ORDINANCE NO. 1706

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION TO CHANGE THE POINTS AT WHICH THE TAXES ARE LEVIED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

That the following sections of Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction should be amended to read as follows:

"Section 55. Amount of Tax.

1. There are hereby imposed upon all sales of commodities and services specified in Section 24-52, taxes in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) On sales amounting to $0.18 to and including $0.83 a tax of one cent ($0.01).

(2) On sales amounting to $0.84 to and including $1.16 a tax of two cents ($0.02).

(3) On sales amounting to $1.17 to and including $1.83 a tax of three cents ($0.03).

(4) On sales amounting to $1.84 to and including $2.16 a tax of four cents ($0.04).

(5) On sales amounting to $2.17 to and including $2.83 a tax of five cents (0.05).

(6) And on all higher sales, two cents ($0.02) shall be added in each bracket of one dollar ($1.00) or portion thereof of additional selling price."

and

"Section 63. Use Tax Levied; Amount. There is hereby levied and there shall be collected from every person in the City a tax or excise for the privilege of storing, using or consuming in this City any articles of tangible personal property purchased at retail from sources outside the corporate limits of Grand Junction, subsequent to August 1, 1964. Such tax shall be payable to and shall be collected by the Finance Director or his authorized agent in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) On storage or acquisition charges or costs from $0.18 to and including $0.83 a tax of one cent ($0.01).

(2) On storage or acquisition charges or costs from $0.84 to and including $1.16 a tax of two cents ($0.02).

(3) On storage or acquisition charges or costs from $1.17 to and including $1.83 a tax of three cents ($0.03).

(4) On storage or acquisition charges or costs from $1.84 to and including $2.16 a tax of four cents ($0.04).

(5) On storage or acquisition charges or costs from $2.17 to and including $2.83 a tax of five cents ($0.05).

(6) On all higher storage or acquisition charges or costs, two cents ($0.02) shall be added in each bracket of one dollar ($1.00) or portion thereof of such higher charges or costs."

2. That there is an emergency and that this Ordinance is necessary for the public peace, health and safety and shall become final upon passage.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 1977.

Lawrence L. Kozisek

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Emergency Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALE AND USE TAX ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION TO CHANGE THE POINTS AT WHICH THE TAXES ARE LEVIED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY was introduced, read, passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance, numbered 1706 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of October, 1977.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of said City this 6th day of October, 1977.

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

City Clerk

Published: October 7, 1977

Effective: October 5, 1977