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ORDINANCE NO. 03 -2009 B Y: 1 10)
AN AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
SECTION 58- 107(1)
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
imposing a room excise tax so as to expand the time period subject to such tax as permitted by
State law, to provide for an effective date, and for other purposes allowed by law.
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island is authorized under Georgia State law, O.C.G.A.
Section 48- 13 -50, et seq., to impose a tax on inn keepers as defined in such law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island presently imposes such tax; and
WHEREAS, the State law has recently been amended so as to permit an additional period
covered by or subject to the taxation and an Amendment of the Code of Ordinances is therefore
appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Tybee Island duly assembled in open session that Code Section 58- 107(1) is hereby amended as
follows:
Such Ordinance currently reads: "For continuous occupancy of more than ten
consecutive days, the tax shall apply to the charges for accommodations during the first ten days
of continuous occupancy."
Hereafter, such Ordinance shall read: "For continuance occupancy of more than thirty
(30) consecutive days, the tax shall apply to the charges for accommodations during the first
thirty (30) days of continuous occupancy."
In all other respects, the tax as provided for in Article V, Chapter 58 of the Code of
Ordinances is reaffirmed. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its second reading.
This c day of M (3 2009.
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