HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD10216 BILL NO. 84-14
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN
ORDINANCE NO. �02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING
SECTIONS 16-204 AND 16-205 OF THE CITY CODE BY REDUCING THE
LICENSE TAX LEVIED ON GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF NATURAL
GAS, MANUFACTURED GAS, STEAM AND ELECTRICITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Sections 16-204 and 16-205 of the City Code are
hereby amended by reducing the license tax levied on gross
receipts from the sale of natural gas , manufactured gas , steam
and electricity to 5 . 650. Sections 16-204 and 16-205, as amended,
shall read as follows :
Section 16-204 . Imposed.
(a) Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the
business of selling and distributing natural gas, for
commercial, business , manufacturing, industrial, or for any
other purposes in the City of Jefferson who shall furnish
these services within the City, shall pay to the City a tax
equal to 5 . 650 of the gross receipts solely derived from the
sale of natural gas, manufactured gas, steam, electricity,
or both gas and electricity in the City as a license tax for
conducting such business within the City.
(b) Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of furnishing telephone ' service or
telecommunication services for residential, commercial,
business , manufacturing, industrial, or for any other
purpose in the City of Jefferson who shall furnish the
services within the City, shall pay to the City a tax equal
to 7% of the gross receipts solely derived from the charges
for local telephone or telecommunication services in the
City as a license tax for conducting such business within
the City.
Section 16. 205. Statement of Gross Receipts ; Payment .
It is hereby made the duties of those persons , firms , or
corporations mentioned in Section 16-204 to file with the
City Clerk on or before the 15th day of each calendar month,
a statement of the gross receipts of such person for the
calendar month immediately preceding the date of the
statement, clearly showing the gross receipts as calculated
under this article of such person from the sale of natural
gas , manufactured gas , steam, electricity, or both gas and
electricity, from charges for local telephone and
telecommunication services . Such statement shall be verified
by the affidavit of an individual person, or in the case of
a firm or corporation, by the principle officer thereof. At
the time of filing the monthly statement required, the
person, firm, or corporation shall pay to the City the
license tax required under 16-204 .
Section 2 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after November 1, 1984 .
Passed Approved V —9M
' P esiding O icer Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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