§ 22. Street rental charges.  


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  • Every person occupying or using the streets, avenues, highways, easements, alleys, parks, or other public ways and places in the city with gas mains, supply pipes, laterals, appurtenances, and fixtures for the distribution of gas, or with electric light and power poles, structures, wires, conduits, tunnels, towers, cables, cross arms, appurtenances and fixtures for the distribution of electrical power and telephonic communications or video and audio signals shall, as a condition to such further occupancy, pay to the city annually for such privilege a rental charge equal to two percent of the gross receipts received by such person from its sale of gas, electric power, telephonic, video and audio cable usage of consumers located within the corporate limits of the city. Such charge shall be paid on or before April 30 of each year and shall be based upon such gross receipts during the preceding 12-month period ending April 1.

(Ords. of 11-18-41 and 8-22-50)