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ORDINAN CE NO . /?-
SER IES OF 2004
BY AUTHOR IT Y
COUNC IL BILL NO . 9
INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL
MEMBER WOLOSYN
AN ORDINANCE REP EA LING TIT LE 4, CHAPTER 6, "ADM ISSIONS TAX" OF
THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 .
WHEREAS , the City of Englewood es tab li shed an Admissions Tax with th e pass1gc
of Ordinan ce No. 51 , Series of I 976; and
WHEREAS, in 2002 he Alliance for Commerce in Engle wood (ACE) rc corr,mc•·,dcd
elimination of the thrc <' percent (3%) Admissions Tax on those bu sinesses that ct.arge
admission pursuant to Ordinance No. 5 1, I 976 ; and
WHEREAS, ACE and th e City Counci l support the development of a diversified
business mix, including th e addition of bu sinesses that charge admission for
entert ainmen t and other public eve nt s th at will expa nd co mmerci al activi ti es in
Engl ewood; and
WHEREAS, a more diversified bu siness mix will enhance the current revenue st ream
and may create opponunitics for diversified revenues; and
WHEREAS, the Admission s Tax prese nt s a disincentive for th ose hig hl y so ught
aflcr businesses ; and
WHEREAS , in 1h c tight metro market, rc guloto 1y and bu si ne ss climate is sues such as
tax es can be a determining factor in site se lection ; and
WHEREAS , the Ci ty Council of the City of Englewood establis hed a Temporary
Adm issio ns Tax Reducti on to 0% for two yea rs with the adoption of Ordinance 10 ,
2002; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance I 0, 2002 required a review of the temp orary reduction to
determine if the tax should be ree stabl ished or elimi nated ; and
WHEREAS , the Ci ty Counci l has found the temporary reduct ion to be successfu l;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to repeal the Admission s Tax ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE
CI rY Of ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
~. The City Co un ci l of th e Ci ty of Englewood, Colorado hereby repea ls
Title 4, Chapter 6, "Admissio ns Tax", of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000, in it s
en•ircty and re se rves Chap ter 6 for future legi slati on .
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~ Safety Clau ses . The City Counci l hereb y finds , determine s, and
declares that thi ; Ordina nce is promulgated under the ge neral pol ice power of th e City
of Englewood , th at it is promul gated fo r the hea lth . safe ty, and we lfare of the public ,
and th at thi s Ordina nce is nece ssary for the preservatio n of he alth and safe ty and for
th e pro te cti on of public convenienc e and welfa re. The City Coun cil further
dete rmines that the Ordinance bear s a ra tiona l relation to th e proper legi slative
objec t soughr lo be obtained .
~ ~• Jjj im'.. If any clause, sent ence, paragrap h, or part of th is
Ord in ance or the ap lic ation thereof 10 an y per so n or circum stance s shall ·Or any
re aso n be adjudged by a co urt of com pet ent juri sdi cti on invalid , suc h judgment shall
not affec t, impai r or inva lid ate th e re maind er of th is Ordinance or it app lication to
oth er pe rsons ot' i;; ,ms tan ccs .
~:! .l.1b:i;i '};1s1cnt Ordinances . All other Ordin ances or portions th ereof
in consis tc n ... r con flic tin g wi th thi s Ordin,,ncc or any portion hereof arc hereby
repea led to the ex ten t of such incon sistenc y or con fli ct.
~. Effe ct of repeal or modification .. The repeal or modi fi ca ti on of an y
provision of the Code of the Ci ty of Englewood t,y thi s Ordinan ce shall not rele ase,
ex tingui sh, alter , modify, or change i11 w\n;k or in part any penalty , forfeiture , or
liability, ei th er civi l or crimin:1I, wh .L.h ~.m il a a"·~ been incurred un de r suc h pro vision,
and each pro vis ion shall be tre:1tec' ,,,: .. ~ ::~!a . ~ st ;11 remaining in force for th e
purp o~cs of sustaining any and :1 1! pn:'l';Cr actions , suits , pro ceedings , and prosecutions
for th e enfo rceme nt of th e penalty, fo,idture , or li ab ility, as we ll as for the purpose
of sus taini ng any judgment , decree. or order whic h can or may be rend ered, ent ered ,
or mad e in such ac ti ons. suits, procee din gs , or pro sec uti ons.
Introdu ced , read in full, and pas sed on first reading on th e 17th day of Febru ary, 2004.
Published as a Bill fo r an Ordin o,1cc on the 20 th day of February , 2004 .
Read by title and passe d on fir.al read in g o:r the I st day of March , 2004 .
Publi shed by titl e as Ordina nce No.£_. Ser ies of 2004 , on the 5th day of March ,
2004 .
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Loucris hia A. Elli s, Ci ty Clerk
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I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Cle rk of the City of Englewood, Co lorado , hereby
certify that th e above and foregoing is a true copy_ of the Ordinance ~as se d on final
reading and published by title as Ordinr•. ee No .£ Serie s of 2 .
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