HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4874 07/15/1997 ORDINANCE NO. 4874
AN ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE XVIII ENTITLED
"MUNICIPAL MOTOR FUEL TAX~ TO 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.
BC/SM/caf
7/10/97
ORDINANCE NO. 4874
AN ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE XVlll ENTITLED
"MUNICIPAL MOTOR FUEL TAX" TO CHAPTER 8
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a home rule municipality, as provided in the
Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to home rule powers, the corporate authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect have determined that, in order to resurface or reconstruct streets within
the corporate limits of the municipality, it is in the best interests of the Village to impose
a municipal motor fuel tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Chapter 8 entitled "Village Government Miscellaneous Provisions"
of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is her~eby further amended by adding
thereto Article XVIII entitled "Municipal Motor Fuel Tax"; so that hereafter said Article XVIII
of Chapter 8 of the Village Code shall be and read as follows:
ARTICLE XVIII
MUNICIPAL MOTOR FUEL TAX
SECTION:
8.1801. Definitions
8.1802. Tax Imposed
8.1803. Collection of Tax
8.1804. Registration and Maintenance of Records
8.1805. Payment by Mistake
8.1808. Late Payment Penalty
8.1807. Penalty
8.1808. Effective Date
8.1809. Expiration Date
Sec. 8.1801. Definitions. For purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section.
MOTOR FUEL: All volatile liquids compounded or used for fueling
motor vehicles, including gasoline, gasohol, and diesel
fuel.
MOTOR FUEL RETAILER: Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of selling motor fuel at retail, and not for
resale.
Sec. 8.1802. Tax Imposed. There is hereby imposed and levied a tax upon the retail
purchase within the Village of Mount Prospect of motor fuel, at the rate of
one cent ($0.01) per gallon or fraction thereof. This tax shall be in addition to any and all
other taxes. The ultimate incidence and liability for payment of such tax shall be upon the
retail purchaser of motor fuel. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose a tax upon the
occupation of selling motor fuel.
Sec. 8.1803. Collection of Tax. Each motor fuel retailer in the Village of Mount
Prospect shall have the duty to collect the municipal motor fuel tax from each
purchaser and to pay it over to the Village of Mount Prospect, along with an accounting
therefor, on return forms provided by the Village. The return and tax payment shall be filed
with the Finance Director on the same filing dates as are established for filing with the
Illinois Department of Revenue of the Sales and Use Tax Return Form ST-I.
Sec. 8.1804. Registration and Maintenance of Records. Each motor fuel retailer shall
register with the Village of Mount Prospect on forms provided by the Finance
Directon Each motor fuel retailer shall have the duty to maintain complete and accurate
books, records, and accounts showing the gross receipts for the sale of motor fuel and the
taxes collected from the purchaser thereof, which shall be available in the Village of Mount
Prospect for examination and for audit by the Village upon reasonable notice during
customary business hours.
Sec. 8.1805. Payment by Mistake. If it shall appear that an amount of tax has been
paid which was not due under the provisions of this Article, whether as the
result of a mistake of fact or an error of law, then such amount shall be credited against
any tax due, or to become due, under this Article from the taxpayer who made the
erroneous payment; provided that no amounts erroneously paid more than one year prior
to the filing of a claim therefor shall be so credited.
Sec. 8.1806. Late Payment Penalty. If any tax imposed by this Article is not paid over
to the Village when due, a late payment penalty equal to one percent (1%)
of the unpaid tax is added for each month or any portion thereof, that such tax remains
unpaid and the total of such late payment penalty shall be paid along with the tax imposed
hereby. The Village may bring an action to collect any unpaid tax or penalty.
Sec. 8.1807. Penalty. In addition to any other penalty, any person or licensee violating
any provision of this Article upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each such
offense. Each failure to collect the tax imposed hereby and each failure to pay such tax
over to the Village of Mount Prospect shall constitute a separate violation hereof.
Sec. 8.1808. Effective Date. The effective date for the municipal motor fuel tax is
October 1, 1997.
Sec. 8.1809. Expiration Date. The municipal motor fuel tax shall expire on October 1,
2006."
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form according to law.
AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Lohrstorfer, Necchi, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoefert
PASSED and APPROVED this 15th day of July ,1997.
Village President
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk