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(A) There is hereby imposed upon all users of municipal services provided by the city pursuant to W. Va. Code 8-13-13, as amended, a municipal service fee for each lot or parcel of land containing any building or structure owned by each such user.
(B) The municipal service fee shall be imposed at an annual rate as follows.
(1) There is hereby imposed upon the owners of all occupied residential building structures an annual flat municipal service fee of $100, or other amount deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court.
(2) There is hereby imposed upon the owners of all non-owner-occupied residential rental buildings (NON-OWNER-OCCUPIED is defined as property that is not the primary residence of the property owner) an annual flat municipal service fee of $150, or other amount deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court, for each non-owner-occupied residence within said building.
(3) There is hereby imposed upon the owners of all commercial, industrial, manufacturing, educational, institutional, and governmental buildings or structures in the city, an annual basic municipal service fee of $275, or other amount deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court.
(Ord. passed 3-2-2009; Ord. passed 3-5-2018)
(A) The City Finance Manager shall administer this subchapter under the direction of the City Clerk. The Finance Manager shall set up an account for each such user and shall charge the municipal service fee to each such user on an annual basis, in advance.
(B) The Finance Manager is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and reasonable to carry out the provisions of this subchapter, with the approval of the Common Council, which regulations shall have the same effect as if fully set forth in this subchapter after adoption by the Common Council by ordinance.
(Ord. passed 3-2-2009)
(A) This subchapter shall become effective from passage. The municipal service fee imposed under this subchapter shall be payable on July 1, 2009, and on the same day of each year thereafter and may be paid in four equal quarterly installments, on July 1, October 1, January 1, and April 1 each year.
(B) Each installment of the municipal service fee shall be due within 30 days of the due date aforesaid. Fees not paid within 30 days of their issuance shall be delinquent. There shall be added to each delinquent account a penalty of 10% per annum of the then due municipal service fee.
(Ord. passed 3-2-2009)
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