HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2024 ORDINANCE NO.a r '—\,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT IMPOSING A THREE
PERCENT TAX ON THE SALE OF MARIJUANA ITEMS BY A MARIJUANA
RETAILER AND REFERRING ORDINANCE
RECITALS:
A. The city council previously adopted Ordinance No. 2018 imposing an
initial tax of three percent on the sale of marijuana items by a marijuana
retailer in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the City;
B. Section 34a of House Bill 3400 (2015) provides that to impose the tax
upon marijuana sales a city council must adopt an ordinance to be
referred to the voters that imposes up to a three percent tax or fee on the
sale of marijuana items by a marijuana retailer in the area subject to the
jurisdiction of the city;
C. The city council desires to impose said three percent tax on the sale of
recreational marijuana items by a marijuana retailer in the area subject to
the jurisdiction of the city;
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DEFINITIONS:
Mariivana item has the meaning given that term in Oregon Laws 2015, chapter
614, section 1.
Mariivana retailer means a person who sells marijuana items to a consumer in
this state.
Retail sale price means the price paid for a marijuana item, excluding tax, to a
marijuana retailer by or on behalf of a consumer of the marijuana item.
TAX IMPOSED. As described in section 34a of House Bill 3400 (2015), the City of
Central Point hereby imposes a tax of three percent on the retail sale price of marijuana
items by a marijuana retailer in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the city.
COLLECTION. The tax shall be collected at the point of sale of a marijuana item by a
marijuana retailer at the time at which the retail sale occurs and remitted by each
marijuana retailer that engages in the retail sale of marijuana items as provided in
Central Point Municipal Code Chapter 3.30.
Ordinance No.C2MY (012816)
REFERRAL. This ordinance shall be referred to the electors of Central Point at the next
statewide general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this
H day of p-P r ucur LA , 2016.
Mayor Hank Williams
ATTEST:
City Recorder
Ordinance No(176 q (012816)