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 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
The City of Hartsville 
Agenda Date: 
10/12/2021

To: City Council

From: City Manager


Ordinance Number: 4422  Resolution Number: - REGULAR MEETING


ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION CAPTION: 
ORDINANCE TO AMEND BY REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 14 "BUSINESS LICENSE" ARTICLE II "BUSINESS LICENSE PROGRAM" OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE BILL (H4431) PASSED BY THE SC LEGISLATURE IN SEPTEMBER 2020


BACKGROUND SUMMARY: 
H4431-Business License Program Standardization passed by the SC Legislature in September 2020 requires all municipalities to adopt a standardized class schedule.  This Ordinance repeals the city's existing ordinance and replace it with MASC's standardized ordinance.  


IMPACT IF DENIED: 
If denied, the city will be out of compliance with Act 176 requiring all municipalities to adopt a standardized class schedule.


IMPACT IF APPROVED: 
If approved, the city will comply with Act 176 as all other units of local governments in SC are required to do.


FINANCIAL IMPACT: 
The adoption of this ordinance will not decrease the amount of Business Lic. taxes that the city collects and will not affect the current fiscal year budget.

ATTACHMENTS:
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Ordinance 4422