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Adopted: September 5, 2006
Effective: October 6, 2006 - Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sect. 799.
.reduction will be implemented by utility providers on 01/01/2007.
ORDINANCE NO. MC-1230
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
3.44 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING REDUCTION IN
THE SERVICE USER'S TAX (UTILITY TAX) RATE.
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THE MA YOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3.44.030 (A) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
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amended as follows:
" 3.44.030
Telephone Users Tax.
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A tax is imposed upon every person in the City using telephone communication services,
including services for intrastate, inter-state, or international calls, and using any
teletypewriter exchange services in the City. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the
rate of 7.83 percent (7.83%) of the charges made for such services and shall be paid by the
person paying for such services. Interstate calls shall be deemed to include calls to the
District of Colombia."
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SECTION 2. Chapter 3.44.040 (B) of the San Bernardino MunicIpal Code is hereby
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amended as follows:
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"3.44.40
Video Users Tax.
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The tax imposed in this section shall be at the rate of 7.83 percent (7.83%) and shall be
collected from the service user by the person providing the video services. The amount of
tax collected in one month shall be remitted to the Director of Finance on or before the
twentieth day of the following month."
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SECTION 3. Chapter 3.44.050 (A) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
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amended as follows:
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Electricity Users Tax.
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A tax is imposed upon every person in the City using electrical energy in the City. The tax
imposed by this section shall be at the rate of 7.83 percent (7.83%) of the charges made for
such energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such energy."
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KC-1230
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
3.44 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING REDUCTION IN
THE SERVICE USER'S TAX (UTILITY TAX) RATE.
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SECTION 4. Chapter 3.44.060 (A) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
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amended as follows:
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" 3.44.060
Gas Users Tax.
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A tax is imposed upon every person in the City using gas which is delivered through mains
or pipes. The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of 7.83 percent (7.83%) of the
charges made for such gas and shall be paid by the person paying for such gas."
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SECTION 5. Chapter 3.44.065 (A) of the San Bernardino Municipa] Code is hereby
amended as follows:
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" 3.44.065
Application of City Users Tax.
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The 7.83 percent (7.83%) users tax imposed on telephone communication services pursualll
to section 3.44.030, on CATV service pursuant to section 3.44.040, on e]ectrical service pursuant
to section 3.44.050, and on gas service pursuant to section 3.44.060 shall be imposed only upon
charges made for consumer services. The 7.83 percent (7.83%) users tax shall not be levied upon
any state or federal tax, fee or surcharge which is separate from the users service charges. This
section is intended to clarify existing law; it does not propose any change in the method of
calculation of the utility users tax."
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KC-1230
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER
3.44 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING REDUCTION IN
THE SERVICE USER'S TAX (UTILITY TAX) RATE.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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Common Counci I of the City of San Bernardino at a j oint regular
meeting thereof, held
day of September
, 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
on the 5th
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9 BAXTER
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13 KELLEY
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15 MCC AMMACK
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Racrlel G. Clark, City Clerk
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The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this ~ day of
September
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Patrick J}-10rris, MayOr---""
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Approved as to Form:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
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City Attorney
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