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Repeals Real Property Transfer Tax - Art 175.
MOTION TO READ IN FULL AND ADOPT FAILED
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ORDINANCE N 0. /96j1
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH REPEALING THE REAL PROPERTY
TRANSFER TAX BY REPEALING ARTICLE 175 OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
WHEREAS, the electors of the City of Huntington Beach
did by initiative measure and at a special election on
May 27 , 1975, adopt a charter amendment which repeals the
real property transfer tax of the City of Huntington Beach;
and
The said charter amendment and repeal will not take
effect until certification by the Secretary of State as pro-
vided by law; and
Many closings of real property transactions within the
City of Huntington Beach are being delayed until such certi-
fication; and
Accordingly, the economy of the City of Huntington Beach
is being depressed and otherwise adversely affected by this
delay in repeal of the transfer tax ,
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of the Huntington
Beach City Charter, Section 511, in order to protect the public
health, safety and welfare , the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach does ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. This ordinance does not affect transfer tax
liability accruing prior to the effective date of this emergency
ordinance.
SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by repealing Article 175 thereof.
SECTION 3 . This is an emergency ordinance necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and
welfare, and shall take effect upon adoption. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause
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same to be published within fifteen days of its passage in
the Huntington Beach News , a newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published in Huntington Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd
day of June, 1975.
ATTEST
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Administrator City Attorv
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the day of
19 and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the day of 19 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
City Clerk and ex-o€ficio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California