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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DiTullio
Council Bill No 51
Ordinance No. 1104
Series of 1997
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE
OF LAWS, CONCERNING SALES AND USE TAXES
WHEREAS, the votes of the City have approved an Increase of one-half (1/2)
percent in the sales and use tax imposed by the City,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO
Section 1 Section 22-56 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws IS amended by the
addition of a new subsection (c), to read as follows
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the
sales tax rate imposed by this section shall be increased to two
and one-half (2-1/2) percent of the purchase price, effective
January 1, 1998 and terminating on December 31, 2002, or
such date as a total of $12,350,000 has been raised, in the
manner and as authorized by the one-half (1/2) percent
increase approved by vote of the Wheat Ridge electorate on
November 4, 1997, whichever occurs first Upon such
termination, this subsection (c) shall also terminate and be
deemed repealed
Section 2 Section 22-66 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws IS amended by the
addition of a new subsection (cl, to read as follows
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the use
tax rate imposed by this section shall be increased to two and
one-half (2-1/2) percent of the purchase price, effective
January 1, 1998 and terminating on December 31, 2002, or
such date as a total of $12,350,000 has been raised, in the
manner and as authorized by the one-half (1/2) percent
increase approved by vote of the Wheat Ridge electorate on
November 4, 1997, whichever occurs first Upon such
termination, this subsection (c) shall also terminate and be
deemed repealed
Section 3 Safetv Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares
that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat
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Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this
Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of
public convenience and welfare The City Council further determines that the Ordinance
bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained
Section 4 Severabilitv: Conflicting Ordinances Repealed If any section, subsection
or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the
validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed
Section 5 Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage, as
permitted by the Charter
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of R to 0
on this 8th day of December , 1997, ordered published In full in a
newspaper of general Circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and
consideration on final passage set for December 22 , 1997, at 7 00 o'clock pm, in
the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote
of 7 to 0 , this 22nd day of December , 1997
SIGNED by the Mayor on this
71rrl day of l)p('pmher
, 1997
ATTEST
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WANDA SANG, CITY CLERK
First Publication December 12, 1997
Second Publication January 2, 1998
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date December 22, 1997
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