Ordinance 2711 - Laserfiche WebLink

• . 404 a • ' ,a • • Section 20: FALSE RETURNS, ETC. : It shall be unlawfulfor any person liable to tax here- under to fail or refuse to make application or return for a license or to pay the fee or tax or installment thereof when due, or for any person to make any false or fraudulent applica- tion or return or any false statement or representation in, or in connection with, any such application or return, or to aid or abet another in any attempt to evade payment of the fee or tax, or any part thereof, or for any person to fail to appear and/or testify in response to subpoena issued pur- suant hereto, or to testify falsely upon any investi,3ation of the correctness of a return, or upon the hearing of any appeal, or in any manner to hinder or delay the ;ity or any of its ofice' s in carrying out the provisions of this ordinance. section 21: EP:PBC:2 OF 2 ‘,. TIAL INVALIDITY: If any provision or section of this ordinance shall be held void or unconstitutional, all other parts, provisions and sections of this ordinance notexpressly so held to be void or unconstitutional shall continue in full force and effect. section 22: PENALTY: Any person vioaating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance or any lawful rule or regulation adopted by the ,;ity Clerk pursuant thereof, & all be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars (4300.00 ) , or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a term not exceeding Ninety ( 90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment . Section 23: Any person required to make any application for license or to make any report under this ordinance, or to pay any license fee, or portion thereof, on or before January 1, 1937, shall have a period of shirty (30) days from January 1, 1937, to make such application, report or payment . Section 24: It is necessary to pass this ordinance for the purpose of raising revenue to support the city government of the City of Everett, and an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Mayor Attest: City Clerk Passed: December 31 , 1936 . Published: December 31 , 1936 .