A. Pursuant to section 8-11-2 of the Illinois municipal code, as amended, and any and all other applicable authority, a tax is imposed upon the privilege of using or consuming electricity acquired in the purchase at retail and used or consumed within the corporate limits of the village at the following rates, calculated on a monthly basis for each purchaser:
1. For the first 2,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.545 cents per kilowatt hour;
2. For the next 48,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.358 cents per kilowatt hour;
3. For the next 50,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.322 cents per kilowatt hour;
4. For the next 400,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.313 cents per kilowatt hour;
5. For the next 500,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.304 cents per kilowatt hour;
6. For the next 2,000,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.286 cents per kilowatt hour;
7. For the next 2,000,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.282 cents per kilowatt hour;
8. For the next 5,000,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.277 cents per kilowatt hour;
9. For the next 10,000,000 kilowatt hours used or consumed in a month; 0.273 cents per kilowatt hour;
10. For all electricity used or consumed in excess of 20,000,000 kilowatt hours in a month; 0.268 cents per kilowatt hour.
B. The tax is in addition to all taxes, fees and other revenue measures imposed by the village, the state of Illinois or any other political subdivision of the state.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the tax shall not be imposed if and to the extent that imposition or collection of the tax would violate the constitution or statutes of the United States or the constitution of the state of Illinois. (Ord. 2003-685, 6-12-2003)