HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18400ORDINANCE NO. ~~
AN ORDINANCE TAXING BUSI~dESS: ADDING TO THE EUGENE CODE,
1871, SECTIONS 3.810,.3.512, 3.814, 3.816, 3.818, 3.820,
3.822, 3.824, 3.826, 3.828, 3.830, and 3.992.
THE CITY. OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1911, a new section
numbered 3.810, and reading:
3.810 Business Tax--Definitions
As used in Sections 3.810 to 3.830:
1} Business:
a} When used, generally includes regular production or
exchange of a good or service for cash, for a pror~i se to pay,
or for another good or service, whether or not the production
or exchange yields proceeds in excess of the cost of the good
or service produced or exchanged; and
b} When used, parti cul arty means an establishment or enter
prise for such production ar exchange.
2} Gross Receipts means the total consideration received from
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transacti ons regarding goads or services and i ncl udes :
a) Gains realized from:
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b} The
elsewhere;
c} The
1. Trading i n stocks or bonds
Interest
Rent s
Royalties
Fees
Commissions
Dividends
Other emolument
vat ue of goods manufactured within the city but sot d
and
following receipts by financial institutions:
1. Fees
2. Commissions
3. Trust-department earnings
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4. Exchange collections
5. Discounts
. 6. Interest, and
7. service charges
3} Gross receipts includes all such consideration, without
deducting t~h~ref ram:
a} The cost of goods or services provided,
b} The cost of materials used i n providing goods ar services,
c} Labor or service costs i n providing goods or services,
d} Interest paid, or
e} Losses from theft, destruction, or mislaying.
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a} Discounts allowed on contracts transferred to a third
party ,
b} Cash discounts allowed and taken by customers,
c} Credit allowed during one sale far property accepted
for subsequent sale or exchange,
d} Any tax required by law to be included in or added to
the purchase price and toll ected from the purchaser,
e} Whatever refund, i n cash or credit, i s al 1 owed for goods
.returned by a purchaser upon rescission of a contract of sale,
f} Receipts of nonforfeited refundable deposits,
g} Amounts collected for others as agent ar trustee and
paid to those for whom collected, provided the agent or trustee
furnishes the finance officer the names and addresses of the
others and the amounts paid to them,
h} The cash value of transactions between departments or,
units of the same business in the city, provided the transactions
are retarded twice on the books of that business,
i } Receipts from services or sales i n transactions between
two corporations:
1. The voting and nonvoting stock of one of which i s
owned at least 80 percent by the other, or
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2. At least SO percent of the voting and nonvoting
stock of each of which is awned by a common parent
corporation.
Section 2. There is hereby added t o the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.812, and reading:
3.$12 Business Tax--Classifications, Levy, Rates.
1} Businesses of the types listed below are hereby classified as
follows, with examples of each type listed immediately thereafter:
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING
Agri cut ture, Forestry, and Fi shery--Group V
Agricultural Services
Farms
Fishing
Forestry
COMMUNICATION
Communication--Group V
Radio and Television Braadcasti ng
Telephone, Telegraph
Other Communication Services
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
General Contracti ng, I nc1 udi ng Bui 1 di ng Canstructi on--
Group II
Special Trade Contracting--Group Iv
FINANCE
Banks and Trust Companies, Excluding Mutual Savings Banks--
Group V
Mutual Savings Banks--Group II
Savings and Loan Associations--Group II
Credit Agenci es--Group v
Business Credit Agencies
Personal Credit Agencies
Other Credit Agencies
Security and, Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, and
Servi ces--Group vI
Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers
Security and Commodity Exchanges
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A11 i ed Security and Commodity Services
Security Brokers, Dealers, and F1 otat i on Companies
Security Underwriting Syndicates
Holding and Other Investment Companies-Group VI I
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Regulated Investment Companies
Sma11 Business Investment Companies
Other Hot di ng and Investment Companies
MANUFACTURING
Apparel and Other Fabricated Textile Products-Group II
Men's and Boys' Clothing
Women's, Children's, and. Infants` Clothing
Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessories
Mi scel 1 aneous F~abri sated Texti 1 e Products
Chemicals and Allied Products-Group Iv
Basic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetics
Drugs
Soaps, Cleaners, and Toilet Goods
Paints and Allied Products
Chemical Products Not Elsewhere Classified
Electrical Equipment and Supplies--Group II
Household Appliances
Radio, Television, and Communication Equipment
Electronic Components and Accessories
Other E1 ectri cal Equipment and Supplies
Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transportation
Equipment--Group III
Cutlery, Hand Tools, and Hardware
Plumbing and Heating Apparatus, Except Electric
Fabricated Structural Metal Products
Screw Machine Products, Bolts, and Similar Products
Metal Stampings
Other Fabricated Metal Products
Food and Kindred Products--Group II
Meat Products
Dairy Products
Canned and Frozen Foods
Grain Mi 11 Products
Bakery Products
Bottled Soft Drinks and F1 avori ngs
Other Food and Kindred Products
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Furniture and Fixtures--Group III
Household Furniture
Other Furniture and Fixtures
Leather and Leather Products--Group III
Footwear, Except Rubber
Leather and Leather Products Not Elsewhere Classified
Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture--Group III
Logging, Lumber and Wood Basic Products
Mi 1 lwork, Plywood and Prefabricated Structural Products
Other Wood Products, Except Furniture
Machinery, Except E1 ectri cal --Group Iv
Farm Machinery
Construction, Mining, and Materials Handling Machinery
and Equipment
Metalworking Machinery
Special Industry Machinery
General Industrial Machinery
Office and Computing Machines
Service Industry Machines
Other Machinery, Except Electrical
Motor Vehicles and Equi pment--Group I I
Paper and Allied Products--Group III
Pulp, Paper, and Board
other Paper and Rl 1 i ed Products
Petroleum Refining and Related Industri es--Group I I I
Miscel l aneaus Petroleum and Coal Products
Primary Metal Industri es--Group I I
Ferrous Metal Processing and Basic Product, and Primary
Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Nonferrous Metal Processing and Basic Products
Printing and Publ i shi ng--Group Iv
Newspapers
Periodical s
Books, Greeting Cards, and Miscellaneous Publishing
Other Printing and Publishing
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products--Group III
Rubber Products
Miscellaneous Plastic Products
Scientific Instruments, Photographic Equipment, Watches,
and Clocks--Group ~
Scientific and Mechanical Measuring Instruments
optical , Medical , and Ophthalmic Goods
Photographic Equipment and Supplies
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Stone, Clay, and Glass Products--Group III
Glass Products
Cement, Hydraulic
Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Products
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Products
Texti 1e Mi 11 Products--Group I I I
weaving Mills and Textile Finishing
Knitting Mills
Other Textile Mill Products
Transportation Equipment, Except Motor vehi cl es--Group I I
Aircraft Parts
Ships and Boat Building and Repairing
Transportation Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
Miscellaneous Manufactured Products--Group I I I
MINING
Nonmetallic Mining, Except Fuels--Group Iv
Sand and Gravel
Stone Quarrying
Other Nonmetal 1 i c Minerals, Except Fuel s
REAL ESTATE ~.
Real Estate--Group vI
Agents, Brokers, and Managers
Lessors of Real Property
Operators
Subdividers and Developers
Title and Abstract Companies
RETAIL TRADE
Apparel and Accessory Stores--Group III
Fur Shops
Ready-to-~~ear and Accessary Stores
Other Apparel and Accessory Stores
Building Materi a1 s, Hardware, and Farm Equi pment--Group I I
Bui 1 di ng Materi a1 s Dealers
Farm Equipment Dealers
Hardware Stares
Drury and Proprietary Stores--Group III
Eating and Drinking P 1 aces--Group I11
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Food Stores--Group I
Candy, Nut, and Confetti onery Stores
Dairy Products and Other Food Stores
Fruit Stores and Vegetable Markets
Grocery Stores
Feat and Fish Markets
Retail Bakeries
F1 on sts--Group IV
Furniture, Home F~~rni shi ngs, and Home Equi pment--Group I I I
Furniture Stores
Home Furnishings and Equipment
Household Appliance, Radio, TV
Record or Music Stores
General Merchandise Stores--Group II
Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators
Direct Se11 i ng Establishments
Mail Order Houses
Variety and Other General Merchandise Stores
Gasoline Service Stati ons--Group I I
Jewelry Stores--Group Iv
Motor vehicle Dealers--Group I
Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops--Group III
Tire, Battery, and Automobile Accessory Dealers--Group II
Miscellaneous Retail Trade--Group II
SERVICES `
Advertising--Group III
Ar~usement and Recreation Services, Except Motion Pictures--
Group V
Theatrical Producers, Bands, Orchestras, and Entertainers
Bowling A11 eys and Bi 11 i and and Pool Parlors
Other Amusement and Recreation Services
Architectural Services-Group VI
Automobile Parking, Repair, and Services--Group IV
Automobile Parking
General Repair Shops
Tire, Paint, and Other Repair Shops
Top and Body Repair Shops
ether Automobi 1 e Services, Except Repai r
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Business Services--Group V
Consulting Servi ces
Services to Building
Other Business Services
Certified Public Accountants-Group VI
Educational Servi ces--Group VI
Engineering Services--Group VI
Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and Other Lodgings--Group V
Tourist Courts and Motel s
Trai 1 er Parks and Camps
Other Lodging Places
Legal Services--Group VII
Medical Professional Services--Group VII
Offices of Physicians and S~~rgeons
Offices of. Dentists and Dental Surgeons
Offices of Osteopathic Physicians
Offices of Chiropractors
Laboratories, Medical and Dental
Other Medical Services--Group V
Hospitals, Sanatoria, and Convalescent and Rest Homes
Registered and Practical Nurses
Optometrists
Mi scel 1 aneous Medical Servi ces
Motion Pictures--Group IV
Production, Distribution, and Related Services
Theaters
Personal Services--Group VI
Barber Shops
Beauty Shops
Coi n-Operated Laundries and Dry Cleaning
Other Laundries and Dry Cleaning Plants
Funeral Service and Crematories
Garment Pressing, Alterations, and Repairs
Photographic Studios
Shoe Repair Shops, Shoe Shine Parlors, and Hat
Cleaning Shops
Other Personal Services
Repair Servi ces, Except Automobi 1 e--Group V
Electrical Repair Shops, Except Radio and Tv
Radio and Tv Repair Shops
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Reuphol stery and Furniture Repai r
Other Repair Services, Except Autamobile~
Other Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services--
Group vI
Other Services-~-Group vI
TRANSPORTATION
Trucking and ~larehous i ng--Group IV
Transportation Servi ces--Group I I I
1~HOLESALE TRADE
Drugs, Chemicals, and Allied Products--Group II
Dry Goods and Apparel--Group II
Electrical Goods--Group II
Farm Product Raw Materials--Group I
Groceries and Ref ated Products--Group I
Hardware, Plumbing, and Heating Equipment--Group II
Lumber. and Construction Materi al s--Group I
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies--Group II
Metals and Minerals--Group I
Motor ~Jehi c1 e~s and Automotive Equi pment--Group I I
Paper and Paper Products--Group I
Petroleum and Petroleum Products--Group I .
Mi scel 1 aneous ~fho1 esal e Trade--Group I I
I n this classification, wholesale does not include sale by a manu-
facturer of a product of the manufacturer.
2} A business not classified by subsection ~~} of this section
sha11 be classified into the group most closely resembling the unclassi-
fi ed husi Hess. The proprietor or manager of the business sha11 supply the
finance officer whatever i nformat i an the finance officer finds necessary
to make the classification.
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3} Except as subsection ~5} of this section provides to the
contrary, a person who does business i n the city duri ng a fi scal year
beginning July 1 and ending the fo11 owi ng June 30, shal 1 pay the city
as a tax a percentage of the gross receipts from that business for that
year or $25.00, whichever is greater. Gross receipts shall be counted
when earned if accrual basis accounting is used, or when received if cash
basis accounting i s used.
4) The tax rate for each business in a group under subsection
(1) or (2) of this section shall be the rate listed opposite the name of
that group in the following table:
Class of Business
Group I 0.00100 of gross receipts--x$1.00 per $1,000}
Group II 0.00125 of grass receipts--x$1.25 per $1,000}
Group III 0.00150 of gross receipts--x$1.50 per $1,D00}
Group Iv 0.00175 of gross receipts--x$1.75 per $1,000}
Group v 0.00200 of grass receipts--~$2.OO per $1,000}
Group vI 0.00225 of gross receipts--x$2.25 per $1,000}
Group IIII 0.00250 of gross receipts--x$2.50 per $1,000}
5} If a business involves at a single location activities that
are classified in two or more of the groups listed in subsection ~1} of
this section, the gross receipts from all these activities shall be taxed
at the rate applicable to the one activity producing the greatest portion
of the receipts, unless separate financial records are kept on each such
activity, i n which case the finance officer may approve separate regi stra-
ti on, classification, and taxation of each activity.
6} If the activities in the city of a business operating inside
and outside the city include primarily management and administrative
support, such as accounting, data processing, research, advertising,
personnel administration, and legal services, and do not include trans-
acti ons that directly yield gross receipts to the business, the tax rate
for the classification to which the business i s assigned shat 1 be applied
t o the total gross payroll, utility service charges, and rent or depreci-
ation of the building for that business location.
Section 3. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.814, and reading:
3.814 Business Tax--Exem tions. The tax levied by Section 3.812 doesl
not apply to receipts:
a} Fram businesses exempt from city taxation under a f ranchise,
the charter of the city, or the consti tuti an or 1 aws of Oregon or the
United States.
b} From sale of real estate not held primarily for sale i n the
ordinary course of business.
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c} In the form of wages earned i n an employer-employee relationship.
d} From the infrequent sale of used, obsolete or surplus trade
fixtures, machinery or other equipment used i n the ordinary course of
business.
e} From the infrequent sale of goods by individuals or groups of
individuals from garages, parches, carports , or yards not conducted as
part of a business.
f } I n the form of interest or dividends from a n investment ,
except where the interest or dividend i s a porti an of the normal gross
receipts of a busi Hess.
g} Aggregating 1 ess than ~1,OQ0 i n a si ng1 e year for a s i ngl e
person.
h } From a busi Hess of a charity organized for and conferring
on people in the city a benefit that partly ar totally relieves the city
of a burden to care for, ar advance the interests of those peop1 e, pro
vided the business does not yield a dividend or profit to the charity or
the persons who own or manage the business and does not compete with other
private enterprise.
i } From 1 eas i ng three or fewer dwel 1 i ng units.
j } From fund~rai s i ng activities of ref i gi ous or chari tabl e
organizations conducted primari 1y by and for the members.
Section 4. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.516, and reading:
3.816 Business Tax--Registration
1} Before doing business in the city, a person shat 1 obtai n
a certificate of regi strati on for the busi ness~. A person desiring to
do business i n the city sha11 apply for regi strati on with the finance
department. The regi strati on fee sha11 be $10.00 per certificate.
2} The finance department sha11 prescribe and supply the form
of the application for regi strati an and the certificate of registration
in accordance with Section 3.824. No person may intentionally falsify
the application, and the application form shat 1 warn that doing so i s
puni shab1 e under Section 3.992. The department, upon receiving an appl i
cation and fee, as required by subsection ~1 } of this section, shat 1 issue
the regi strant a certi f i cote.
3} If a business is carried on in two or more locations in
the city, separate registration certificates shall be issued for each
1 ocati on. ~farehouses and distributing, prefabricating and service
facilities incidental to a business are not separate locations of the
business within the meaning of this subsection.
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4 The certificate of regi strati on for a bus i Hess, or a reel i ca
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of the certificate, shall be prominently and cant~nuously displayed at
each location where the business is conducted, or ~f the business has na
fixed 1 ocati on be di sp1 ayed~ upon demand of any authorized representative
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of the city, by any person carrying on the business.
~f the certificate i s 1 ost or destroyed and the registrant
1 i es the finance de artment with a written statement of that fact, the
supp p
artment shat l issue the regi strati a duel i cite of the cert~ f ~ cite. The
dep
fee far the duplicate shal 1 be $2.00.
6 A regi strati on under this section may not be transferred.
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If the ownership of a business under this section changes, the new owne
shall re i ster the business i n compliance with the s section. The new
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Her u on filin an a placation in compliance with this section, shall
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recei ve a certi f i cite of regi strati an for the business.
Section 5. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.818, and reading:
3.818 Business Tax--Evidence of Business. when a person:
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a~ Represents by signs, circulars, cards, telephone 1 ~ sty ngs,
advertisements, or otherwise that he or she i s doing business i n the
city; or
b Holds a governmental license or permit indicating that he
or she i s doing busy Hess ~n the city; and
c~ Upon request of t~~e finance officer, fails to submit to
the off i cer a written statement denying that he or she i s doing business
i n the ci t ;that representation or holding and f ai 1 ure constitute prima
y
facie proof that he or she is conducting business ~n the city.
Section 6. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.820, and reading:
3.820 Business Tax-City and Non-City Recei is
1~ If a business is conducted bath in and outside the city,
the tax i m osed an the business by Section 3.812 appl ~ es only to receipts
p
from transactions by the business in the city. A t ransaction by such a
business takes I ace i n the city i f the goods ar services are delivered
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in the cat to a purchaser or are furnished to a purchaser outside the
y
cat f rom a business location in the city. The manufacture of goods in
y ~ en thou h the oods ma be
the city i s a transacts on ~ n the city, ev g g y
shipped to a poi nt outside the city before they are sold.
2~ ~f the nature of the business prevents accurate differenti-
ati on of receipts under subsecta an ~1 ~ of this section, the receipts
sub 'ect to the tax may be ascertained by multiplying the gross receipts
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from the business by a fracti on, the denominator of which i s three and
the numerator of which i s the sum of the city receipts from the business
divided by total receipts from the business, plus the payroll of the
business i n the city, divided by total payroll of the business 1 us
assessed value of taxable P
property of the busy Hess ~ n the city di v~ Jed
by assessed value of all taxable property of the business.
3} If the person conducting the business believes that the
mode of differentiation prescribed by subsection ~2} i s not fair, that
person and the f 1 Hance officer may establish another mode of di fferen-
t i ati on on the basis of records and other information pertai ni n to the
business. That mode a 1' g
pp yes to taxation of the receipts from the business.
4} Branches of banks and savings and loan associations that do
business both in and outside the city shall pay the tax im osed b
Secti an 3.812 on the p y
portion of gross receipts attributable to business
conducted i n the city. This portion s hal 1 be determined by multi -
plyi ng the total gross receipts of the bank or associ ati on b a fract i on
the numerator of whi ch i y '
s the total deposits of each branch of the bank or
association i n the city and the denominator of which i s the total de osi is
of the bank or association. p
Section 7. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.822, and reading:
3.822 Business Tax--Payment
1} The minimum yearly tax of X25.00 is due and ayable on Au ust 31
of each ear, An ad ' p g
y y d~tional tax due under the provisions of Section 3.812
i s due and payable by the 1 ast day of the month immediately fol 1 owi n the
quarter to which the tax a lie . g
pp s Any tax not paid by the due date becomes
delinquent on the first day of the second month fol 1 owi ng the uarter to
which the tax a lies. T q•
pp he quarters to whi ch the tax apply begs n January 1,
1980, and every Apri 1 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1 thereafter.
The proprietor or manager sha11 f i 1 e a tax return for the business for the
quarter or year covered by the payment, together with a remittance of the
tax due. The tax return sha11 be in a form prescribed by the finance
officer.
2} A business that fails to remit a tax imposed by Section
3.812 of this code prior to the delinquency date shall pay a malt of
10 ercent of the amoun p y
p t of tax due, in addition to the amount of tax.
3} A business that fails to remit a tax an or before the thirtieth
day after the tax becomes delinquent shall pay a second Jelin vent enalt
of 15 ercent of the amount f q p y
p o tax due, together with the 10 percent
penalty first imposed.
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4 } ~ f the finance officer determines that the nonpayment of
an amount due under Section 3.812 or 3.816 has resulted from fraud or
intent to evade the requirements of the sections, a penalty of 25 percent
of the amount of the tax shal 1 be added to the tax, i n addition to the
penalties prescribed by subsections ~2} and ~3} of this section.
5 } A busi Hess operator or owner wha f ai 1 s to remi t a tax imposed
by Section 3.812 of this code shall pay, in addition to the penalties
prescribed by subsections ~2}, ~3}, and ~4} of this sectian, interest at
the rate of one percent a month or fraction thereof on the amount of the
tax due, exclusive of penal ti es for the time the tax i s delinquent.
6} Penalties and interest accruing under this section merge
with, and become a part of, the tax on which they are based.
7} For a tax return and remittance submitted by mail, the date
of the postmark is the date of delivery.
8} Business aggregating 1 ess than $l,aoo during the fiscal
year shall show proof by the 1 ast day of the month fo11 owi ng that f i sca1
year that the total gross receipts did not exceed $1,000. Any business
submitting such proof to the finance department by August 31 shall receive
a refund of the $25.00 minimum tax previously paid.
Section 8. There i s hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.824, and reading:
3.824 Administration. The finance officer shat 1 administer the tax
imposed by Section 3,812 of this code, in accordance with rules and
regulations that he promulgates which are consistent with the code. The
rules and regulations shall include such provisions as are necessary or
expedient for e 1 i ci t i ng information needed to administer the tax, inducing
prompt and full payment of the tax, preventing fraud or evasion related to
the tax, affording subjects of the tax ample notice of their obligations
regarding the tax, resolving administratively whatever controversies arise
in administration of the tax, and imposing sanctions conducive to compli-
ance with the rules and regulations. The rules and regulations shall be
promulgated i n wri t i ng and made avai 1 ab1 e to the public.
Section 9. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.526, and reading:
3.826 Business Tax--Audits and Information
1} To ascertain the amount of the tax due from a business under
Section 3.512, the finance officer may cause audits to be made of the
records of the business that are used to prepare its financial statements,
but not separate records kept solely for income tax purposes. The busi-
ness shall afford the finance officer or his designee access to the
records to the extent necessary for the audit.
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2} The business shall keep such retards as are necessary to
ascertain the amount of tax due from that business under section 3.812
and shat 1 retain these records for three years after the tax i s due.
3} A duty under subsection ~1} or ~2} of this section is enforce-
abl e by writ of mandamus under OR5 34.110, and failure to discharge the
duty is punishable under section 3.992.
4} Particular information abtai ned only by audit under sub
section ~1} of this section may be disclosed only to:
a} City personnel necessary 1y involved i n co11 ecti ng the
tax ascertained by the audit;
b} Rgenci es and parties who are entitled to the i nforma-
tion under a lawfully issued subpoena;
c } Courts of 1 aw i n proceedings to ascertain the existence
or amount of tax liability of the audited business or to enforce
payment of the tax ascertained by the audit;
d} The propi retor and manager of the audited business and
their successors i n interest, pravi ded the di scl asure i s requested
i n writing by the party to whom the information i s di sc1 osed.
Section 14. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a near section
numbered 3.528, and reading:
3.825 Business Tax--R eal Board
1} There is hereby established a business tax appeal board
to review grievances arising out of administration of the tax.
2} The baard shall consist of the following members:
a } A representat i ve of the city attorney's office appointed
by the city attorney;
b} A representative of the City Manager's Office appointed
by the City Manager.
c} The city auditor;
d} T d} Two members of the public appointed by the mayor and
subject to confirmation by the council who shall serve far two-
year terms, except that of the initial members of the board, one
of whom shat 1 be appointed for cone-year term, and one for a
two-year term;
3} A position on the board left vacant by a public member during
his or her term of office shat 1 be filled by appointment for the remainder
of the term.
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4} A person aggrieved by a determination by the finance officer
regarding tax 1 iabi 1 ity under Section 3.S1Z may appeal the deterr~i nation
to the tax appeal board by filing a notice of the appeal with the finance
department within 10 days after the determination i s made. The notice
shat 1 state the name and address of the appellant, the substance of the
determination being appealed, the action that the appellant desires to by
taken by the board and the reasons far the appeal.
5} I~ithi n 30 days after the fi 1 i ng of the notice of appeal
and affirm, modify, or reverse the determination of the finance officer.
The board shall give the appellant and finance officer 14 days advance
written notice of the hearing. Any written material or documentation from
the finance officer shall be submitted to the board five days before the
hearing. The board shall prepare a written statement of its decision and
the reasons therefor.
6} Either party aggrieved by a decision by the board may appeal
the decision to the city council by filing a notice of the appeal with the
finance department within 1D days after the board makes its decision.
7} ~iithin 34 days after the filing of the notice of appeal
to the council, the council shall conduct a hearing on the appeal and
affirm, modify, or reverse the decisian of the board. The counci 1 shat 1
give the appellant and the chairman of the baard 10 days advance written
notice of the hearing.
5} No appeal may be had under this section unless the appellant
first pays the amount of tax determined by the finance officer to be due
f romthe appellant. f the appeal i s decided i n favor of the appellant,
whatever money to appel 1 ant pays i n excees of the tax 1 i abi 1 i ty determined
by that decision shall be refunded within 10 days after the decision.
Section 11. There is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.830, and reading:
3.534 Business Tax--Enforcement
~} The finance officer shall enforce the business requirements
under Sections 3.812 and 3.824, and the chief of police shall assist in
the enforcement as directed by the city manager. To this end, the finance
officer shall cause all places of business in the city to be inspected
from time to time and see that the requirements of Section 3.816 are being
met, and the director or his designee may enter business prer~i ses during
regular hours of business for this purpose.
2 } No person may deny this entry to the finance officer or hi s
designee.
3} Any amount of tax due under Section 3.822 shal 1 constitute
a debt to the city. The city may bring action in a court of competent
jurisdiction to co11 ect the amount due.
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4} 1f a business fails to pay an amount due under Section
3.512, that amount, including interest and penalty thereon, shall be
alien in favor of the city upon all property and rights to property
bet angi ng to the business. The 1 i en shal 1 arise at the time the tax
becomes delinquent and shall continue until the liability for the tax,
with interest and penalty, is satisfied. ~n addition to any other remedy
provided by 1 aw, such a 1 i en on personal property may be foreclosed i n
the manner prescribed by ORS 311.640, and such a 1 ien on real property
as prescribed by Section 2.540-2,547 of this code.
5} No person may operate a busi Hess i n the city more than 60
days after a tax imposed by Section 3.812 of this code becomes due or,
i n case of appeal under Section 3.825 to the courts, i s finally deter-
mined to be due.
Section 12, There i s hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1971, a new section
numbered 3.992 and reading:
3.992 Penalties--Business Tax. A person who violates Section 3,816,
3.526, or 3.530 may be fined not more than $544 for each such violation.
Section 13, The provisions contained herein concern the public welfare
and safety and therefore, an emergency i s hereby declared to exist, and thi s
4rdi Hance shall become effective January 1, 1980, i f approved by the voters
of the City at an election to be held on June 26, 1979.
Passed by the City C uncil
this ay of , 1979.
City ecor r
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Approved y the Mayor
this ~ day of , 1919,