Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2020-5743

• Record #: O2020-5743
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 11/16/2020
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 11/24/2020
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10 and 11 regarding various taxes, charges and fees (2021 Revenue Ordinance)
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 8 City Council & Wards of City, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 14 Dept. of Administrative Hearings, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 106 Dept. of Water Management, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 32 Chicago Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 46 Chicago Ground Transportation Tax, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 52 Chicago Vehicle Fuel Tax Ordinance, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 92 Chicago Property Tax, Municipal Tax, and Budget Limitations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 68 Ambulances, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 28 Health Nuisances, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 32 Funeral Processions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 64 Parking Regulations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 40 Chicago Harbor, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 11 - Utilities & Environmental Protection - Ch. 12 Water Supply & Service

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2020	24619	City Council	Passed	Pass
11/23/2020	22965	City Council	Deferred and Published
11/18/2020		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass
11/16/2020	22366	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

November 16, 2020










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Budget Director, I transmit herewith the 2021 Revenue ordinance. Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours

REVENUE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article VII, Section 6 (a) of the Illinois Constitution; and

WHEREAS, As a home rule unit of government, the City of Chicago may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, The management of its finances is a matter pertaining to the government and affairs of the City of Chicago; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
This ordinance is organized into Articles, as follows:
Article I Taxes
Article II Parking Meters
Article III Harbor Fee Update
Article IV Water Relief
Article V Impoundment
Article VI Miscellaneous
Article VII Severability and Repealer
Article VIII Effective Dates





ARTICLE I. TAXES

SECTION 1. Section 3-32-030 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
3-32-030 Tax imposed.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
B. The rate ofthe tax shall be nine percent ofthe lease or rental price, unless subsection B.1 of this section provides for a lowor rato. The tax shall be paid by the lessee at the time of each lease or rental payment, and each tax payment shall be determined by applying the tax rate to the lease or rental payment.
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allowing tho customer to uso tho provider's computer and software to input, modify or retrieve data or information that is supplied by tho customor, tho rato of tho tax imposed by this chapter shall be 7.25 percent of the lease or rental price.
(Omit...