HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 11-08-109STATE OF GEORGIA ORDINANCE NO. 11-08-109
COUNTY OF FULTON
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, BUSINESS OCCUPATION TAX, LICENSES,
AND REGULATION, OF THE CITY OF MILTON CODE OF ORDINANCES TO MODIFY THE
ANNUAL LICENSE FEE LEVIED ON INSURERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
LAWFUL PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Chapter 11 of the City of Milton Code of Ordinances regulates businesses, and taxation of
businesses, within the City of Milton; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 11, Article 2, Section 3 of the City of Milton Code of Ordinances levies a
population -based license fee (the "Fee") on insurers doing business in the City of Milton; and
WHEREAS, the results of the 2010 United States Census demonstrate that the City's population has
increased sufficiently to warrant an increase in the Fee amount pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 33-8-8(b)(1); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have therefore determined that it is in the best interest of the City's
residents to amend Section 3 to increase the Fee as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 33-8-8(b)(1).
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MILTON HEREBY ORDAINS, while in a Regular called
Council meeting on the 1St day of August, 2011 at 6 p.m. as follows:
SECTION 1. That this Ordinance relating to amending Chapter 11 Business Occupation Tax,
Licenses, and Regulation of the City of Milton Code of Ordinances is hereby adopted and approved as
follows:
Chapter 11, Article 2, Section 3 (codified as Section 12-56) shall be stricken and replaced with
the following new Section 3:
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 33-8-8(b)(1), there is hereby levied for the calendar year 2012 and for
each calendar year thereafter, until otherwise modified by the Council, an annual license fee
based upon a City of Milton population of 32,661, of one hundred dollars ($100.00) upon
each insurer doing business within the City of Milton. For each separate business location in
excess of one not covered by Section 4 of this Article, which is operating on behalf of such
insurers within the City of Milton, there is hereby levied an additional one hundred dollars
($100.00) license fee per location.
All other portions of Chapter 11 Business Occupation Tax, Licenses, and Regulation shall remain
undisturbed and are hereby reaffirmed.
SECTION 2. That all Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
ORDINANCE NO. 11-08-109
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2012.
ORDAINED this the 1 S` day of August, 2011.
Attest:
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Sudie AM Gordon, City Clerk
Approved:
Joe Lock ayor
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