Ordinance No. 8CiDINANCE NO
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AN OiRDIN .NCE OF THE CITY OF D"IdY CITY IMPOSING A CITY SALES AND USE
TAX; PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZA-
TION OF ALL FUNCTIONS INCIDENT TO THE AD.MMINISTRATION, OPERATION
AND COLLECTION OF THE SALES AND USE TAX HEREBY IMPOSED, AND PiiO-
VIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
The City Council of the City of Dairy City does ordain
as follows
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Section 1 SHORT TITLE This ordinance shall be known as
the Uniform Local ales and Use Tax Ordinance of the City of Dairy
City.
Section 2 PURPOSE The City Council of the City of Dairy
City hereby declares that this ordinance is adopted to achieve the
following, among other, purposes, and directs that the provisions
hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes
(a) To adopt a sales and use tax ordinance which complies -ith
the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1 5 of Division_
2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California,
(b) To adopt a sales and use tax ordinance which incorporates
provisions idertical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the
State of L'alifornia insofar as those provisions are not inconsis-
tent with the requirements and limitations contained in Fart 1
of Division 2 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code,
(c) To adopt a sales and use tax ordinance which imposes a
one percent (1,) tax and provides a measure therefor that can be
administ=ered and collected by the State Board of Equalization in
a manner that adapts itself as fully as practical to, and requires
the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and ad-
ministrative procedures followed by the State Board of Equalization
in admin_isterin; and collecting' the Cali"ornia State Sales and Use
Taxes,
(d) To adopt a sales and use tax ordinance which can be ad-
ministered in a manner that will, to the degree possible consistent
with the provisions of Part 1 5 of Division 2 of the said revenue
and Taxation Code, minimize the cost of collectincity sales and
use taxes and at the same time minimize the burden of record keeping
upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this
ordinance
(e) To adopt a sales and use tax ordinance which can be ad-
ministered in a manner that will exclude the receipts of particular
sales from the measure of the sales tax imposed by this city which
have been. included in the measure of the sales tax imposed by any
other city and county, county other than the county in which this
city is located, or city in this State, and avoid imposing a use
tax on the storae, use or other consumption of tangible personal
property in this city when the gross receipts from the sale of, or
the use of, that property has beer subject to a sales or use tax
by any other city and county county other than the county it which
this city is located, or city in this State, pursuant to a sales
and use tax ordinance enacted under the provisions of Part 1 5 of
Division 2 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code
Section 3 OPERATIVE DATE CONTiACT ITH STATE This
ordinance shall become operatTieon 475Vember 28, 1956, and prior
thereto this cit shall contract with the State Board of Equali-
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zation to perform all functions incident to the administration
and operation of this sales and use tax ordinance, provided, that
if this City shall not have contracted with the said State Board
of Equalization, as above set forth, prior to November 28, 1956,
this ordinance shall not be operative until the first day of the
first calendar quarter following the execution of such a contract
by the city and by the State Board of Equalization, provided further
that this ordinance shall not become operative prior to the opera-
tive date of the Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Ordinance of the
County of Orange.
Section 4. SALES TAX
(a) (1) For the privilege of selling tangible personal pro-
perty at retail a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the
city at the rate of one percent (1%) of the gross receipts of the
retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at
retail in the City of Dairy City on and after the operative date
of this ordinance
(2) For the purposes of this ordinance, all retail sales
shall be presumed to have been consummated at the place of business
of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is de-
livered by the retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination
or to a common carrier for delivery to an out-of-state destination
Delivery charges shall be included in the ;ross receipts by which
the tax is measured, regardless of the place to which delivery is
made, when such charges are included in the measure o-`' the sales
or use tax imposed by the State of California In the event a
retailer has no permanent place of business in the State of Calif-
ornia, or has more than one place of business, the place or places
at which retail sales are consummated shall be as determined under
rules and regulations prescribed and adopted by the Board of
Equalization
(b) (1) Except as hereinafter provided, and except insofar as
they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1 5 of Division
2 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of
Part 1 of Division 2 of said Code, as amended and in force and
effect on April 1, 1956, applicable to sales taxes are hereby
adopted and made a part of this section as though fully set forth
herein
(2) Wherever, and to the extent that, in Part 1 of Division
2 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code the State of California is
named or referred to as the taxing agency, the City of Dairy City
shall be substituted therefor. Nothing in this subdivision shall
be deemed to require the substitution of the name of* the City of
Dairy City for the word "States' when that word is used as part of
the title of the State Controller, the State Treasurer, the State
Board of Control, the State Board of Equalization, or the name of
the State Treasury, or of the Constitution of the State of Calif-
ornia, nor shall the name of the City be substituted '"or that of
the State in any section when the result of that substitution
would require action to be taken by or against the City or any
agency thereof, rather than by or against the State Board of Equali-
zation, in performing the functions incident to the administration
or operation of this ordinance, and neither shall the substitution
be deemed to have been made in those sections, includin , but not
necessarily limited to sections referrin to the exterior boundaries
of the State of California, where the result of the substitution
would be to provide an exemption from this tax with respect to
certain gross receipts which would not otherwise be exempt from
this tax while those Vross receipts remain subject to tax by the
State under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the said
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zevenue and Taxation Code, and, in addition, the name of the City
shall not be substituted for that of the State in Sections 6701,
6702 (except in the last sentence thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737,
6797 and 6828 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code as adopted.
(3) If a seller's permit has been issued to a retailer
under Section 6068 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code an addi-
tional seller's permit shall rot be required by reason of this
section
(4) There shall be excluded from the gross receipts by
which the tax is measured
(i) The amount of any sales or use tax imposed by the
State of California upon a retailer or consumer
(ii) Receipts from the sale of tangible personal
property upon which a sales or use tax has become due
by reason of the same transaction to any other city and
county, county other than the county in which this city
is located, or city in this State under a sales or use
tax ordinance enacted by that city and county, county
other than the county in which this cit,, is located or
city in this State in accordance with Part 1.5 of Divi-
sion 2 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code
(iii) Receipts from sales to operators of common
carrier and waterborne vessels of property to be used
or consumed in the operation of such common carriers
or waterborne vessels principally outside of this City.
Section 5 USE TkL
(a) An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storcee, use or
other consumption in the City of Dairy City of tangible personal
property purchased from any retailer on or after the operative date
of this ordinance, for storaFe, use or other consumption in the city
at the rate of one percent (1%) of the sales price of the property
The sales price shall include delivery charges when such charges
are subject to State sales ox use tax regardless of the place to
which delivery is made
(b) (1) Except as hereinafter provided, and except insofar as
they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1 5 of Division 2
of the said Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of Part
1 of Division 2 of said Code, as amended and in force and effect on
April 1, 1956, applicable to use taxes are hereby adopted and made
a part of this section as though fully set forth herein
(2) Wherever, and to the exte•it that, in Fait 1 of Division
2 of the said Revenue and Taxation Code the State of California is
named or referred to as the taxing agency, the City of Dairy City
shall be substituted therefor Nothing in this subdivision shall
be deemed to require the substitution of the name of the City of
Dairy City for the word "State" when that word is used as part of
the title of the State Controller, the State Treasurer, The State
Board of Control, the State Boas -'d of Equalization, or the name of
the State Treasury, or of the Constitution of the State of California,
nor shall the name of the city be substituted for that of the State
in any section when the result of that substitution would require
action to be taxen by or against the city or any agency thereof
rather than by or against the State Board of equalization, in per-
forming the functions incident to the administration or operation
of this ordinance, and neither shall the substitution be deemed to
have beer made in those sections, including but not necessarily
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limited to, sections referring to the exterior boundaries of the
State of California, where the result of the substitution would be
to provide an exemption from this tax with respect to certain stor-
age, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which
would not otherwise be exempt from this tax while such storage, use
or other consumption remains subject to tax by the State under the
provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the said }evenue and Taxation
Code, or to impose this tax with respect to certain storage, use or
other consumption of tangible personal property which would not be
subject to tax by the State under the said privisions of that Code,
and in addition, the name of the City shall not be substituted for
that of the State in Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence
thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797 and 6828 of the said t.evenue and
Taxation Code as adopted
section.
(3) There shall be exempt from the tax due under this
(i) The amount of any sales or use tax imposed by the
State of California upon a retailer or consumer
(ii) The storage, use or other consumption of tangible
personal property, the gross receipts from the sale of or
the cost of which has been subject to sales or use tax
under a sales or use tax ordinance enacted in accordance
with Part 1 5 of Division 2 of the said Revenue and Taxa-
tion Code by any other city and county, county other than
the county in which this city is located, or city in this
State
(iii) The storage or use of tanFible person..1 property
in the transportation or transmission of persons, property
or communications, or in the .•eneration, transmission or
distribution of electricity or in the manufacture, trans-
mission or distribution of ;as in intrastate, interstate
or foreign commerce by public utilities which are re`,ulated
by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
California
(iv) The use or consumption of property purchased by
operators of common carrier and waterborn vessels to be
used or consumed in the operation of such common carriers
or waterborne vessels principally outside the City
Section 6 AMENDMENTS All amendments of the said Revenue
and Taxation Code enacted subsequent to the effective date of this
ordinance which relate to the sales and use tax and which are not
inconsistent with Part 1.5 of Division 2 of the said revenue and
Taxation Code shall automatically become a part of this ordinance
Section 7 ENJOI11ING COLLECTION FOxIBIDDEN No injunction
or writ of mandate or o er ega or equi a• e process shall issue
in any suit, action or proceeding in any court aLainst the tate
or this city, or against any officer of the State or this city, to
prevent or enjoin the collection under this ordinance, or Pait 1 5
of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any
amount of tax required to be collected.
Section 8 PENALTIES Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than 4500 00 or by imprisonment for a period of not more than
six (6) months in the City Jail, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment
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Section 9. SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection sen-
tence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance, including but
not limited to any exemption, is for any reason held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent juris-
diction, suci decision shall not affect the validity of the remain-
ing portions of this ordinance The Council of the City of Dairy
City hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and
each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional
Section 10 EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption
and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the passage
hereof shall be posted, together with the names of the members of
the City Council voting for and against the same
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of October , 1956
ATTEST.
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Council of the City of
Dairy City, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF DAIRY CITY )
(_._/
Jacob 'Van Dyke, Mayor of
Dairy City, California
of
adjourned
I, Martin Olsthoorn, City Clerk of the City Council of/The City of
Dairy City, California, do hereby certify that, at aegular meeting
of the City Council held on the 29th day of Octobez , 1956, the
foregoing Ordinance, containing en (10) sections, was considered
section by section and that the said Ordinance was then passed
and adopted as a whole by the following vote
AYES Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi,
Van Dyke, and Van Leeuwen
NOES None
ABSENT None
IN WITNESS WHERE0F, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City Council of the City of Dairy City,
California, this 29th day of October , 1956
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