HomeMy WebLinkAbout05324ORDINANCE NO. 5324
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF CHAPTER 9,
TITLE XIV OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO LODGER'S TAX AND INCREASING THE
RATE OF SUCH TAX
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
(Brackets indicate material deleted, underscoring indicates
material added)
SECTION 1.
Section 3 of Chapter 9, Title XIV of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances relating to Lodger's Tax is hereby amended to read as
follows:
14 -9 -3: LEVY OF TAX
(a) There is hereby levied upon every person who
purchases lodging a tax at the rate of [two] four per cent
[(2%)] (4%) of the price paid or charged for such lodging and
such person shall be liable to the person providing the
lodging for the payment of such tax. This tax shall be in
addition to any other tax imposed by law.
(b) Notwithstanding the above four per cent (4 %) rate
provision of Section 14- 9 -3(a), for the period from 12:00
P M (noon), July 1, 1986 through 12:00 (noon), January 1,
1987, the rate of tax imposed pursuant to this Section 14 -9 -3
shall be three and one -half per cent (3.5%)
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall become effective 12:00 P.M. (noon), July
1, 1986.
Xd ,
City Clerk
INTRODUCED: May 27 , 1986
By ALLYN MIDDELP.AMP
Councilman
APPROV
PrLrtident of the City Council