2000-24 Increases Utility TaxORDINANCE 24-2000
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 NINE (9%) PERCENT TO TEN (10%) PERCENT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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:
Section 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 Ten (10%) 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. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
for any reason held by a Court to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect April 1, 2001.
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PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 24th DAY OF AUGUST, 2000.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 28th DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 2000.
(VILLAGE SEAL) MAYOR
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