HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-559ORDINANCE NO. 559
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 20-22 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA AND TO
REPEAL ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA:
That Section 20-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Fairhope be, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
SECTION 20-22. TAX LEVY IN CITY. In addition to all other
taxes now imposed by law, every person who sells, stores, or de-
livers any tobacco products within the corporate limits of the
city or within the Police Jurisdiction thereof, shall pay a
license tax to the City, and a License Tax is hereby levied and
fixed, which license tax shall be in the following amounts for
sale, storage or delivery of the following named tobacco pro-
ducts in the corporate limits of the City:
(a) Cigarettes, 20 or less per package: All cigarettes
made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, Three Cents
($0.03) for each package containing 20 cigarettes or less.
(b) Cigarettes, 21 to 40 per package: All cigarettes
made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, SEVEN CENTS
($0.07) on each package containing more than 40 cigarettes.
Tax levied by this Article shall be paid through the use of
stamps herein provided for.
All other Ordinances in conflict with be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS THE loth DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1975.
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Mayor
Attest: MneTy'e-_
City Clerk