HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1695-1996suggested by: City Council
City of Kenai
ORDIIdANCB N4. 1698-96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENAI, ALASKA
SUSPENDING THE PROVISION8 OF CHAPTER 7.12 OF THE KENAI
MUNICIPAL CODE BEGINNING JUNE 15, 1996.
WHEREAS, on January 1, 1993, the City of Kenai enacted a
hotel/motel bed tax of 5$, KMC 7.12.
WHEREAS, since its enactment, the hotel/Motel operators~withiri
the City of Kenai have asserted that the tax has seriously
harmed their business and made them uncompetitive with similar
businesses outside of the City of Kenai; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai wishes to suspend
the hotel/motel tax to better determine whether the tax is
causing economic harm to the City's hotel/motel business.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that Kenai Municipal Code 7.12.100 Suspension
of Hotel/Motel Tax f s enacted as follows:
7. 2.100 Suspension of the Hotel/Motel Tax:
(a) Effective June 15, 1996, the provisions and effect
• of Chapter 7.12 (Hotel/Motel Room Tax) shall be suspended
until such time as Council by ordinance directs otherwise.
(b) Any taxes, penalties, interest, judgments, or .other
charges or fees owing or accruing prior to June 15, 1996 are
not discharged or affected in any manner by the suspension of
Chapter 7.12 as set forth in subsection (a) above.
Additionally, any reports or returns due to be filed after
June 15, 1996 for the period prior to that date still must be
filed on the otherwise appropriate date.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
day of May, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, C ty Clerk
Approved by Finance:~~
(4/26/96) kl
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ALASKA, this 15th
Introduced:
Adopted:
Effective:
May 1, 1996
May 15, 1996
June 15, 1996
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