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9'� � 9,°C) t 1 ,50 '''-'-'75: 5- 10° x03‘ ORDINANCE NO. 547 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 23-5, PERTAINING TO THE EXCISE TAX ON FUEL OIL; ARTICLE IV, SECTION 23-11, PERTAINING TO THE EXCISE TAX ON METERED AND BOTTLED GAS; ARTICLE V, SECTION 23-17, PERTAINING TO THE EXCISE TAX ON ELECTRICITY AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE ALL CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, sitting in regular session, that: The following Sections of Chapter 23: TAXATION of The Code of City of Zephyrhills, Florida, are hereby repealed and replaced with the language contained herein: ARTICLE III, SECTION 23-5: Levied; amounts. On each and every purchase of fuel oil, a tax shall- be paid - J by the seller of such fuel oil whenever such sale-. is made within the corporate limits of the City of Zephyrhills. Such. tax shall be at a rate of four cents ( 4 ) per gallon of fuel oil sold .`by the seller to the purchaser. IIIARTICLE IV. Excise Tax on Metered and Bottled Gas. SECTION 23-11: Levied; amounts. The City shall impose on each and every pruchase of metered and bottled gas, natural liquified petroleum or -manufactured liquified petroleum gas, a tax to be paid by the seller of such gas whenever such sale is made within the corporate limits - of the City. This tax shall be based upon the charge made by the_ seller to the purchaser thereof and shall be in an amount equal to- ten percent ( 10% ) of the payment received by the seller of the taxable item from the purchaser for the purchase of such metered and bottled gas, natural liquified petroleum or manufactured liquified petroleum gas. ARTICLE V. Excise Tax on Electricity, Telegraph Services,. etc. - SECTION 23-17: Levied. - There is hereby imposed on each purchase of electricity- and telegraph service within the corporate limits of the City, a tax based upon the charge made by the seller in an amount equal to ten percent ( 10%) of the payments received by the seller of the taxable item from the purchaser for the purchase of such service. Record..and Return: to R , 1 O.R. 2046 PAGE 0655 �•. City_Clerk's Office :5335. 8th Street l' ...Zephyrhills, .:FL 33:540 .