The purpose of this article is to establish a Special Tax for Municipal Services: Parks and Recreation Facilities in the City of Charles Town, West Virginia in accordance with West Virginia State Code §8-13-13. Notwithstanding any charter provisions to the contrary, every municipality furnishes essential or special municipal services, including, but not limited to, police and fire protection, parking facilities on the streets or otherwise, parks and recreational facilities, street cleaning, street lighting, street maintenance and improvement, sewerage and sewage disposal, and the collection and disposal of garbage, refuse, waste, ashes, trash and any other similar matter, shall have plenary power and authority to provide by Ordinance for the installations, continuance, maintenance or improvement of such service, to make reasonable regulations with respect thereto, and to impose by Ordinance upon the users of such service reasonable rates, fees and charges to be collected in the manner specified in the Article.
(Passed 2-7-05.)