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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD52ORDINANCE NO.52 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA AMENDING SECTION 8-3-5,ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES OF CHAPTER 8,BUSINESS,OF THE CITY CODE;PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I That Section 8-3-5 (H),When Tax Payable,read as follows: Except as otherwise specified in this article,the taxes levied under this article shall be due on or before the 1st day of the second month next succeeding the month in which the tax accrues,and shall be delinquent five (5)days thereafter.The taxpayer shall,on or before the 1st day of the second month next succeeding the month in which the tax accrues,make out a return showing the gross amount,any authorized deductions,taxable amount and amount of the tax due for the preceding month.The taxpayer shall be required to use the report form authorized by the tax collector,and shall mail or deliver the same,together with remittance for the amount of tax due,payable to the City of Apache Junction to the tax collector or any City representative authorized to receive such payment.The tax return shall be signed by the taxpayer or his authorized agent,and such signature shall be evidenced that the •person signing the return verifies the accuracy of the information supplied in the return. 1.For any taxpayers whose estimated annual liability for taxes imposed by this article is $50.00 per annum or less, may authorize such taxpayer to pay such taxes on an annual basis. 2.For any taxpayer whose estimated annual liability for taxes imposed by this article is between $50.01 and $125.00 per annum,authorize such taxpayer to pay such taxes on a quarterly basis. SECTION I I That Section 8-3-5 (L),Penalty for Delinquency,read as follows: Any taxpayer who shall have failed to pay such tax within five (5)days from the date upon which such payment shall have become due shall be subject to and shall pay a penalty of ten percent (10%)of the amount of such tax, together with interest on such tax at the rate of one percent (1%)per month or fraction thereof until paid. SECTION III 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in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed.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 IV If any section,subsection,sentence clause,phrase or portion of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference,is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Page 2 of 2 Ordinance No.52 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council this 16th day of July ,1980. ATTEST: RICH OESTERLE City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Cit