HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-005 ORDINANCE NO. 01-05
~N OED~NAN~E A~END~N~ CHAPTEE ~-~.3 "TAXA~ON'
OF THE ¢ODE OF OE~NANCE5 OF ST. LU6~E COUNt,
FLOE~bA, THEEEBY A~ENb~N~ 5E~ON Z-~.3-43 TO
PEOV~DE THAT THE EFFE~'~ zVE bATE OF THEEE dENT5
(~.03) OF THE FZVE ~ENT ($0.05) LOCAL OP~ON ~OTOE
FUEL TAX 5HALL ~E FEO~ ffANUAEY Z, ~000 THEOU~H
AU~ST 3~, 20~5; PEOV~D~N~ FOE 5EVEEA~ AND
APPL~¢A~, F~N~ WZTH THE DEPAET~ENT OF STATE
ANb bEPAET~ENT OF EEVENUE; PEOV~N~ FOE AN
EFFE~VE DATE, AbOP~ON AND ¢OD~F~¢A~ON.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. This Board has previously adopted the six cent ($0.06) local option motor fuel tax
pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(a), Florida Statutes and a five cent ($0.05) local option motor fuel
tax pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(b), Florida Statutes.
2. The first two cents ($0.02) of the five cent ($0.05) local option motor fuel tax is
effective through August 31, 2015. Three cents ($0.03) of the five cent ($0.05) local option
motor fuel tax currently is effective through December 31, 2004.
3. The health, safety, and welfare of the residents of 5t. Lucie County will benefit
from the passage of an ordinance authorizing an extension of the three cent ($0.03) local option
motor fuel tax through August 31, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMI55TONER$ OF ST. LUCTE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
PART A.
ARTTCLE IV (LOCAL OPTION MOTOR FUEL TAX) OF CHAPTER :~-19.3
(TAXATION) TS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ:
Section 1-Z~.3-43. Duration of Tax
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The four cent ($0.04) local option gas tax originally imposed by this article shall be
effective from 5¢ptember 1, 1985 through August 31, 1987, both dotes inclusive. The six cent
($0.06) local option gas tax imposed by this article shall be effective from September 1, 1987
through August 31, 2015, both dotes inclusive. The first additional two cent ($0.02) local option
motor fuel tax imposed by this article shall be effective from January 1, 1998 through August 31,
7015, both dotes inclusive. The remaining additional three cent ($0.03) local option motor fuel tax
imposed by this article shall be effective from ~Tonuory 1, 2000 through ~
August 31, 2015, both dates inclusive.
PART B. SEVERABILZ'I'Y AND APPLICABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this
ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or
circumstance, such holding shall not effect its applicability to any other person, property, or
circumstance.
PART C. FILING W:ZTH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send o certified copy of this ordinance to the
Bureau of Administrative Code end Laws, Deportment of State, The Capitol, Tollohossee, Florida,
32304.
PART D. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
The County Attorney is hereby directed forthwith to send o certified copy of this
ordinance to the Florida Department of Revenue, 201 Carlton Building, Tollohossee, Florida, 32301.
PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall toke effective upon filing with the Office of Secretory of State.
PART F. ADOPTION.
After motion end second, the vote on this ordinonc¢ was by extroordinory vote os follows:
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DR BSDK 1~, PABE 111§
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
Commissioner Poulo A, Lewis
Commissioner ,Tohn ~). Bruhn
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PART ~. COD'rF'rCATTON.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucia
County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section, "article", or other
appropriate word and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through ~ shall not be codified~¥
PASTED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2001.
FORM AND
Country Attoen~?
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