[CC 1970 §16-35; CC 1947 §10-15(a); Ord. No. 3479 §1, 7-27-1971; Ord. No. 3757 §1, 6-24-1975; Ord. No. 4164 §1, 10-31-1980; Ord. No. 4928 §1, 10-13-1992; Ord. No. 4932 §1, 11-10-1992; Ord. No. 6163 §1, 9-13-2011]
Every supplier or furnisher of gas or gas service, electricity,
electrical power or electrical service or water or water service in
the City shall pay to the Director of Finance a monthly license fee
on or before the last day of each month for the preceding month at
the rate of seven percent (7%) of the gross receipts derived from
the transaction of such business in the City for each monthly period
before November 1, 1980, provided that the rates shall be eight percent
(8%) of the gross receipts derived from the transaction of business
in the City for each monthly period following November 1, 1980. Pursuant
to the provisions of Section 393.275(2), RSMo., the license fee on
gross receipts derived by any utility provider subject to the monthly
license fee provided herein by reason of the transaction of such business
in the City shall be maintained 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 1970 §16-36; CC 1947 §10-15(b); Ord. No. 3757 §1, 6-24-1975; Ord. No. 4087 §1, 1-22-1980; Ord. No. 4163 §1, 10-31-1980; Ord. No. 5753 §1, 4-22-2003]
Every supplier of telephones and every person engaged in the
business of providing telephone and telecommunications services or
similar services, whether through wire or wireless transmissions,
but excluding direct broadcast satellite services and any similar
services which local governments are preempted or prohibited from
taxing under applicable Federal or State law, in the City shall pay
to the Director of Finance a monthly license fee on or before the
twenty-fifth (25th) of each month for the preceding month at the rate
of eight percent (8%) of the gross receipts derived from the transaction
of business in the City for each monthly period following November
1, 1980.