HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD09872 BILL NO. OV 41
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN �
ORDINANCE NO.
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING
SECTIONS 16-68 AND 16-69 OF THE CITY CODE BY REDUCING THE LICENSE
" TAX LEVIED ON GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF NATURAL GAS , MANU-
FACTURED GAS , STEAM AND ELECTRICITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
' MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1. Sections 16-68 and 16-69 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 }
sand electricity to 6. 55%. Sections 16-68 and 16-69, as amended,
; shall read as follows :
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Section 16-68. Imposed. Every person, firm, or j
corporation engaged i-n-the business of selling and dis-
tributing natural gas, for commercial, business , manu-
facturing, industrial, or for any other purposes in the
i' City of Jefferson who shall furnish these services within
the City, shall pay to the City a tax equal to 6.55% of !
!pp� the gross receipts solely derived from the sale of natural `
!i gas , manufactured gas, steam, electricity, or both gas and !
electricity in the City as a license tax for conducting
j such business within the City.
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Every person, firm or corporation engaged' in the busi-
ness 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
!I to the City a tax equal to 7% of the gross receipts solely
!� derived from the charges for local telephone or telecommuni-
cation services in the City as a license tax for conducting
such business within the City.
® I Section 16-69 . Statement of Gross Recei ts • Payment.
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It is hereby made the duties of those persons, firms ,
or corporations mentioned in Section 16-68 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,
firm, or corporation, for the calendar month immediately
1 preceding the date of the statement , clearly showing the
gross receipts as calculated under this ordinance of such
person, firm, or corporation from the sale of natural gas ,
j manufactured gas ,steam, electricity, or both gas and elec-
tricity, from charges for local telephone and telecommuni-
cation 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 16-68.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and 1
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effect fromand after January 1, 1983. '
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resi nt 'of the/Council the/Council Mayor
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