A. There is hereby levied an annual inspection fee and service charge upon each and every person operating a telephone exchange in the town to compensate the town for the expenses incurred and services rendered incident to the exercise of its police power, supervision, police regulation and police control of the construction of lines and equipment of the telephone company in the town.
B. The amount of the inspection fee and service charge shall be an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the gross revenues for each current year for exchange telephone transmission service rendered wholly within the limits of the town.
C. The inspection fee and charge shall be due and payable to the town on or before April 1 of each year and shall be paid into and appropriated and expended from the general revenue fund of the town. Payment shall be accompanied by a report showing the gross sales by service classification (residential, commercial, industrial). (1998 Code)
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| 1 | 1. 68 OS § 2601 et seq. |
During continued substantial compliance with the terms of this chapter by the owner of any telephone exchange, the charge levied by this chapter shall be and continue to be in lieu of all concessions, charges, excise, franchise, license, privilege, and permit fees or taxes or assessments except ad valorem taxes. This section is not intended to extinguish or abrogate any existing arrangement whereby the town is permitted to use the underground conduit, duct space or pole contracts of the company for the fire alarm and police call systems of the town, or either of them. (1998 Code)