(A) This subchapter shall not alter any existing franchise agreements between the city and energy providers.
(B) There shall be a credit against the tax due to the city from any consumer under this subchapter in the amount of the contractual franchise fee paid if:
(1) The energy supplier pays the contractual franchise fee to the city pursuant to a franchise agreement that was in effect prior to, or on, July 1, 1997;
(2) The contractual franchise fee is passed through by the energy supplier to a consumer as a separately-itemized charge; and
(3) The energy supplier has accepted the franchise.
(Prior Code, § 4.04.050) (Ord. 14-98, passed 5-20-1998)