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<br />(""' /'.... ;..~ <br /> <br />/, . j . <br /> <br />TUESDAY JULY 24, 1979 <br /> <br />present Zoning Ordinance, or vice versa. On the basis of the foregoing, Council unanimously <br /> <br />requested the Planning Commission (I) to re-open its study of its recommended Comprehensive (and <br /> <br />Land-Use) Plan, (2) to give consideration to Lanier Farm's offer to deed to the City certain <br /> <br />park areas (or portions thereof) which Lanier Farm deems it can not develop, and (3) to present <br /> <br />its findings and recommendations thereon to Council. <br /> <br />By letter dated July 17, 1979, from Messrs. Fred D. Gill, Jr., and Silver C. Williams, Council <br /> <br />was informed that these two petitioners have withdrawn their request (filed with Council on <br /> <br />July 13, 1978, and on which a public hearing was conducted by Council June 26, 1979) that G <br /> <br />Street be closed and abandoned. <br /> <br />To comply with applicable State statutes, and on recommendation of City Attorney Worthy and <br /> <br />Commissioner of the Revenue D. B. Hanel, Council adopted the following ordinance amending <br /> <br />Section 27 (Vending Machines and Other Coin-Operated Machines) of the City's Business License <br /> <br />Tax Ordinance: <br /> <br />27. VENDING MACHINES AND OTHER COIN-OPERATED MACHINES <br /> <br />27.1 LICENSE TAX ON OPERATORS OF COIN-OPERATED MACHINES <br /> <br />A license tax shall be imposed on each "operator" of coin-operated <br />machines in the amount of $200.00. The term "operator" means any <br />person, firm, or corporation selling, leasing, or renting or <br />otherwise furnishing or providing a coin-operated machine or device <br />operated on the coin-in-the-slot principle; provided, however, the <br />term "operator" shall not include a person, firm or corporation <br />owning less than three coin-operated machines and operating such <br />machines on property owned or leased by such person, firm or <br />corporation. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section <br />58-226.5(a) of the 1950 CODE OF VIRGINIA, as amended, this tax <br />shall be imposed upon any "operator" when such coin-operated <br />machine or device operated on the coin-in-the-slot principle by <br />such operator is located within the City of Martinsville, Virginia. <br /> <br />27.2 GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON OPERATORS OF COIN-OPERATED MACHINES <br /> <br />In addition to the tax imposed by paragraph 27.1, the following <br />gross receipts taxes are hereby imposed: <br />