HomeMy Public PortalAbout100_071_Clk_37-2013 ORDINANCE NO. 37-2013
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGARDING SECTION 26-41, FIRE SUBSCRIPTION RATES,
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police, zoning,
and home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to amend Sec. 26-41 of the Code dealing
with fire subscription rates so as to add a section thereto and for other purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of
Tybee Island that Section 26-41, Fire subscription rates, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Tybee Island shall be amended to add subsection (c).
SECTION 1
Section 26-41 will be codified and which will read as follows:
Sec. 26-41. Fire subscription rates.
(a) Schedule of fees. Fees for subscribers and fees for nonsubscribers shall be
according to the schedule on file with the clerk of council. For the years 2014 and beyond, each
January, the subscription rate and fees for nonsubscribers shall be adjusted by the change in the
Consumer Price Index for the immediate 12-month period. As used herein, "Consumer Price
Index" shall mean and refer to that table in the Consumer Price Index published by the United
States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, known as the "Consumer Price Index"
for all urban consumers. If such index referred to shall be discontinued, then any successor
consumer price index of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, or successor agency
thereto, shall be utilized.
(b) Exemption from subscription fee. Active members of the city fire department and
retired members of the city fire department or their widows.
(c) Time period. The subscription rate shall be for the calendar year from January 1
to December 31. This fee is nontransferable and is not pro-ratable.
SECTION 2
The sections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
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This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS/_--DAY OF\*L ,2013.
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ATTEST:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
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