§ 126-134. Electric power plants, gas plants, community television antenna companies.

(a)

Every person engaged in the business of furnishing electric power, gas, or community television antenna service for a profit in Collier County shall pay a local business tax of $100.00; provided, however, each business engaged in a utility franchised by Collier County for which a franchise fee is paid shall pay a local business tax of $67.00.

(b)

The following shall be exempt from the local business tax provided for in this section:

(1)

Any such business then serving less than 25 customers; and

(2)

Municipal corporation, governmental, or quasi-governmental entity that owns and operates its own electric power plant or its own gas plant.

(Ord. No. 07-51, § 24)