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For the purposes set forth in Chapter 34, Laws of 1973, Second Extraordinary Session, of the Legislature of the State of Washington, the city council being the legislative and governing body of this city, does impose and levy a special excise tax of two percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging by a hotel, roominghouse, tourist court, motel, trailer camp, and the granting of any similar license to use real property, as distinguished from renting or leasing real property; provided that it shall be presumed that the occupancy of real property for a continuous period of one month or more constitutes a rental or lease of real property and not a mere license to use or to enjoy the same. (Ord. 396-76 § 1, 1976.)