[Ord. No. 793 §1, 4-3-2008]
A. 
Every gas company, and every other person, firm or corporation, their successors and assigns, owning, operating, controlling, leasing or managing any gas distribution system selling, distributing or transmitting natural gas, shall in addition to all other taxes, payments or fees now or hereafter required by law or ordinance, pay to the City of Buckner, Missouri, a franchise or license tax in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived from the sale of natural gas within the jurisdictional limits of the City, currently and as may be amended, and including as such tax is referenced in RSMo. Section 393.275.
B. 
Each company or person subject to the tax required in this Section shall not later than February 1 and August 1, respectively, of each year, make a report to the governing Board of the City of it gross receipts from the sale of natural gas for domestic and commercial purposes within the corporate limits of the City for the six-month period ending at the last meter reading preceding December 31 and June 30, respectively; and at the time of making such reports, pay to the City the tax required by this Section.
[Ord. No. 793 §1, 4-3-2008]
A. 
Every electric power and energy company, and every other person, firm or corporation, their successors and assigns, owning, operating, controlling, leasing or managing any electric plant or system generating, manufacturing, selling, distributing or transmitting electric energy and power, shall in addition to all other taxes, payments or fees now or hereafter required by law or ordinance, pay to the City of Buckner, Missouri, a license or franchise tax in an amount equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross receipts derived from the sale of electric energy within the present or future limits of the City of Buckner, Missouri, during the period of any non-exclusive franchise to any such company. This tax shall be based upon the sale of the electric energy for domestic and commercial consumption and not for resale, but not including any revenue for electric service to the City of Buckner, Missouri.
B. 
The tax required in this Section shall be paid monthly, and computed upon the basis of gross receipts from the first day through the last day of each month. The company shall calculate the fee due the City monthly, and within sixty (60) days after the last day of each month, file a statement notifying City of the amount of gross receipts subject to the payment of the tax that was received during the month, and at the time of filing such statement shall include payment of the tax due the City.
[Ord. No. 793 §1, 4-3-2008]
A. 
Every person now or hereafter engaged in the business of providing local telephone services for compensation for any purpose in the City of Buckner, Missouri, shall pay to the City in addition to other taxes, a license or franchise tax in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts from such business derived from within limits of the City, now existing or as may be hereinafter adjusted, excluding any revenue derived from sales directly to the City of Buckner, Missouri. "Local telephone services" shall include to the maximum extent all such telephone, telegraph, and other telecommunications and communications services provided within the City as are permitted by law to be subject to this Chapter.
B. 
Each company or person subject to the tax required in this Section shall not later than July 15 and January 15, respectively, of each year, make a report to the Board of Aldermen of the City of its gross receipts from local telephone service within the corporate limits of the City for the preceding full six-calendar-month period; and at the time of making such reports, pay to the City the tax required by this Section.
[Ord. No. 793 §1, 4-3-2008]
Unless otherwise required by law or franchise provision, the tax required herein shall be in addition to the occupational license tax required by Chapter 605 and other applicable taxes. The requirements of Section 605.140 regarding penalties shall also apply to the tax payments required by this Chapter. Nothing herein shall prohibit the City from agreeing to or enforcing franchise terms establishing different or supplemental requirements.