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ORDINANCE NO. 1482
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA ESTABLISHING A TAX FOR
PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Part 9.5 is hereby added to Chapter 6 of'
Article II of the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows:
"ARTICLE II.
CHAPTER 6.
PART 9.5.
2695.1. PURPOSE.
ADMINISTRATION
TAXES
PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
The tax levied by this Part shall be
deposited in the Park and Recreational Facilities Fund and shall be
used for the acquisition, improvement or maintenance of public
parks or playgrounds.
2695.2. TAX IMPOSED. A tax is hereby levied on the
construction of each new dwelling unit in an amount as established
by a resolution of the City Council.
2695.3. PAYMENT OF TAX. Every person constructing a
new dwelling unit shall pay the tax imposed by this Part at the
time of the issuance of a building permit for the construction of
any such dwelling unit; payment of the tax shall be a condition
precedent to the issuance by the City of a building permit.
2695.4. DWELLING UNIT DEFINED. "Dwelling unit" shall
mean one or more rooms designed for occupan:cy by one family;
the term includes a single-family dwelling and each separate unit
in a duplex, apartment house, multiple-family dwelling or
condominium.
2695.5. REFUND OF TAX. Upon application of the tax-
payer, there shall be a refund of the tax if the dwelling unit is
not constructed and the building permit has been surrendered,
cancelled or otherwise does not authorize the construction.
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SECTION 2. This ordinance being a tax measure shall takE,
effect upon adoption; provided that the tax shall not be levied
~onAany' construction the plans for which are now on file with the
T::ku/dt .
, I r^. Plal1l'liFl~epartment, if a plan check fee has been duly paid and
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rjf- the building permit is issued within sixty (60) days after the
adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this ordinance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia
held on the 3rd
day of July , 1973, by the affirmative vote
of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Helms, Scott and Arth
NOES:
Councilmen Butterworth and Hage
ABSENT: None
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City lerk 0 the City of rcadia
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SIGNED AND APPROVED this 3rd
day of
July
, 1973.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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City Clerk ~
(SEAL)
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