Chapter 5.44
UTILITY BUSINESS LICENSES
Sections:
5.44.020 General license requirement.
5.44.030 Telephone utility business.
5.44.040 Gas utility business.
5.44.050 Water utility business.
5.44.060 Electric light and power utility business.
5.44.010 Applicability.
This chapter applies to all persons conducting the businesses described in this chapter, or any of them, whether under permission and regulation of the Public Service Commission of the State of Nevada or otherwise. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.8))
5.44.020 General license requirement.
Every person, firm, association, corporation, trade, business, industry, occupation, calling, profession or pursuit engaged in providing local exchange telephone service, or in the business of furnishing and supplying heating or illumination gas to others through gas mains, or electrical current for power, lighting for domestic purposes or who supplies water for domestic purposes to others through water mains, shall pay for and obtain a quarterly license to carry on each of such businesses, as described in this chapter. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.1))
5.44.030 Telephone utility business.
Every person, firm, association, corporation, trade, business, industry, occupation, calling, profession or pursuit that provides local exchange telephone service shall pay for such license a sum equal to two percent of its total gross subscribers’ recurring monthly service charge for the furnishing of business and residence local exchange service within the area of the county outside the incorporated cities and towns. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.2))
5.44.040 Gas utility business.
Every person, firm, association, corporation, trade, business, industry, occupation, calling, profession, or pursuit that furnishes and supplies heating or illumination gas to others through gas mains shall pay for such license a sum equal to two percent of its gross quarterly revenues attributable to the area of the county. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.3))
5.44.050 Water utility business.
Every person, firm, association, corporation, trade, business, industry, occupation, calling, profession, or pursuit that supplies water for domestic purposes to others through water mains shall pay for such license a sum equal to two percent of the gross quarterly revenues attributable to the area of the county. This section does not apply to municipal water companies or to water companies having monthly gross sales of less than three thousand dollars, which companies shall be licensed in the same manner as general non-utility businesses. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.4))
5.44.060 Electric light and power utility business.
Every person, firm, association, corporation, trade, business, industry, occupation, calling, profession or pursuit that furnishes and supplies electrical current for power and/or lighting for domestic purposes shall pay a sum equal to two percent of its gross quarterly revenues attributable to the area of the county; provided, however, that every such electric light or power company shall pay a sum equal to one percent of its gross quarterly revenues from pumping for irrigation for agricultural purposes. Nothing in this section shall apply to any sale, exchange, wheeling agreement or other transaction between electric light or power companies not in the nature of a sale of power for consumption. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.5))
5.44.070 Method of payment.
Within sixty days of the end of each calendar quarter each utility business shall pay to the ex officio collector of county business licenses a sum of money equal to two percent of its gross revenues for the preceding quarter. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.6))
5.44.080 Franchise fees.
Any franchise fee paid to the county or to the county school district for any period shall be a credit against the license fee required in this chapter for the same period. (Ord. 12-16-85A § 1(4.7))