§ 14-217. Fees levied.

(a)

Every person engaged in the business of supplying electricity for compensation for any purpose in the city shall pay to the city as a license fee a sum equal to five (5) percent of the gross revenue derived from such business, exclusive of sales to the municipality.

(b)

Effective September 19, 2011, pursuant to RSMo § 393.275, and any other applicable authority, the City of Kirksville shall maintain the rates of its business license fees on the gross receipts of public utility corporations without reduction notwithstanding any period fluctuations in the tariffs of such public utility corporation or any notice thereof including, but not limited to, notice sent under RSMo § 393.275.

(Code 1974, § 12-60; Ord. No. 10672, § 1, 6-18-85; Ord. No. 10716, § 1, 5-9-86; Ord. No. 12041, § 1, 2-4-2013; Ord. No. 12182 , § 1, 12-7-2015)

Editor's note

Section 1 of Ord. No. 12182 , adopted Dec. 7, 2015, changed the title of § 14-217 from "Tax levied" to read as herein set out.