[Ord. No. 2004-21, 8-9-2004; amended by Ord. No. 2005-4, 2-28-2005; 2-22-2010]
(a) Pursuant to the provisions of Virginia Code § 58.1-3800
et seq., there is hereby imposed, on the recordation of each taxable
instrument in the City, a City recordation tax in an amount equal
to 1/3 of the amount of the state recordation tax collectible for
the state on the first recordation of each taxable instrument in the
City in each case in which the state recordation tax is not less than
$0.50.
(b) The Clerk of the Southampton County Circuit Court shall collect such
City tax and pay the tax to the Treasurer. The Clerk shall be entitled
to compensation for such services in an amount equal to 5% of the
amount so collected and paid over.
[Ord. No. 2004-21, 8-9-2004]
In each case in which a deed or other instrument conveys, covers or relates to property located in this City and also to property located in another city or county or in other cities or counties, the tax imposed by §
27-220(a) shall be computed only with respect to the property located in this City.