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ORDINANCE NO. 70-12-415
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 17-115.1 "VENDING MACHINES"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
WHEREAS by Section 14 of an ordinance passed by the Board of
Vommissioners on November 10, 1970, there was created a new section
for Chapter 17 "Licenses" of the Code of Ordinances City of Paducah,
Kentucky, to -wit, Section 17-115.1 "Vending Machines" and
WHEREAS said Section purported to place an annual license tax
of $10.00 per machine or device costing ten cents ($0.10) or more to
operate, which fee or tax would be in lieu of all other occupational
license taxes, and
WHEREAS after due consideration the Board of Commissioners
finds that the imposition of such a method of taxation would impose
an undue hardship on some businesses in the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
and would constitute an unfair taxation upon their earnings,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 17-115.1 "Vending Machines" of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, which section was
created by Section 14 of Ordinance No. 70-11-408 adopted November 10,
1970, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 8, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, December 8, 1970.