HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4877 07/15/1997 ORDINANCE NO. 4877
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XV ENTITLED
"TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX" OF CHAPTER 8
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 15th dayof July , 1997
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
15th dayof July , 1997.
7/15~97
ORDINANCE NO. 4877
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XV ENTITLED
"TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX," TO CHAPTER 8 OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a home rule municipality as defined and set
forth in the Constitution of the State of Illinois and by the provisions thereof is empowered
to enact such legislation pertaining to its local governmental affairs as is deemed
necessary in the best interest of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities did adopt a Telecommunications Tax; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect have determined
that, in order to provide funds to resurface or reconstruct streets within the corporate limits
of the Village, the Telecommunications Tax should be increased.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That subsection A of Section 8.1503 entitled "Tax Imposed" of Chapter
8 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by
deleting said Section 8.1503.A in its entirety and substituting therefor the following; so that
hereafter said Section 8.1503.A shall be and read as follows:
" 8.1503. Tax Imposed
The Telecommunications tax shall be imposed as follows:
1. Effective as of and commencing October 1, 1997 through and including
September 30, 2004, a tax is hereby imposed upon:
a. The act or privilege of originating in the Village or receiving in the
Village intrastate telecommunications by a person at a rate of three
and three tenths percent (3.3%) of the gross charge for such
telecommunications purchased at retail from a retailer; and
b. the act or privilege of originating in the Village or receiving in the
Village interstate telecommunications by a person at a rate of three
and three tenths percent (3.3%) of the gross charge for such
telecommunications purchased at retail from a retailer.
2. Effective as of and commencing October 1, 2004 and continuing until further
order of the Board of Trustees, a tax is hereby imposed upon:
a. The act or privilege of originating in the Village or receiving in the
Village intrastate telecommunications by a person at a rate of two
percent (2%) of the gross charge for such telecommunications
purchased at retail from a retailer; and
b. the act or privilege of originating in the Village or receiving in the
Village interstate telecommunications by a person at a rate of two
percent (2%) of the gross charge for such telecommunications
purchased at retail from a retailer."
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be effective October 1, 1997.
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SECTION THREE: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoefert
PASSED and APPROVED this 15th day of July, 1997.
Gera d L Farley
Village President
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk