[Ord. No. 4.105 §1, 4-11-1977]
Every gas company, electric company and every other person, firm or corporation, their successors and assigns, now or hereafter engaged in the business of supplying natural gas or electric utility service for compensation for domestic and commercial consumption, shall, in addition to all other taxes, payments or fees now or hereafter required by law or ordinance, pay to the City of Weston, Missouri, an occupation tax in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived from the sale of natural gas or electricity within the present or future limits of the City of Weston, Missouri, during the period of such occupation.
[Ord. No. 4.105 §2, 4-11-1977; Ord. No. 4.105.1 §1, 3-12-1984]
The said occupation tax shall be based upon the sale of natural gas and electricity for domestic and commercial consumption and not for resale, exclusive of the revenue derived from the sales of natural gas and electricity to the City of Weston and to governmental agencies and political subdivisions using natural gas or electricity for facilities within the City limits of Weston.
[Ord. No. 4.105 §3, 4-11-1977]
Said gas company and electric company shall pay the occupation tax herein provided monthly and said tax shall be computed upon the basis of gross revenue from the first (1st) day through the last day of each month beginning on June 1, 1976. The said company shall calculate the tax due the said City monthly and within sixty (60) days after the last day of each month file a statement notifying said City of the amount of gross revenue subject to the payment of the said tax which was received during the month and at the time of filing such statement shall pay to the said City the tax due.
[Ord. No. 4.105.2 §§1 — 2, 2-9-1987]
A. 
The occupation tax in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived from the sale of natural gas or electricity within the present or future limits of the City of Weston, Missouri, as established by Sections 615.010 through 615.030, as amended, shall be maintained.
B. 
The purpose of this Section is to allow the City to maintain the tax rate of its business license tax on the gross receipts of utility corporations without reduction pursuant to the provisions of Section 393.275, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 7.180 §1, 4-11-2005]
A. 
Every person, firm, company or corporation now or hereafter engaged in the business of furnishing telecommunications service in the City of Weston, Missouri, shall pay the said City as an annual license tax, five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived from the furnishing of such service within said City, as hereinafter set forth.
B. 
All such persons, firms, companies or corporations mentioned in Subsection (A) hereof shall file with the City Clerk of the said City on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of July of each year, a sworn statement of the gross receipts derived by such person, firm, company or corporation from the furnishing of such service during the period from January first (1st) to June thirtieth (30th) and on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of July and January of each calendar year thereafter a similar statement of the gross receipts derived by such person, firm, company or corporation from the furnishing of such service during the six (6) month period immediately preceding. At the time of filing any such statement, the person, firm, company or corporation involved shall pay to the City Collector of the City five percent (5%) of such gross receipts.
C. 
The first payment of tax provided for herein shall be due and payable on July 15, 2005 and shall be for the period from January first (1st) to June thirtieth (30th).
D. 
The payments required by the provisions of this Section shall be in lieu of all other excises, changes, exactions, rentals, impositions or other license or occupation taxes heretofore imposed upon any person, firm, company or corporation engaged in the business described in Subsection (A) 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.
E. 
In accordance with the election results in April, 2005, the Board determines that the revenue neutral rate for the City of Weston shall be five percent (5%).