HomeMy WebLinkAbout03160 C~ INANCE NO., 3160
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
PUEBLO, COLORADO, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX
~ ~ ~ BY ~ ~ OF P~, T~T:
(~a~ets Mcate ~ter~ t~ be delet~ by this ~ment; ~erscoring
~c. 2~ of the C~e ~ ~ces of ~eblo, Colorado, the
~ ~ction ~ ef ~tmce No. ~, ~ted by p~ vote
~e. 2~1~, ~h~e; T~ Add~ to ~ice.
~ere ~e here~ t~osed upen ail s~es of c~tties
~ se~ces ~ec~i~ ~ ~ction 2~0, t~s ~ accord~ce
~th ~e fo~ scheme:
(a) ~ s~es $~t~ to ~o~f~ ~eteen cents
t~ ~ ~cl~t-g ~ne d~ ~ ei~tee~ s~y~i~t cents,
a t~ ~f o~e ce~t.
s~e Cents to ~ ~clud~ ~ do~s ~ eiStee~
o~ d~ ~d e~teen cents~ a t~ of t~ cents.
It) ~ s~es ~t~ to one do~ ~ ~eteen cents
to ~. ~lu~ ~e d~ ~ s~i~ht cents, a t~ of
t~e~ cents,
eiSteen ~ents~ ~e cent sh~l be add~ ~ each bracket
c~ do~ ef f~ty cents of ~ditio~ se~ price.
~t~ers s~ add the t~ t~os~ hereby, or the average
e~w~ent th~eof, to the s~e price er c~ge, sh~ such
t~ as a sep~ate ~ dist~ct item, ~ ~en added ~ch t~
s~ censtitute a p~ of ~ch price or ch~ge ~ sh~l be
a debt fr~ the c~z ~ user to the ret~er ~t~ paid
~ $~1~ ~ rec~able at ~w ~ the s~ ~er as other
debts. ~
Section 2~0 of the C~de of Ordinances of Pueblo, Colorado, the
sa~e be~E ~ction ~ of ~ce No. ~, ~ed by p~ vote
N~r 8, 1755, is hereby ~ to re~ as fo~:
'~c. 2~. ~ticles ~ ~tside ~ces, ~tor~e,
Cen~t,~tion ~ Use t~, ,,, ~hed~e.
Thee is hereby le~ed ~ there she~ ~ be co~ected
~ ~ ~rson, ~ the City a t~ or excise for the privilege
of st~, us~, ~ con~m~ ~ t~s city ~ ~icles of
t~e perso~ pr~y p~c~s~ at reta~ fr~ s~ces
~ts~e the c~ate ]tmttes of the City. ~ch t~ sh~l be
p~able te ~ s~l~ be co~ect~ by the D~ector of F~ce
~ acc~ce ~th the fo~ sched~e:
(a) ~ st~e or acq~sition ch~ges or costs from
~f~ ~t~e~ cents to ~ne dol~ ~ ei~tee~
s~i~t cents, both ~clusive, a t~ of one cent.
(~) ~ st~e or acq~sition ch~ges or costs from
~.e do~ ~ ~etee~ s~y-~e cents to ~wo doll. s ~
ei~tee~ one do~ ~ e~teen cents, both inclusive, a
t~ of two cents.
(c) ~ st~ ~ ac~sition c~ees or costs from one
do~ ~ ~eteea cents t~ one do~ ~ s~y~i~t cents,
b~th ~clusive, ~ t~ cf t~ee cents.
h~er th~ ~wo d~s ~ ei~tee~ one, do~ ~ s~y-ei~ht
cents, ~ cent s~ ~ ~d~ for each bracket of ~ne doll~
f~y ce~ts of ~ch hi~er ch~s or costs.'
The City C~c~ ia here~ e~red to r~uce the retail S~es
a~ Us$~-T~ ~os~ by C~ter 25 of the C~e of ~i~ces of ~eblo,
CoI~o, the ~ be~ ~nce No. ~, ad.ted by p~ vote
November 8, 195~, or an~ amendment thereto, or to repeal said ordinance
and ta~es i~ its entirety, i_~ its discretion.
~ECTION A.
~he City Council is hereby ee~e~ered to amend ~ny portion of Chapter
2~ ef ~he Cede Of Ordinances of Pueblo, Colorado, the same being
~i~a~ce No. 218~ adopted by p~ular vote Nevember 8, 195~, as amended,
~xeept as Provided in Section 3 of this ordinance, in order to make uniform
the Previsiome of Chapter 25 with the laws of the State of Colorado;
l~revi~ed, always, that no such amendment shall permit the taxing' of food
a~d foed preducts or of medicine sold under physician's prescription,
as presently provide~.
The City Council is hereby empowered to enact by ordinance procedures
relative to the payment, collection, settlement of disputes over payment,
refund and enforcement of the Sales and Use Tax ~mposed or levied by
Cha~ter 2~ of the Cede of Ordinances of Pueblo, Colorado.
The a~e~haents herein shall become effective January 1, 1968 upon
receipt of a majority ef the vetes cast upon this Ordinance.
Adopted by the Vote of the People November ?, 1967.
For 12,550
Against 3, ~16