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ORDINANCE NO. 24-98
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 26-29 OF ARTICLE III, UTILITY TAX,
OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE BY CHANGING
THE TAX LEVIED ON THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, METERED NATURAL GAS,
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS EITHER METERED OR BOTTLED, MANUFACTURED GAS
EITHER METERED OR BOTTLED FROM EIGHT (8%) PERCENT TO NINE (9°s)
PERCENT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Se . ion 1 , Section 26-29 of Article III, Utility Tax, of
Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 26-29. Levied; Rate. A tax in the
amount of Nine (9g) percent is hereby imposed
and levied on each and every purchase of
electricity, metered natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas
either metered or bottled, manufactured gas either
metered or bottled within the corporate limits of the
Village. A tax of 2 cents ($0.02) per gallon is hereby
imposed and levied on each and every purchase of fuel oil
within the corporate limits of the Village."
Section 2. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
• S ,on This Ordinance shall take effect April 1
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PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 24th DAY OF September lggg
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS Ath DAY OF
Qrtnhar 1998.
(VILLAGE SEAL)
• ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
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