The funds collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be applied for the following purposes and in the following order:
(a) Such part thereof as shall be necessary to defray all costs of collecting the taxes levied by this chapter and enforcing the provisions hereof.
(b) Such part thereof as Council may appropriate to the General Fund for the purpose of paying the cost of general municipal operations.
(c) Such part thereof as Council may appropriate for the purpose of paying the cost of maintenance of and purchase of new equipment, motorized or other.
(d) Such part thereof as Council may appropriate for the purpose of paying the cost of the repair and maintenance of streets.
(Ord. 679. Passed 6-7-65.)
(e) In any event, at least five percent of all monies collected under this chapter shall be deposited in a special fund to be used only for permanent improvements as defined in Ohio R. C. Section 133.01. No monies from the special fund created in this subsection shall be expended without special authorization of Council.
(Ord. 757. Passed 5-19-69.)