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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1268 AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE VI, TO CtlAPTER 35 OF THE SANTA ANA M~ICIPAL CODE TO BE KNOWN AS THE UTILITY USERS TAX CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF TItE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Article VI to Chapter 35 thereof, consisting of Sections 35-151, 35-152, 35-153, 35- 154, 35-155, 35-156, 35-157, 35-158, 35-159, 35-160, 35-161, 35-162, 35-163, 35-164, 35-165, 35-166 to read as follows: ARTICLE VI. Utility Users Tax Code Sec. 35-151. Short Title. This Article shall be known as the "Utility Users Tax Code." The word "Code," as used in this Article, shall mean the "Utility Users Tax Code" unless otherwise so indicated. Sec. 35-152. Purpose. This Code is required for the purpose of fixing the rate of taxation for the Utility Users Tax, and for the purpose of providing a tax levy for the usual and current expenses of the City of Santa Ana. Sec. 35-153. Definitions. The following words and phrases whenever used in this Code shall be construed as defined in this section. (a) "Person" shall mean all domestic and foreign corporations, associations, syndicates, joint-stock companies, partnerships of every kind, joint ventures, clubs, Massachu- setts business or common-law trusts, societies, and indivi- duals. (b) "City" shall mean the City of Santa Ana. (c) "Telephone corporation," "electrical corporation," and "Gas corporation" shall have the same meanings as defined in Sections 234, 218, and 241, respectively, of the Public Utilities Code of the State of California as said sections existed on January 1, 1975. "Electrical corporation" shall be construed to include any municipality or franchised agency engaged in the selling or supplying of electrical power to a service user. (d) "Tax Administrator" shall mean the Finance Director of the City of Santa Ana. (e) "Service supplier" shall mean a person required to collect and remit a tax imposed by this Code. (f) "Service user" shall mean a person required to pay a tax imposed by this Code.