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