Lake Wales (Current through Ordinance 2023-17, Adopted 7-05-2023) |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 19. Taxation |
Article II. Public Service Tax |
§ 19-25. Applicability.
Latest version.
(a) The tax hereby levied shall apply to all sales of electricity, gas, fuel oil, or water service, whether delivered through the medium of a meter or other measuring device or otherwise, to premises located in the city.
(b) Telecommunications services are not taxed by the city as of October 1, 2001. The State of Florida levies a communications services tax on telecommunications services to include cable television service providers. Prior pledges of telecommunications service tax revenues for debt issues now apply to a portion of communications services tax revenues received from the state.
(Ord. No. 96-20, § 1, 11-20-96; Ord. No. 2001-19, § 1, 11-20-01)