O-136-M¢1T¥ OF CLERMO~IT
MISC. ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 136-M
AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING
CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 21-1 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A TAX ON UTILITIES,
FUEL OIL, METERED OR BOTTLED GAS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida
hereby ordains that:
SECTION 1.
Section 21-1 of Article 1 of Chapter 21, Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 21-1. Tax collected by seller ba~ed upon charges or sales
to purchaser.
There is hereby levied by the City a tax on each sale in said City
electricity, metered gas, bulk gas, bottled gas, telephone service,
telegraph service and fuel oil sales. Said tax is hereby levied in the
following amounts and manners:
(a) Electricity. An amount equal to six and one-half percent
(6.5%) of the total amount charged the user each month on
each electric meter.
(b) Telephone service. An amount equal to eight and one-half
percent (8.5%) of that portion of the total bill rendered
the user each month attributable to local service and equip-
ment, (not including Federal and State taxes).
(c) Metered Gas. An amount equal to six and one-half percent
(6.5%) of the amount charged the user each month on each gas
meter.
(d) Bottled Gas and Bulk Gas (not metered). An amount equal to
six and one-half percent (6.5%) of each retail sale.
CITY OF CLERMOtlT
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(e) Telegraphic service. An amount equal to six and one-half
percent (6.5%) of the total charge for telegraphic service
less any Federal or State taxes imposed.
(f) Fuel Oil. An amount equal to six and one-half percent
(6.5%) of each retail sale of all fuel oil (including
kerosene) used for the purpose of cooking or heating.
SECTION 2.
Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid by
any Court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply
or affect any other provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent
that the entire section or part of the section may be inseparable in
meaning and effect from the section to which such holding shall apply.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall
become law and shall take effect 30 days from the date of its Second
Reading and Final Passage.
First Reading this 5
Second Reading this 9
day of August , 1980.
day of September , 1980.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 9 DAY OF September , 1980.
ATTEST:
SANDRA O. ROZAR - Ci~ Clerk
APPROVED by me this 9 of
CITY OF CLERMONT
CLAUDE . , - Mayor
· SePtember , 1980.
CLAUDE E. SMOAK, JR., - Mayor
CITY OF CLEP,/IONT
MISC. ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 136-M
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a certified copy of the foregoing
Ordinance No. ]~g-Mwas published on the 21 day of August , 1980,
in a newspaper of general circulation located within the City of
Clermont, as required by Florida Statutes 166.041 (3) (a), said date of
publication being 14 days prior to the Second Reading and Final Adoption
of the Ordinance.
SANDRA O. ROZAR lerk