Editor's Note — Ord. no. 06-02 was passed in compliance with HB209 of the 2006 Missouri Legislative session. Provisions contained in HB209 were subsequently deemed unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court on August 8, 2006 in City of Springfield, Appellant V Sprint Spectrum, L.P., Respondent Case No. SC87238. Therefore, this ordinance was not codified.
[CC 1987 §620.010; Ord. No. 668 §1, 4-28-1970]
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
CITY COLLECTOR
The City Collector of the City of Northwoods.
GROSS RECEIPTS
The aggregate amount of all sales and charges of the commodities of services as herein described made by a public utility in the City of Northwoods during any period less discounts, credits, refunds, sales taxes and uncollectible accounts actually charged off during the period.
PUBLIC UTILITY
Every individual, firm, corporation, partnership, joint venture, business trust, receiver and any other person, group, combination or association of any of them who shall be engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing electricity, electrical power, electrical service or exchange telephone service in the City of Northwoods.
[CC 1987 §620.020; Ord. No. 86-4 §1, 5-13-1986; Ord. No. 92-5 §1, 11-10-1992; Ord. No. 11-15 §1, 9-27-2011]
A. 
Every public utility shall pay to the City of Northwoods a license or occupational tax in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts derived from such business within the City of Northwoods, except as provided in Subsection (B) below.
B. 
AmerenUE, a public utility, shall pay to the City of Northwoods a license or occupational tax in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts derived from such business within the City of Northwoods.
C. 
Suppliers of gas or gas service shall pay to the City of Northwoods, as a license or occupation tax, ten percent (10%) of gross receipts from such business in the City of Northwoods.
D. 
Further, in accord with the provisions of Section 393.275.2, RSMo., 2000, and any successive similar legislation, the City will maintain the tax rate of its business license tax on the gross receipts of utility corporations as provided herein or as may be revised by the Board of Aldermen from time to time regardless of tariff or rate actions of the Missouri Public Service Commission.
[CC 1987 §620.030; Ord. No. 78-2 §1, 1-24-1978]
Every public utility shall file with the City Collector on or before the last day of each month a sworn statement of the gross receipts derived from such business for the calendar month preceding the filing of the statement. The tax prescribed by Section 615.020 shall be paid at the time of the filing of such statement.
[CC 1987 §620.040; Ord. No. 668 §1, 4-28-1970]
The City Collector or his/her deputies are hereby authorized to investigate the correctness and accuracy of any statement filed pursuant to this Chapter, and for that purpose shall have access, at all reasonable times, to the books, documents, papers, and records of any person making such return in order to ascertain the accuracy thereof.
[CC 1987 §620.050; Ord. No. 668 §3, 4-28-1970; Ord. No. 798 §3, 12-3-1974; Ord. No. 78-2 §3, 1-24-1978]
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this Chapter, or any employee, assistant, agent, or any other person taking part in, joining or aiding in the violation of any provision of this Chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided for in Section 100.100 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 98-1 §§1 — 2, 2-10-1998]
A. 
For any month when there is a change of user of residential (rate 001) or non-residential (rate 043) electric service within the City, AmerenUE shall notify the Building Commissioner (or other appropriate official) of the City in writing within seven (7) working days after the end of the month of said changes, indicating the address and apartment or unit number, and the name(s) of electric user(s) per service and address and apartment or unit number in whose name service is connected or billed.
B. 
AmerenUE shall submit annually to the City an invoice for its cost associated with this Section. The initial cost of this service shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Future price increases, if any, will only reflect the actual cost incurred by AmerenUE to provide this service. The City shall pay to AmerenUE the amount of the invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt.