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ORDINANCE NO. I G � <br /> ORDINANCE CREATING CITY CODE <br /> - CHAPTER 51.6- <br /> -MUNICIPAL GAS USE TAX— <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Decatur is a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of <br /> Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and <br /> WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and <br /> perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public <br /> health, safety, morals and welfare; and <br /> WHEREAS, in furtherance of its home rule powers, it is necessary and desirable for the <br /> City of Decatur to amend its ordinances regarding taxation by creating a municipal gas use tax. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Decatur, <br /> Illinois as follows: <br /> Section 1. The City Code of Decatur be and is hereby amended by creating and enacting a <br /> new Chapter 51.6 entitled Municipal Gas Use Tax and shall provide as follows: <br /> -CHAPTER 51.6 - <br /> - MUNICIPAL GAS USE TAX- <br /> 1. PURPOSE AND INTENT. The tax imposed by this Chapter shall be known as <br /> the "Municipal Gas Use Tax" and is imposed in addition to all other taxes imposed by the City of <br /> Decatur, the State of Illinois, or any other municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof. <br /> 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall <br /> apply: <br /> (a) "Manufacturer"means a person, company or other entity that, as their primary <br /> activity and purpose,makes physical, tangible property or goods for sale to consumers, <br />