§ 15.08.050 — Payment—Dates—Amount

15.08.050 - Payment—Dates—Amount.

Upon the first day of August of each year every person occupying or using streets, highways, easements, alleys, parks or other public places in the city with poles, pipes and for other fixtures shall as a condition to such further occupancy pay to the city annually for such privileges a rental equal to two percent of the gross receipts received by such person from its business conducted in the city for the preceding year, which sums shall be paid to the city. To the gas and electric utilities, the two percent rental charge shall apply only to the gross receipts from the sales of gas and electricity to customers within the city. As to telephone utilities, the two percent rental charge shall apply only to the gross receipts from the sale of local exchange service to customers within the city. Such payment shall be made by electronic funds transfer to the city depository account if the city comptroller so directs on or before July 1st.

(Ord. 12538 § 2, 1995; prior code § 21-23)