§ 19-18. Rates.

The tax imposed and levied in section 19-17 shall be a percentage of the purchase upon which the fee tax is imposed and levied, as follows:

(a)

On each purchase of electricity: Ten (10) percent of the monthly electricity purchase.

(b)

On each purchase of metered or bottled gas: Ten (10) percent of the amount thereof.

(c)

On each purchase of water service: Ten (10) percent of the amount thereof.

(d)

On each purchase of communications service: Five and one-tenth (5.1) percent of the amount thereof, plus an add-on in the amount of twelve-hundredths (0.12) percent for a total rate of five and twenty-two hundredths (5.22) percent, in accordance with F.S. § 202.19, as existing or as may be amended.

(e)

On each purchase of telegraph service: Ten (10) percent of the amount thereof.

(Ord. No. 13, § 2, 4-25-60; Ord. No. 25, § 1, 9-19-60; Ord. No. 77-153, § 2, 12-12-77; Ord. No. 85-207, § 1, 11-25-85; Ord. No. 86-144, § 1, 9-29-86; Ord. No. 90-170, § 1, 9-24-90; Ord. No. 90-171, § 1, 9-24-90; Ord. No. 93-104, § 1, 1-25-93; Ord. No. 93-161, § 1, 9-13-93; Ord. No. 02O-08-150, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 04O-06-141, § 1, 6-28-04; Ord. No. 11O-06-125, § 1, 6-27-2011)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 11O-06-125, § 3, adopted June 27, 2011, provides that this ordinance shall have taken effect retroactively to October 1, 2002, which is the date this specific tax rate took effect with regard to telecommunications taxes for the City of Lauderhill.