposition of additional one-quarter of one percent real estate excise tax.

3.30.020    Collection.

3.30.030    Compliance with state laws.

3.30.040    Distribution of proceeds.

3.30.010 Imposed.

Pursuant to the authority granted to cities of the state of Washington such as Roslyn, Washington, under RCW 82.46.010 shall be and there is hereby imposed an excise tax on each sale of real property in the corporate limits of the city of Roslyn at a rate equal to one-quarter of one percent of the selling price of said property. [Ord. 1190 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 613 § 1, 1985.]

3.30.015 Imposition of additional one-quarter of one percent real estate excise tax.

There is hereby imposed an excise tax of one-quarter of one percent of the selling price on each sale of real property within the corporate limits of the city, as authorized by RCW 82.46.035. This excise tax is in addition to the one-quarter of one percent excise tax imposed by RMC 3.30.010. Proceeds from this additional tax shall be deposited in a separate account in the municipal capital improvements fund and expended as authorized by law under RCW 82.46.035. [Ord. 1190 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022.]

3.30.020 Collection.

The taxes imposed under RMC 3.30.010 and 3.30.015 shall be collected from persons who are taxable by the state of Washington under Chapter 82.45 RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event within the city of Roslyn. [Ord. 1190 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 613 § 2, 1985.]

3.30.030 Compliance with state laws.

The taxes imposed under RMC 3.30.010 and 3.30.015 shall comply with all applicable rules, regulations, laws and court decisions regarding real estate excise taxes as imposed by the state of Washington under Chapter 82.45 RCW. [Ord. 1190 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 613 § 3, 1985.]

3.30.040 Distribution of proceeds.

The distribution of proceeds of the tax imposed in RMC 3.30.010 shall be in accordance with RCW 82.46.030. Upon receipt from the county treasurer of the city’s tax imposed in RMC 3.30.010, the city treasurer shall deposit the receipted funds into the capital improvement fund of the city of Roslyn. [Ord. 1190 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 613 § 4, 1985.]