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ORDINANCE NO. 1887
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 21-5, UTILITY TAX--AMOUNT, OF
CHAPTER 21, TAXATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 1962, TO
PROVIDE THAT THE TAX LEVIED SHALL BE COLLECTED
BY THE SELLER FROM THE PURCHASER AT THE TIME
OF PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT
THE TAX TO BE LEVIED ON PURCHASES OF FUEL OIL
SHALL BE AT THE RATE OF FOUR CENTS PER GALLON;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE
FIRST FIFTY KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY
PURCHASED EACH MONTH BY ANY RESIDENCE FOR
RESIDENTIAL USE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR FAILURE
TO COMPLY HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH. TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section L. That Section Z1-5, Utility Tax--Amount, of Chapter 21,
Taxation, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 21-5. Wility-tax-Public Service Tax--Amount.
There is levied by the City on every purchase in the
City of electricity, metered or bottled gas (natural,
liquefied petroleum gas or manufactured), water service,
€ie1-ei-l--and local telephone service, a tax of ten per cent
(100/6) of-the -chargeemade-hf-the -seller-the&+ of the
a menu received b the seller of the item taxed b this
section from the purchaser for the purchase of such service.
wMeh-tax- shall- be-igrevery -e&s-& ga3d hy.the pup-ohas-&n
€ r-?tke-us$-o€-the»Qtr,-te-the- sell-er-of ?fch-ela?t?riefty?
gasr-wat&r•,-.fuel-DU-o-r-tele??serviGe at-the-tune-af-
paying-the-eharige-there€c}i%r The tax levied hereunder
shall be collected b the seller of the item subject to
this tax from the purchaser at the time of a ent for
such service.
er allon which tax shall in ever case be aid b the
purchaser of fuel oil to the seller of fuel oil. • The tax
levied herein on fuel oil shall be collected by the seller
of fuel oil from the purchaser at the time of payment for
such service.
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?k) ,UThe term "fuel oil" as used herein shall include s {j,?m A?k'r h,'.
fuel oil grade Nos ] 2 3 5 and b kerosene'?`?"`:?
and coal oil. ?:• :,?.
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(3) The public service tax levied under paragraph one (1)
shall not apply to the first fifty (50) kilowatt hours of ?7
electrici purchased each month by any residence for 's.
residential use.
Section Z. Any person, organization, society, association or corporation/
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or any agent or representative thereof, who shall violate the provisions of this so-;t~;
Ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding the sum
of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment in jail for not exceeding µs ??
sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the Fudge.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 4. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 5. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section lb&. 041, Florida Statutes.
Section b. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING February 15, 1979
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED March 1, 1979
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Attest; •
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City ;Clerk
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Ord. '41887
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