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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1482 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. -1- 1482 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 @,V 7'? f!{)u 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 ~~~.~ City lerk 0 the City of rcadia <, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of July , 1973. ~,A:~~ ~ Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: a;al}~~ ~ 7;!~ City Clerk ~ (SEAL) :.. -- -~-. -;'.', - - - '-. ;:iF~-:.."- ...~"-:... -_.-........ (, -~ --' . ~---- - ',-;:=:: ::':-','-' ,'---- - - ~ ~; ;~"~a~- ~-:'-...,...- :"---' - \. . ' , -2- 1482