A tax is hereby imposed upon all persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail in this city at the rate of 1% of the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of the business while this subchapter is in effect, in accordance with the provisions of § 8-11-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code (i.e., 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1).
(1994 Code, § 37.20) (Ord. 202, passed 8-11-1969)