HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD40ORDINANCE NO. 40
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-5-23, TO INCLUDE UTILITY AND/OR PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANIES ENGAGED IN FURNISHING GAS OR ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT, FUEL, OR
POWER, PROVIDING FOR PENALTY CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That Chapter 8 of the Apache Junction City Code, Article 8-5,
Business Occupational License Tax, be amended to read as follows.
Section 8-5-23 Public Utilities Tax
Utility and/or public service companies, who do not have a franchise
agreement with the City of Apache Junction, engaged in furnishing gas or
electricity for light, fuel or power, or in furnishing water for irrigation
or domestic purposes, fire protection or other public or private purposes, or
in transmitting messages or furnishing public telegraph or telephone services,
shall pay, in addition to the quarterly business tax, a sum equal to two
percent (2%) of the gross receipts of said utility or public service company
from sales for residential and/or commercial purposes within the corporate
limits of the City of Apache Junction.Such payments to be due and payable
quarterly.Tax shall not apply to gross sales or gross income from sales to
the United States Government, its departments or agencies which shall not be
considered in the computation of tax.
SECTION II REPEALER
All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference, are
hereby repealed.
SECTION III SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that
the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance
shall be severable, and if any provision of this Ordinance is held unconstitutional
for any reason by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of the Ordinance.
SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE
Whereas, it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health,
and safety of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, an emergency is declared to
exist, and this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE Mayor and Common Council of the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona this / 9 74'-'day of ',;_>4.1k..e..0(:".,1980.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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