19920414 1992-7ORDINANCE NO. 1992- 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 8,
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA,
BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION 8-9.1
ESTABLISHING A TAX FOR ENHANCED EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE (E-911) SERVICE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that Article III, Chapter 8, of the Code of the City of
Fairfax is amended by adding thereto a new Section 8-9.1 to read
in its entirety as follows:
Section 8-9.2 Amoun~ of tax for enhanced emergency ~elephone
service
In addition to the tax imposed and levied under Section 8-9
of this article, there is hereby imposed and levied by the city
upon each and every purchaser of local telephone service a tax in
the amount of twenty-two cents ($0.22) per telephone line per
month. This tax shall be paid by the purchaser to the seller of
local telephone service for the use of the city to pay the initial
capital, installation, and maintenance costs of its E-911 system.
Such tax shall not be imposed on federal, state and local govern-
ment agencies.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the City Council that this ordinance
is enacted upon a finding by the City Council that an E-911
emergency telephone system has been installed in the City of
Fairfax and that the telephone company has central office equipment
which permits such system to be established.
This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 1992.
INTRODUCED:
PUBLIC HEARING:
ADOPTED:
March 10, 1992
March 24, 1992
April 14, 1992
t./N~MAYOR
ATTEST:
City C~erk