HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD579ORDINANCE NO.579
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE,CHAPTER 8 BUSINESS,ARTICLE 8-3 TRANSACTION
PRIVILEGE TAX,SECTION 8-3-3(A)PERCENTAGE OF TAX AND
BUSINESS LIABLE TO TAXATION,AND ADDING SECTION 8-3-10
TAX USE PROVISIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DATE OF COMMEN-
CEMENT FOR COLLECTION OF TAX;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS,PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That the Apache Junction City Code,Chapter 8 BUSINESS,Article 8-3
TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX,Section 8-3-3(A)Percentage of Tax and Business
Liable to Taxation,and Section 8-3-10 Tax Use Provisions and Establish-
ment of Date of Commencement for Collection of Tax,be amended to read
as follows:
Section 8-3-3(A).Percentage of Tax and Business Liable to Taxation
A.The words "one percent of the gross proceeds"are hereby stricken
and are replaced by the words "two percent of the gross proceeds."
Section 8-3-10.Tax Use Provisions and Establishment of Date of
Commencement for Collection of Tax.
A.For such period of time that the City of Apache Junction levies
a Section 8-3-3(A)tax at the rate of two percent,the use of
any taxes collected from the additional one percent established
by this ordinance shall be applied in the following manner:
1.The first one-half cent of the additional one percent
established by this ordinance shall be applied as
thirty percent (30%)towards the new paving of residential
collector streets,and seventy percent (70%)towards the
acquisition of rights -of -way,construction of arterial
roadways to the freeway and major highways,improvement
and construction of storm drainage systems.
2.The second one-half cent of the additional one percent
established by this ordinance shall be applied towards
capital improvements,including but not limited to,
parks and recreation facilities,public safety facilities,
public buildings,utility facilities and improvements.
In addition to capital improvements,effective cost con-
trol measures may be considered to include funding in
lieu of bonding for such capital improvements and
revisions to city insurance programs.
3.In the event that all proposed projects are accomplished
as provided by this ordinance,the City Council shall
conduct public hearings on proposed uses for any funds
remaining from the tax established by this ordinance
and as to whether or not the additional one percent
tax as established by this ordinance shall be continued.
B.The collection of the additional one cent (1()sales tax as
provided by this article shall commence on August 1,1987.
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SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
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 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,phrase,clause 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.
SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE
I t being necessary for the preservation of the peace,health and
safety of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance
become effective immediately,an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 18TH DAY OF JUNE ,1987.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 18TH DAY OF JUNE ,1987.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
U-F.ALE
City Attorney
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NORMAN S.HILL
Mayor