[R.O. 2013 §625.020; CC 1984 §9-217; Ord. No. 646 §1, 3-6-1978; Ord. No. 1080 §1, 10-21-1992]
A. Every
person now or hereafter engaged in the business of furnishing gas
or gas service in the City shall pay to the City a license tax based
upon five percent (5%) of the gross receipts derived from furnishing
such service within the City.
B. Every person mentioned in Subsection
(A) of this Section shall file with the City Clerk not later than the end of a thirty (30) day period following March thirty-first (31st), June thirtieth (30th), September thirtieth (30th) and December thirty-first (31st) a statement of gross receipts derived by such person during the preceding calendar quarter. The person filing the statement shall pay, with the filing, to the City Clerk, five percent (5%) of such gross receipts.
C. The
payments required by the provisions of this Section shall be in lieu
of all other excises, charges, exactions, rentals, impositions or
other license or occupation taxes, but nothing herein contained shall
be construed to exempt such person from a general or ad valorem tax
imposed upon the public generally by the City or from charges by the
City for opening streets or other similar services.
D. Should any of the payments called for in this Section not be paid by the dates designated in Subsection
(B), interest shall be charged at an annual rate of eight percent (8%) for each day said payment is late.