G23-89 Ordinance No. G23-89
we*" AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 6.09 ENTITLED "AMUSEMENTS" OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Title 6.09, Section 6.09.160A of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"6.09.160A Admissions surcharge.
A. Surcharge.
I. There is levied and imposed upon every person who pays an
admission charge to any event at Hemmens Auditorium a surcharge of
twenty-five cents (25 ) per admission, exclusive of other applicable state
or federal surchargees.
2. The ultimate incidence of and liability for payment of the
surcharge shall be borne by the person who seeks participation or admission
to Hemmens Auditorium, that person referred to in this chapter as
"patron."
3. The surcharge imposed by this chapter shall be paid in
addition to any and all other taxes and charges. It shall be the duty of
every person receiving an admission charge upon which a surcharge is
levied under this chapter to secure the surcharge from the patron, to act as
trustee for and on account of the city, and to pay over to the finance
director the surcharge under procedures prescribed by the finance director
or as otherwise provided in this chapter.
4. Every person required to collect the surcharge levied by this
chapter shall secure the surcharge from the consumer at the time he
collects the admission charge."
Section 2. That this amendment shall be in full force and effect and shall apply
to all admissions to Hemmens Auditorium from and after June I, 1989; however the
surcharge imposed by this ordinance shall not apply to events not subject to the
surcharge prior to December 14, 1988 and for which tickets have been sold prior to
December 14, 1988.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: March 22, 1989
Passed: March 22 , 1989
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
en- s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk