Ordinance 01-1575ORDINANCE NO. OI-I S]5
"J ORDINAN, ~.. OF TIiG CJTY OF LONGWOOD. F' ~","
I'INO 'IU REQUIRMG AND COLLF/'T~*IG '~'.
2OM FIiOVIDERS OE COA'"~ VICnt,vNS
r,t ES AND INCRCASING "D{E LOCAL
CL''-"'JNICA'iIONS SERVICPS TAX, PROVIDING POR
I~;i :~T; PROVIDING FOR EI -"IION NOT TO REQUIRE
AND COLLECT PER''.: ~ PROVIDING POR
F,LECTION TO INCREP.~e Lu~AL C MMUNICATIONS
SERVICES TAX. PROVII~' FOR :.OtTCE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF RI '~I:E; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY~. PROVIDINGi AN EFFECTIVE DA Iti.
WHEREAS, section 33~.401O)(e)l.. Florida Swtutes (10007. requires cecb municipality
make an election regarding d,o payment of permit fees by providers of wmmunications
and further requires cacti m ieipelity to iniom, the Deparlmen, of Reve,ue of the
electioen ny certified mail by Juiy I, 2001; and
WHEREAS. a municipality may reyuite and collect ponnit raes fmm tiny providers of
cs mvt use or occupy municipal roads or rights-of~,vay Cor me provision
of eo Ho,~ ampeti nnlity a ong providers of
i icipalicy that elects to oxe,ciscVNauthority to require end collect
pmma tees ,~,~nulreve an aato,naGn rodamion in one rete or Inc local wmmnnieanons aervi~s v~
forme in,mmipaiity. as cetnpmed anger seaina zo2 mm aria 127. r2edao swwte= aooo>_
amended. by a mte of 0.12%; and
WHEREAS. alternatively a municipality may elect not to require and collect pcnnit fees
Crom any providor oC communications services that uses or occupies municipal roads or rights
or-,vay far the provision oC co Ir the n icipnlity elects not to require
and collect ponnit Ices, the Cowl a e fo~the local co omputed
under section 20220(iJ and (2). Florida Swmtes (2000)_ asuamenlded. forvthat municipality inay
be inucnsed by ordinance by an amount not to exceed a rate of 0.I?%: and
WHEREAS. section 34, Enrolled CS/CStSB IS]8 by me 2001 Florida Lceislatme fiinhor
mends section 37] 101(3)(c)1_ Florida Swmtes (2000). w stale that ilia DePnriment of Revenue
us be inf ,cd ofa municipality's election by certified mail postmarked on or before July I6.
znm: aria
WHEREAS, section 34, '~. "e<I CS/CS/SB IS]8 by the 20001 Florida Legislawre
further provides mat iC i ~ reyuire and collect VGnri, fees from any
provider oranmmm,i~n,,s ~~ ~ ... ~oapiea mnniapal roads nr agnw-nr--,gay r r
me vro~isinn er et nme~otal m e rot me meal c
ompusd tinder scctior. ~ end Gc Florida Smmas (2000) ~as nendeb for mat
mu ?cipvlity may be'inemasod b; ~ mce by an amount not to oxeeed a mte of 0.1?% The
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bill (usher providox if a municipality elects to increase its rate eEfeaive October 1. 2001- the
nicipelity shall inform the Depertmwrt of Revenue of each increased rate by certified mail
postmarked on or bcfom tiny 16.2001; and
WHEREAS. sechon 33'/.401 (3)(c)I_ Flotda Statotcs (x000). funlt« provides that if e
nicipaliry dots not make an cleceion and notify the Dcpamnent of Revenuo_ it is presumed
that the icipality elects n mgnir and collect permit fees from any pror'ider oC
sthat copies icipal roads o riehis~of~way for the prow
oCce end such m icipality will be vuthorized to inemese its tes iuteiby
ces
en omountnm to exceed a rate oC0.12%', and
WHEREAS, w~hotever election the mwtieipality makes, such election xhnll take afloat on
October 1.2001.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAO~'EU BY CITY OF LONOWOOD. FLORIDA,
FLORIDA AS FOLLOW 5:
SECTION I. Intent.
It is tho imeatt of the City of Longwood. Florida, tc make an eloetion under section
93]A01(3)(c)I., Florido Statutes (L000)_as amended by section 3i, Etvolled CSICS/SB 188 by
the 7001 Florida Legislature. regaNing the City nC Longwood's decision on ritether to require
and collect permit Icca [onr any providers of communications se s that tae or occupy
mu icipnl roads or nghisbE--way FOr the provision ofcommunica[ione serv ices.
SECTION 7. Election Notm Require end Collect Permit Fees.
The Ciry of Longwood, Florida, elects not w regoire umd wllect permits fees fiom any
provider of communications services that uses or occnpics municipal roads or rights-of-wny far
the provision of communicatons so As provided 'n ecuon lJ].401(3)(c)1_ Florida
Statutes (2000). this election shall take effect OUOber L 2001 ~
StiCiION 3. Election to Inceeane Local Communications Services Tox.
Purxuant to seedon 33'/.40t(~)(cll.b_ Florida Statutes (2000), as wnended by section 34.
Enrolled CS/CS/SB IS)8 by the 2001 Florida lzgislamrc, the City of Longwood. deride. elects
lint ra a Cor the loco) < ~~ omputed under section
mz20fl I uric aI. Flndaa staaimx (zooo>~ a~ amenaea~ ny annan,enntanr o.IZ a and tnix ele<enn
xhall take eff«t Ocober L 2001.
SECTION ~. Noticcwthe Deper mast of Rcvcnue.
The City of Longwood, Florida, directs thv notice olthc above elections be providod to
the Depenment of Rcvcnue by certified mail by loly Ib- 2001. as provided in section t4.
Enrolled CS/CS/SB I8~8 by dto 2001 Florida Legislature.
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SECTIUN S. Severability.
The provixions of this Ordinance are declared to be se arable and if any se
,clause or phrase of dris Ordinance shall, Cor any reason, be held to be invalidoor
nal. xuch dec n shall not affect the validity of the remaining seotionx sentences.
claoo and phras of thisr Ordinance but shell remain in e[fect. it being the logialative intent
that this Ordinanceoshall stand notwithstanding th invalidity of aoy pan.
SECTIUN 6, Effectivu Date.
The effective date of this Ordinenceshall be immediately upon its paxsage by the Ciry of
Long ood. Florida.
FIRST READING: E A,E t
SECOND RGttADtNO: DO
PASSED AND ADOP"I'ED TI{ISG~DAY OF A.D., ?001.
Patti I.ovesnnnd, MaYOr
ATT
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Geraldine DZambri ~CTy Clerk
Approved as to Fornr and legality Cor the vxe end reliance of the City of Longwood. Florida.
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12icimrd S.T r_City Attorney