[Ord. No. 3277-01 §§1
— 2, 8-1-2001]
The license or occupation tax is hereby increased by increasing
the rate of taxation, effective September 1, 2001, from five percent
(5%) to six percent (6%) of the annual gross receipts from all non-residential
users upon all persons, firms, companies or corporations engaged in
the business of supplying electricity or electric service or power;
gas or gas service; water or water service; or telegraph service or
local telephone exchange service.
At a special election on November 8, 1988, the voters approved
the imposition of such a tax on utility service provided to non-residential
users within the City of Hazelwood, Missouri; said tax not to exceed
six percent (6%) of gross receipts.
[Ord. No. 4179-11 §1, 9-21-2011; Ord.
No. 4950-23, 3-15-2023]
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 393.275.2, RSMo., the
City Council hereby determines that it is in the best interests of
the people of the City of Hazelwood that the City maintain the tax
rate of its business license tax on the gross receipts of utility
corporations as provided by law regardless of tariff actions of the
Missouri Public Service Commission with respect to rates for service.
