HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 87.03 Amending Ordinance 86.11 relating to a transaction privilege tax ORDINANCE NO. 87.03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TOWN ORDINANCE 86.11 PROVIDING
FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX UPON
CERTAIN UTILITIES AND DELETING THE LEVY OF SAID TAX UPON
INTERSTATE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
WHEREAS the Town of Marana did enact that certain
Ordinance 86.11 on the 18th day of November 1986, which Ordinance
amended Ordinance 79.03 by adding a new section thereto with
respect to the levying of a transaction privilege tax upon
utilities within the Town limits of the Town of Marana; and
WHEREAS the Town of Marana does now wish to amend said
Ordinance by deleting the imposition of said transaction
privilege tax upon interstate communications facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN OF MARANA
THAT ORDINANCE NO. 86.11 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING SECTION
79-3(C)(2), AND BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING SECTION IN ITS PLACE:
Section 79-3(C)(2). There is further levied at an
amount equal to 2.0% of the gross income from the business, a tax
upon every person engaged in or continuing to engage within the
Town in the business of transmitting local or intrastate messages
or conversations by telephone, or messages by telegraph, from
within the Town, including gross income derived from any services
rendered to subscribers within the corporate limits of the Town,
and including gross income derived from subscribers within the
corporate limits of the Town in connection with the publication
of any directory.
WHEREAS the immediate operation of the provisions of
this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public
peace, health and safety of the Town of Marana, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage, adoption and
approval by the Town Council of the Town of Marana.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona this ?th day of April, 1987.
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