The amount paid by energy providers shall be in lieu of, and energy providers shall be exempt from, all other fees, charges, taxes, or assessments which the municipality may impose for the privilege of doing business within the municipality, including, without limitation, excise taxes, occupation taxes, licensing fees, or right-of-way permit fees, and in the event the municipality imposes any such fee, charge, tax, or assessment, the payment to be made by energy providers in accordance with this chapter shall be reduced in an amount equal to any such fee, charge, tax, or assessment imposed upon the energy providers. Ad valorem property taxes imposed generally upon all real and personal property within the municipality shall not be deemed to affect energy providers’ obligations under this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 7-7-2)