[Ord. 2675 § 1, 1967]
This per capita tax is levied under the authority granted to
the city by Act 511 approved December 31, 1965, P.L. 1257, known as
the Local Tax Enabling Act, as amended.
[Ord. 2817 § 1, 1973]
An annual per capita tax for general revenue purposes in the
amount of $5.00, in addition to the residence tax authorized by the
Third Class City Code, is hereby imposed upon each inhabitant of the
City of Meadville above the age of 18 years.
[Ord. 2461 § 2, 1958]
The names of the inhabitants taxable under the provisions of
this article shall be taken from the assessment books prepared by
the city assessor.
[Ord. 2461 § 3, 1958]
The per capita tax shall be paid to and collected by the city
treasurer in the same manner as the residence tax authorized by the
Third Class City Code.
[Ord. 2461 § 4, 1958]
If any tax levied in pursuance of this article shall be paid
on or before April 30th of the year for which it is assessed, a discount
of two percent shall be deducted therefrom, and if any such tax is
not paid on or before June 30th of the year for which it was assessed,
a penalty of five percent shall be added thereto.
[Ord. 2461 § 5, 1958]
The tax imposed by this article, together with any penalty thereon,
shall be recoverable by the city as other debts are recoverable at
law.
[Ord. 2461 § 6, 1958]
Any ordinance or part of any ordinance conflicting with this
article is hereby repealed insofar as the same affects this article.
[Ord. 2461 § 7, 1958]
If any sentence, clause or section or part of this article is
for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such
unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses or sections
or parts of this article. It is hereby declared as the intent of council
that this article would have been adopted had such unconstitutional,
illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof been
included therein.
