2002-78 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 51.3 - UTILITY TAXES

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- � : , CHAPTER 51.3 UTILITY TAXES (Adopted, Ordinance No. 2002-78, Effective November 1, 2002) 1. DEFINITIONS. Words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 8-11-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code(65 ILCS 5/8-11-2). 2. TAX IMPOSED. A tax is hereby imposed on all persons engaged in the following occupations or privileges: (a) persons engaged in the business of distributing, supplying, furnishing, or selling gas for use or consumption within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur, and not for resale, at the rate of one and one-fourth percent(1.25 %) of the gross receipts therefrom, but excluding the distribution, supplying, furnishing, or sale of gas to school districts or units of local government; and, (b)persons (but excluding school districts and units of local government) engaged in the privilege of using or consuming electricity acquired in a purchase at retail and used or consumed within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur at the following rates, calculated on a monthly basis for each purchaser: (i) For the first 2,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0745 cents per kilowatt-hour; (ii) For the next 48,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0488 cents per kilowatt-hour; (iii) For the next 50,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0439 cents per kilowatt-hour; (iv) For the next 400,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0427 cents per kilowatt-hour; (v) For the next 500,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0415 cents per kilowatt-hour; (vi) For the next 2,000,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0391 cents per kilowatt-hour; (vii) For the next 2,000,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month: 0.0384 cents per kilowatt-hour; EXflIBIT A