HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4943 06/16/1998 ORDINANCE NO. 4943
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE XVI
(UTILITY TAX) OF THE VILLAGE CODE
OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 16th dayof June ,1998
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
16th day of June .1998,
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6/12/98
ORDINANCE NO. 4943
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE XVI (UTILITY TAX)
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 8.1604 entitled "Definitions~ of Article XVl (Utility Tax) of Chapter
8 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting the
definition for "Person~ and substituting the following: so that hereafter said Section 8.1605 shall
include:
"PERSON Any natural individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint
stock company, joint venture, corporation, municipal corporation or political
subdivision, or receiver, trustee, conservator or other representative
appointed by order of any court, subject to any exceptions and/or
exemptions expressly set forth in this Article."
SECTION TVVO: That Section 8.1602 entitled "Limitations" of Article XVI (Utility Tax) of Chapter
8 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended in its entirety;
so that hereafter said Section 8.1602 shall be and read as follows:
"Sec. 8.1062. Limitations.
A. None of the taxes authorized by this Article are imposed with respect to any transaction in
interstate commerce or otherwise to the extent which such business may not, under the
Constitution and statues of the United States, be made the subject of taxation by the
State or any political subdivision thereof.
B. Any person engaged in the business of distributing, supplying, furnishing or selling gas or
electricity shall not be subject to taxation under the provisions of this Article for such
transactions that are or may become subject to taxation under the provisions of the
Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax authorized by Illinois Compiled Statutes (64 ILCS
5/8-11-1).
C. None of the taxes authorized by this Article are imposed on any unit of local government
and/or other local public body, including but not limited to municipalities, school districts,
park districts, library districts, and fire protection districts."
SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect September 1, 1998,
tility Tax
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following its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Clowes, Hoefert, Nocchi, VVilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lohrstorfer
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of June, 1998.
ATTEST:
Velr~'a Lowe
Acting Vill~a§e~¢~e~k