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ORDINANCE NO. 76-8-1309
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 17 "LICENSES"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH , KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 17-11, Required -Generally; exemption.
of Chapter 17 "Licenses" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
be amended and reordained so that same shall hereinafter read as follows:
"Sec. 17-11. Required -Generally; exemption.
On and after the first day of January, 1967, and on and after the first day
of January in each succeeding year thereafter, it shall be unlawful for any person to
engage in any business , trade , occupation , vocation , calling or activity mentioned in
this article, in the city, until such person has first paid the amount of license tax to the
city treasurer and has obtained a license as specified and required by this article . There
shall be exempted from the requirements of this ordinance and chapter those persons who
are city residents and over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who anticipate and do earn
less than two thousand seven hundred sixty dollars ($2, 760.00) in any calendar year from
engaging in any business, trade, occupation, vocation, calling or activity mentioned in
this article . "
SECTION 2. That Sub-section (a) of Section 17-82, Filling stations and
motor vehicle repair shops. of Chapter 17 "Licenses" of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paducah, Kentucky, be amended and reordained so that same shall hereinafter
read as follows:
"Sec. 17-82. Filling stations and motor vehicle repair shops.
(a) Any person selling or offering for sale at retail gasoline, oil and grease
for use in motor vehicles shall pay an annual license tax under Schedule C of section 17-57;
provided, however, that the minimum annual license tax of such a person shall be thirty-
seven dollars and fifty cents ($37.50) on the first gasoline pump and seven dollars and
fifty cents -,($7 , 50) on each additional pump or each hose and- meter connected thereto or
being a part thereof; provided further, that the payment of such license tax shall include
the privilege of selling motor vehicle accessories and supplies , merchandise normally sold
at a filling station, such as candy, soft drinks and cigarettes, for the comfort of customers
who purchase gasoline and oil, and doing repair work on motor vehicles."
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SECTION 3. That Section 17-97. Music machines, pinball machines and other
amusement machines or devices . of Chapter 17 "Licenses" of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, be amended and reordained so that same shall
hereinafter read as follows:
"Sec. 17-97. Music machines, pinball machines and other amusement
machines or devices .
Any person owning, renting or operating, at any time during the calendar
year, a music machine , pinball machine , or any other kind of an amusement machine or
device not enumerated in or covered by other sections of this article,'-sYrall'be-'licensed
as amusement machine operators and shall pay an annual license tax under Schedule F of
section 17-57, except that the minimum annual license tax shall be as follows: Ten dollars
($10.00) per machine or device costing five cents ($0:05) or'more to operate:
It shall be unlawful to operate the machines or devices covered by this section
unless the same are licensed; and unless a-'TcenSe stamp or token evidencing the payment
of the license tax is fixed to such machine or device as may be directed by the city
treasurer .
All licenses issued under this section before July 1 of any year shall be for a
period of one year, and all licenses issued on or after July 1 of any year shall be issued
for the remainder of the year at one-half (Z) of the annual license fee . "
SECTION 4: That Section 17-72 . Building and' loan associations . shall be
repealed and deleted in 'its -entirety . ' ~ ~ - ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ - = ~ ~ -' `_ ' ~' -~~'
SECTION- 5. This ordinance amends various sections of Ordinance No. 76-1-1228
which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on January 27; 1976.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption .
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 24, 1976
Recorded by Sarah Thurman; City Clerk, Augusti 24, 1976.