HomeMy WebLinkAbout2579 Natural Gas User TaxORDINANCE NO. ~'~ ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND IMPOSING A TWO PERCENT
UTILITY USER TAX ON THE USERS OF NATURAL GAS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3 OF FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 2363.
WHEREAS, Section 3 of Franchise Ordinance No. 2363 permits the city of
Ashland to levy a utility user tax on the users of natural
gas; and
WHEREAS, the existing franchise tax of 3% and the proposed utility
users tax of 2% will bring the total tax to 5%, the same
total rate charged to other city franchises.
NOW THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 3 of Franchise Ordinance No. 2363, a
utility users tax in the amount of two (2) percent is hereby imposed
on the users of natural gas within the City of Ashland.
SECTION 2. The tax hereby imposed shall be billed, collected and
remitted to the city in the same manner as the current franchise tax,
except that C.P. National shall be permitted to retain five (5)
percent of the total utility user tax collected to defray the cost of
collection.
SECTION 3. The tax imposed by this ordinance may be separately stated
on the customer's bill as "Utility User Tax", or similar wording
approved by the City.
SECTION 4.
bills rendered on or after June 15, 1990.
The foregoing Ordinance was first READ on the ,.~..?:L~' day of
1990, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ,':'~'day of
The effective date of this ordinance shall be for gas
1990.
Nan E. Franklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
· day of
'//.~-t , 1990.
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor