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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Worth
Council Bill No 12
Ordinance No 107 S
Series of 1997
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SALES TAX VENDOR'S FEE TO ZERO
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws presently provides for a vendor's fee of up
to $100 per reporting period, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reduce said fee to zero
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO.
Section 1 The definition of "Vendor's fee" found in Section 22-21 of the Code of
Laws IS amended to read
Vendor's fee: The portion of total sales tax collected by
a licensed taxpayer under the requirements of this chapter that
the taxpayer may retain as payment or offset for his expense in
collecting and remitting the sales tax collected from taxable sales
and leases to purchasers and consumers The vendor's fee may
only be retained when sales tax collected has been remitted to
the city as prescribed In this chapter The vendor's fee IS
spocificJlly limitod to J mJ)(imum of one hundrod dollJrs
($100.00) por roporting poriod, JS spocifiod horoin SET FORTH
AT SECTION 22-40(b) OF THIS CHAPTER
Section 2. Section 22-40(b) of the Code of Laws is amended to read
(b) The vendor's fee, asdefined in section 2221, shall
be two (2) ZERO (0) percent of the total sales tax due to the city
under this chapter, up to a maximum vendor's fee of eRe-
hundred ($100.00) ZERO ($0 00) dollars per reporting period
Section 3. Safety Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that
this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat 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Section 4 Severability; Conflictinq Ordinances Repealed If any section, subsection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
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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hereby repealed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 on
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1997.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 6 to 2 on
this 31st day of March , 1997, ordered published in full in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on flllal
passage set for April 14 ,1997, at 700 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 5 to 3 ,this 14th day of April , 1997
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 15th day of April
, 1997
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WANDA SANG, CITY'CLERK
First Publication April 4, 1997
Second Publication April 18, 1997
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date April 14, 1997
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