(A) The tax on income and the withholding tax established by this Chapter 196 are authorized by Article XVIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution. The tax on income and the withholding tax established by this Chapter 196 are deemed to be levied in accordance with, and to be consistent with, the provisions and limitations of Ohio Revised Code 718 (ORC 718). This Chapter is deemed to incorporate the provisions of ORC 718.
(B) The tax on income and the withholding tax established by this Chapter 196 are imposed through exercise of the City’s power of local government granted to the City in Article XVIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution and imposed in accordance with Section 30 of the City’s Charter.
(C) The tax is an annual tax levied on the earned income of every person residing in or earning or receiving income in the municipal corporation, and shall be measured by municipal taxable income. The City shall tax income at a uniform rate. The tax is levied on Municipal Taxable Income, as defined herein.