[R.O. 2012 §610.010; CC 1979 §15-15; Ord. No. A-1231 §1, 12-17-1951]
Every person engaged in the business of supplying telephones
and telephonic service, for compensation or for any other purpose,
in the City shall pay to the City, as a license tax, a sum equal to
five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived from such business.
[R.O. 2012 §610.020; CC 1979 §15-16; Ord. No. A-1231 §2, 12-17-1951; Ord. No. A-1232 §1, 1-16-1952; Ord. No. 7593 §1, 8-22-2005]
Every person supplying telephones or telephonic service as provided in Section
610.010 shall file with the City Clerk, on or before September first (1st) of each year, a sworn statement of the gross receipts derived by such person from such business for the period from January first (1st) to June thirtieth (30th) immediately prior thereto, and on or before March first (1st) of each year, such person shall file with the City Clerk a sworn statement of such gross receipts for the period from July first (1st) to December thirty-first (31st) immediately prior thereto. At the time of filing each such sworn statement, such person shall pay to the City a sum equal to five percent (5%) of such gross receipts during the period covered by each such statement.
[R.O. 2012 §610.030; CC 1979 §15-17; Ord. No, A-1231
§3, 12-17-51]
The payments required by the provisions of this Chapter shall be in lieu of all other excises, charges, exactions, rentals, impositions or other license or occupation taxes imposed upon any person engaged in the business described in Section
610.010, but nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to exempt such person from any general or special ad valorem tax imposed upon the public generally by the City.
[R.O. 2012 §610.040; CC 1979 §15-18; Ord. No. A-1231 §4, 12-17-1951]
Every person required to pay a license tax pursuant to this
Chapter, on the request of any person, shall remove or raise or lower
his/her wires temporarily to permit the moving of houses or other
bulky structures. The expense of such temporary removal, raising or
lowering of wires shall be paid by the party requesting such raising
or lowering of wires, and payment in advance may be required. Not
less than forty-eight (48) hours' advance notice shall be given to
arrange for such temporary wire changes.
[R.O. 2012 §610.050; CC 1979 §15-19; Ord. No. A-1231 §5, 12-17-1951]
The right is hereby granted to every person required to pay
a license tax pursuant to this Chapter to trim trees, brush or hedges
upon and overhanging the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places
of the City, when such trimming is necessary to the furnishing of
such telephone service within the City and when such trimming may
be done consistent with the laws of the State.