[R.O. 1994 §620.010; Ord. No. 85 §1, 3-21-1983]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any individual, firm, copartnership, joint partnership,
joint adventure, association, corporation, estate, business trust,
trustee, receiver, syndicate or any other group or combination acting
as a unit, in the plural as well as in the singular number.
[R.O. 1994 §620.020; Ord. No. 85 §2, 3-21-1983]
Every person now or hereafter engaged in the business of supplying
electricity for compensation for any purpose in the City of Jonesburg,
Missouri, shall pay to the City of Jonesburg as a license tax a sum
equal to four percent (4%) of the gross operating revenue derived
from such business within the corporate limits exclusive of the sales
of electricity to the Municipality for street lighting, water pumping
and other municipal purposes.
[R.O. 1994 §620.030; Ord. No. 85 §3, 3-21-1983]
Every person now or hereafter engaged in the business described in Section 615.020 hereof, shall pay to the Collector of the City of Jonesburg, Missouri, on the last day of each month of each year that this Section is in force and effect an amount equal to four percent (4%) of said person's gross receipts from the said business herein for the preceding month.
[R.O. 1994 §620.040; Ord. No. 85 §4, 3-21-1983]
The tax herein required to be paid shall be in lieu of any other occupational tax, required of any person in the business enumerated in Section 615.020 hereof, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as to exempt any such person from the payment to the City of Jonesburg, Missouri, of the tax or taxes, which the City of Jonesburg, Missouri, levies upon the real or personal property belonging to any such person nor the tax required of merchants or manufacturers for the sale of anything other than electricity, nor shall the tax herein required exempt any such person from the payment of any other tax, which may be lawfully required, other than an occupational tax on the business described in Section 615.020.
