[Code 1991, § 17-129]
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A telephone service which utilizes a computerized system
to automatically route emergency telephone calls placed by dialing
the digits "911" to the proper public safety answering point serving
the jurisdiction from which the emergency telephone calls were placed.
An E-911 system includes selective routing of telephone calls, automatic
telephone number identification, and automatic location identification
performed by computers and other ancillary control center communications
equipment.
Switched local exchange access service.
A functional division of a public agency which provides firefighting,
police, medical, or other emergency services or a private entity which
provides such services on a voluntary basis.
A communications facility operated on a twenty-four-hour
basis which first receives E-911 calls from persons in an E-911 service
area and which may, as appropriate, directly dispatch public safety
services or extend, transfer, or relay E-911 calls to appropriate
public safety agencies.
Seller of local telephone service.
[Code 1991, § 17-130]
There is hereby imposed and levied by the City upon every purchaser
of local telephone service a tax in the amount of $0.90 per month.
This tax shall be paid by the purchaser to the seller for the use
of the City to pay initial capital, installation, maintenance, and
other costs of its E-911 system. The revenue from such tax may also
be used by the City to pay recurring maintenance, repair, and system
upgrade costs and the salaries or portions of salaries of dispatchers
or call-takers paid by the City which are directly attributable to
the E-911 program only.
[Code 1991, § 17-131]
Whenever the tax levied by this division is accounted for and
remitted by the seller acting as a tax collecting medium or agency
for the City in accordance with this division, such seller shall be
allowed as compensation 3% of the amount of tax due and accounted
for. The seller shall deduct this compensation from the payments made
to the City Treasurer in accordance with this article.
