A. Tax Imposed. There is imposed a sales and/or use tax as the case may be, upon every taxable event as defined in Chapter 82.14 RCW, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, which occurs within the City limits. The tax shall be imposed upon and collected from those persons from whom the state sales and/or use tax is collected pursuant to Chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended.

B. Tax Rate. The rate of tax imposed by subsection A of this section shall be one-half of one percent of the selling price or value of the article used as the case may be; provided, that during such period as there is in effect a sales and/or use tax imposed by Pierce County pursuant to RCW 82.14.030(1), the rate imposed by this chapter shall be as provided in RCW 82.14.030(1), as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. The rate as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be four hundred twenty-five thousandths of one percent. [Ord. 5 § 1, 1995.]