HomeMy WebLinkAbout05371ORDINANCE NO. 5371
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF CHAPTER 9,
TITLE XIV OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO LODGER'S TAX AND REDUCING THE RATE
OF SUCH TAX FROM FOUR PERCENT TO THREE AND
ONE -HALF PERCENT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
(Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates
material to be added.)
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Section 3 of Chapter 9, Title XIV of the 1971 Code of Ordi-
nances 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 three and one -half per
cent (3.5%) [four per cent (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 January 1, 1987.
INTRODUCED: December 8, 1986
By ALLYN MIDDELKAMP
Councilman
ATTEST: APPROV D: /� /" ry�"
Ci y Clerk President of the City Council