Editor's Note — Ord. no. 648 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. Consequently,
this ordinance was not codified.
[Ord. No. 506 §1, 10-10-1974; Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
Every person, firm, company or corporation now or hereafter
engaged in the business of furnishing exchange telephone service in
the City of Matthews, Missouri, shall pay the said City as an annual
license tax, five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived and collected
from its or their customers located within the City and any services
there provided.
[Ord. No. 506 §2, 10-10-1974; Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
All such persons, firms, companies or corporations mentioned in Section 610.010 hereof shall file with the City Clerk of said City on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of November, 1975, a sworn statement of the gross receipts derived from such person, firm, company or corporation from the furnishing of such services during the period from December 1, 1974, to November 30, 1975, to be filed on January 1, 1976, and on or before the first (1st) day of January of each calendar year thereafter a similar statement of gross receipts derived from such services during the preceding calendar year. That at the time of filing of any such statement of any person, firm, company or corporation involved shall pay the City Collector of said City the said five percent (5%) of gross receipts.
[Ord. No. 506 §3, 10-10-1974; Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
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 heretofore imposed upon any person, firm, company or corporation engaged in the business described in Section 610.010 hereof but nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt such person, firm, company or corporation from any general or special ad valorem tax imposed upon the public generally by said City.
[Ord. No. 506 §4, 10-10-1974; Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
Upon payment of the tax as described in this Chapter, the City
shall issue an occupational license for the period covered by the
payment.
[Ord. No. 506 §5, 10-10-1974; Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
All such persons, firms, companies or corporations mentioned in Section 610.010 on the request of any person shall remove or raise or lower its 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 or parties 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.
[Ord. No. 506 §6, 10-10-1974; Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
The right is hereby granted to all such persons, firms, companies or corporations mentioned in Section 610.010 to trim trees, brush or hedges upon and overhanging the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of said City so as to prevent such foliage from coming in contact with telephone wires and cables, all of said trimming to be done under the supervision and direction of the Governing Body of said City or of the City Official to whom said duties have been or may be delegated.
[Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of
manufacturing, transmitting, distributing and selling electricity
for lighting, heating and power and for any and all other purposes
shall pay to the City of Matthews as a license or occupational tax
five percent (5%) of the gross revenue derived from the sale and distribution
of such electrical energy to residential and commercial users and
customers within the City limits, which sum shall be paid by such
concerns unto the City semiannually.
[Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of
transmitting, distributing and selling natural gas under franchise
in this City for lighting, heating and power and for any and all other
purposes shall pay to the City of Matthews, Missouri, as a license
or occupational tax therefor a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the
gross revenue derived from the same within the City limits, which
sum shall be paid by such concern unto the City semiannually.
[Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
A.
The
City of Matthews in order to maintain its sources of revenue at its
historical level hereby determines to maintain the five percent (5%)
gross receipt tax against firms or corporations engaged in the business
of manufacturing, transmitting, distributing and selling electricity
and natural gas within the City of Matthews.
B.
The
City Collector is hereby directed to send a copy of this Chapter to
all firms or corporations engaged in the business of manufacturing,
transmitting, distributing and selling electricity and gas within
the City of Matthews, Missouri, and the Public Service Commission.
[Ord. No. 642 §1, 9-14-2004]
The codification of the ordinances of the City of Matthews shall
in no way repeal or invalidate or modify the existing franchise agreements
with any utility or service, a tax upon which is imposed by this Chapter.
