0516 Public Service TaxORDINANCE NO.516
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
• FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE I, SECTION 15-1 TO PROVIDE
FOR A TAX ON EACH AND EVERY PURCHASE, IN THE CITY, OF ELECTRICITY,
BOTTLED GAS (NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED) AND LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE.
ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 166.231; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION I. CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE I, Section 15-1 of the Code of Ordinances, of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 15
TAXATION
ARTICLE I. PUBLIC SERVICE TAX
Section 15-1. Public Service Tax Levied:
There is hereby levied, by the City, on each and every purchase
in the City, of electricity, bottled gas (natural or manufactured)
and local telephone service, a tax based upon the charge made by
the seller thereof, as follows:
Ten percent (10%) ea- die-€ s - wea y-€}sae-delis e-x$25};_
€~ae~iea-~he~ea€;-ead-ene-pe~een~-{l~fi}-ea-the-balanee-e€
ell-eha}ge9-e~e~-ee~ea~y-€#~e-delle~e-~$~5}-~a-ea~ec~a~;
on the first one hundred dollars ($100); and one percent
(1%) on the balance of all charges over one hundred dollars
($100).
Which tax shall in every case, be paid by the purchaser, for the use of
said City, to the seller of such electricity, gas or telephone service
at the time of paying the charge therefor to the seller thereof; but
not less often than monthly.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1984.
Introduced on first reading and set for public hearing this 20th day of August, 1984.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Following public hearing and second reading this ordinance was passed on this
. 10th day of September, 1984.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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