Chapter 5.35 FRANCHISE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Section 5.35.200 Franchise fees and taxes.
This ordinance and the franchise agreement is subject to the Utah Municipal
Telecommunications License Tax Act Title 10, Chapter 1, Sections 401 through 410,
Utah Code Annotated, 1953 as amended enrolled at the time this agreement is signed or
as may be amended (the Telecommunications License Tax Act). Franchisee shall pay
the Citys municipal telecommunications license tax on such communications services
that are subject to, and at the rate established in, the Telecommunications License Tax
Act from time to time. Franchisee shall pay the Citys municipal telecommunications
license tax at the rate of 3.5% of the gross receipts from telecommunications service
attributed to the municipality or such higher rate as may be allowed by State law. Said
tax shall be paid through the Utah State Tax Commission.
The City shall have access to any and all of the Franchisees business
records upon
reasonable notice for the purpose of auditing compliance with the above tax provisions.
(Ord. 2009-25, Add, 10/30/2009)