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ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, TITLE X TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A 1.375% SURCHARGE ON ADMISSION CHARGES AT CERTAIN MAJOR PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN THE CITY OF NEWARK
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ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, TITLE X TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A 1.375% SURCHARGE ON ADMISSION CHARGES AT CERTAIN MAJOR PLACES OF AMUSEMENT IN THE CITY OF NEWARK
WHEREAS, the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey P. L. 2007, Chapter 302, (N.J.S. 40:48G-1 et seq.), effective January 13, 2008, amended by P.L. 2013, Chapter 84, authorizes municipalities to impose a surcharge up to 5% on admission charges at certain major places of amusement through the adoption of an ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark adopted such an ordinance and subsequently repealed it; and
WHEREAS, it is now deemed in the best interest of the City of Newark to re-adopt an ordinance in compliance with existing state law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, as follows:
Section 1. The Revised Ordinances of the City of Newark are hereby amended and supplemented to add to Title X (FINANCE AND TAXATION) thereof a new chapter entitled "ADMISSION TICKET SURCHARGE", to read as follows:
ADMISSION TICKET SURCHARGE
1. TITLE.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "1.375% Admission Ticket Surcharge."
|109|DEFINITIONS:
The following definitions shall govern this ordinance:
"Admission Charge" means the amount paid for admission, including any service charge and any charge for entertainment at a place of amusement, including but not limited to a dramatic or musical arts admission charge as defined pursuant to subsection (r) of Section 2 of P.L. 1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-2).
"Director" means the Director of the Divisio...
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