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ORDINANCE NO. 19 -71
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 14 -63,
AS AMENDED, ORDINANCE NO. 64 -10 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 10 -68 OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AND RE- ENACTING AN
ORDINANCE LEVYING AND IMPOSING A TAX ON
EACH PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, METERED
OR BOTTLED GAS (NATURAL, LIQUIFIED
PETROLEUM GAS OR MANUFACTURED), WATER
SERVICE, TELEPHONE SERVICE AND 'TELEGRAPH
SERVICE IN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL;
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND THE COLLEC-
TION OF SUCH TAXES; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION OF THE REVENUES TO BE
DERIVED FROM SAID TAXES: PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE FAILURE TO PAY OR TO
COLLECT SUCH TAXES, AND /OR FOR THE VIOLA-
TION OF SAID ORDINANCE: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 14 -63, as amended,
adopted January 15, 1963, and Ordinance No. 64 -10, adopted April 28,
1964, and Ordinance No. 10 -68, adopted October 15, 1968, the City of
Cape Canaveral has been levying, imposing and collecting a tax on the
utilities services therein described; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to amend and to re -enact said
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida has
authority pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 167.431 of the Florida
Statutes, 1969, to levy a utility service tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 2 of Ordinance No. 64 -10 adopted on
April 28, 1964, by the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Section 2. That there is hereby imposed and levied by
the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on each and every
purchase in the City of Cape Canaveral of electricity,
metered or bottled gas (Natural, liquified petroleum gas
or manufactured, water service, telephone service and
telegraph service, hereinafter called utilities service)
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a tax based upon the charge made by the seller to
the purchaser for such utilities service at the rate
of 10% of the total charge. "
SECTION 2: That the Council of City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, hereby re- adopts and re- enacts each and every section of
Ordinance No. 14 -63, as amended, and Ordinance No. 64 -10 and
Ordinance No. 10 -68, and by reference herewith makes them part
hereof except where in conflict herewith.
SECTION 3: That the tax herein levied shall be effective
upon each and every purchase in the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
of such utilities as provided herein from and after the first day of
January
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SECTION 4: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, on the 7th day of Decemb 1971.
ayor
First Reading: November 16, 1971
Posted: November 17, 1971
Second & Final Reading: December 7, 1971
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