City of Gainesville - File #: 001358

• File #: 001358
• Version: 1
• Name: Unitary Tax on Telecommunications (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/11/2001
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 6/25/2001
• Title: COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TAX (B) ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-32 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to communications services; amending definitions, provisions for fees, and registration requirements in Article VI of Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances concerning registration requirements for use of public rights-of-way by communications services providers and other wireline users of rights-of-way; amending Article II of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances to remove references to a public service tax on telecommunications service to be effective October 1, 2001; creating and adding Article V of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances levying a local communications services tax beginning October 1, 2001 in accordance with chapter 202, Florida Statutes; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing effective dates.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2001	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
6/11/2001	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/29/2001	0	City Commission	Approved as Amended	Pass

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COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TAX  (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-32

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to communications services; amending definitions, provisions for fees, and registration requirements in Article VI of Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances concerning registration requirements for use of public rights-of-way by communications services providers and other wireline users of rights-of-way; amending Article II of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances to remove references to a public service tax on telecommunications service to be effective October 1, 2001; creating and adding Article V of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances levying a local communications services tax beginning October 1, 2001 in accordance with chapter 202, Florida Statutes; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing effective dates.

recommendation

The City Commission (1) hear a presentation from City staff and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

The City Commission at its meeting of May 29, 2001, authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance relating to the communications services tax.  The City Commission also requested staff make a presentation about the new state statute on this subject.