Ordinance No. 70-77-7 v ORDINANCE NO. 70-77-7
An Ordinance Amending Section I of Ordinance # 70-72-6, (Section
8-14, Code of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida.) being an Ordinance
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND LEVYING A TAX ON EACH AND EVERY PURCHASE
OF ELECTRICITY, # I (KEROSENE) , # 2, AND " 3 FUEL OILS (BUT NOT FUEL
OILS OF LOWER GRADES. ) METERED OR BOTTLED GAS (NATURAL LIQUIFIED
PETROLEUM GAS OR MANUFACTURED) WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA: PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF
SUCH TAX: PROVIDING THAT IN EVERY CASE THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED
FROM THE PURCHASER AND PAID BY THE PURCHASER FOR THE USE OF SAID CITY
TO THE SELLER OF SUCH UTILITY SERVICE AT THE TIME OF PAYING FOR CHARGE
THEREFOR TO THE SELLER: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE: AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION I . Section I of Ordinance # 70-72-6 (Section 8-14, Code of the
City of Atlantic Beach, Florida) is hereby amended to read:
There is hereby imposed and levied by the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida, on each and every purchase of electricity, # I (Kerosene) ,
# 2, and # 3 Fuel Oi Is (But not fuel oils of lower grades.) Metered
or bottled gas (natural , liquified petroleum gas or manufactured) ,
in the corporate limits of the City of Atlantic Beach, a tax equivalent
to five per cent (5%) of the amount of the payments received by the seller
of such utility service from the purchasers. Said tax, in every case
shall be collected from the purchaser of such utility service, and
paid by such purchaser for the use of the City of Atlantic Beach to
the seller of such electricity, # I (kerosene) , # 2, and # 3 Fuel
Oils (but not fuel oils of lower grades.) or gas service at the same
time the purchaser pays to the seller the seller's charge for such service.
SECTION I I . Any ordinances or parts of Ordinances i n conf I i ct herewith
are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall become effective on third and final reading.
Passed by the City Commission on f i rst reading March 14, 1977
Passed by the City Commission on second reading March 14, 1977
Passed by the City Commission on third and fi nal reading March 28, 19.77.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk