Title 5 LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS*
Chapter 5.99 TOURISM PROMOTION AREA
5.99.050 Use of tourism promotion charge revenues.
The revenues from the tourism promotion charges imposed by
the city of Yakima within the Yakima County tourism promotion area shall be used
for the following purposes only:
A. The funding of all activities and expenditures designed to
increase tourism promotion and convention business within the Yakima County
tourism promotion area as specified in the Yakima County tourism promotion area
budget;
B. The marketing of convention and business that benefit
local tourism and result in increased convention business within the Yakima
County tourism promotion area;
C. The marketing of Yakima County to the travel industry in
order to benefit local tourism and result in overnight stays within the Yakima
County tourism promotion area; and
D. The marketing of Yakima County to recruit major sporting
events in order to promote local tourism resulting in overnight stays within the
Yakima County tourism promotion area. (Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part),
2004).