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THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...

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subsection a hereof shall be deposited in the General Fund for<br />

municipal purposes<br />

DUTIESAND AUTHORITYOF<strong>THE</strong> ADMINISTRATOR<br />

128 2301 DUTY TORECENETAX IMPOSED<br />

It shall be the duty ofNe Administrator Co receive thebx imposed by Nis<br />

chapter inthe manner presrnbetl herein from thetaxpayers to keep an actuate<br />

record Hereof and to reportall moneysso received<br />

128 2302 DUTY TOENFORCE COLLECTION<br />

Itshall be theduty of He Atlministatorto enforce pa merit of all taxes<br />

owing ro Ne City ro keep actuate records for a minimum offive yearsshowing<br />

theamount due from each taxpayer reqquired N file a detlaatipn and make any<br />

reNrn orboth including fineswithheltl and to showthe datesand amountsof<br />

paymerrtr thereof<br />

128 2303 AUTHORITY TOMAKE ANDENFORCE REGULATIONS<br />

The Administaor w hereby chargetl wiN Ne enforcement of the<br />

provisions ofNis chapter and is hereby empowered subject to the approval of<br />

the BoarU of Review ro adopt antl promulgate and ro enforce cotes and<br />

regulations relating o any matter orNmq pertaining to Ne collection of taxes<br />

and Ne administration and enforcement of Ne provisions of His chapter<br />

including provisions forthere<br />

examination and corremon of returns<br />

128 2304 AUTHORLTYTOARRANGE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS<br />

The Administrator is authorized to arrange for the payment of unpaid<br />

taxes interest and penaltles on a schedule of installment ppayments whenthe<br />

taxpayer has proved N the Administrator that due to certain hardship<br />

conditions he isunable ro pay thefull amount ofthetax due Such authorization<br />

shall notbe granted until pro erreturns arefiled byNetaxpayer forall amounts<br />

owed by him under His chapter<br />

Failure tomake any deferred payment enbedcauneshaallableon demand<br />

unpaitl amount indutling penalty and interest<br />

P<br />

and theprovisions ofSections129 1505 antl 128 1701shall appy<br />

128 2305 AUTHORITYTO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF TAX DUE<br />

a Pre action f Return b minisGatpr Ifthe taxpayer failsro fie<br />

a tax return w ich is reqquiretl y His chapter wiNln the time prescribed<br />

therefore but consents ro tlisdose all information necessary to the preparation<br />

Hereof then Ne Administrator may preppare such return which after beanq<br />

signed by such person may be rereivetl by Ne Adminis atoras Ne return of<br />

sucFtperson<br />

b ExecutionofReturn b Administaor Ifany taxpayer failsto fie a<br />

ax return which is required by is apter within the tlme prescribed therefore<br />

or makes willfully or otherwise a false or fiautlulent reNrn then Ne<br />

Administator shall make In a reasonable manner such return from his own<br />

knowledge antl from such information as he can obtain throughout testimony or<br />

otherwise<br />

c Assess em f a T x a er b Administrator The Administrator<br />

may calculate and assess any taxpayer for t e amount of tax penalty antl<br />

interest which is imposed by this drapter and which is due and owing Such<br />

last known address ofdNeytaxpayemioftherassssessment Thssummrary shall<br />

orboN Each disclosure shall mnsOtute a se ante offense In addition tothe<br />

above penalty any employee of the Gty who violates the provisions of this<br />

seNOn relatneto Ne disclosure ofonfdendal information shall be gmky of an<br />

offense punishable by immediate dismisuL<br />

b The Director of Fnance is hereby authorized to enter into<br />

agreements with Ne Unitetl States Commissioner of the Internal Revenue<br />

Service an Internal Revenue Service DistriR Director the State of Ohio Tax<br />

Commissioner and the heads of other slate antl local taxing authorities to<br />

provide for thedisclosure and exchange by theDirector ofFinance and eacfr of e<br />

the aforementioned officials of returns or return information under Ne<br />

urisdiction ofsuch official fortax collection purposes The Director ofFinance is<br />

rther authorizetl N pay Ne costs ofservices materials orinformatOn rereived<br />

pursuantto such agreements andtcharge such officialsfor services materials<br />

orinformation supplied<br />

128 2310 TAXPAYERREQUIREDTO RETAIN RECORDS<br />

Every taxpayer shall retain all recods necessary to compute<br />

liability for a period of five years from the date his realm is filed<br />

withholtling taxesare paid<br />

COLLECION FACILITIES REPEALED FORCENTRAL<br />

BOARD OFREVIEW<br />

128 2501 BOARD OFREVIEW ESTABLISHED<br />

his tax<br />

or the<br />

a ABoartl ofReview consisting of five members who are electors of<br />

theCty is hereby created Three members shall be appointed by theMayor<br />

and two members shall be appointed by Council The members shall serve<br />

overlapping terms of three years with Ne first two members appointed for one<br />

year oneof Nose members being appointed by Council andone by theMayor<br />

thesecontl two members appointed fortwo years oneofthose members being<br />

appointed by theCouncil antl one by Ne Mayor and thefifth member forthree<br />

yyears appointed by theMayor Each subsequent appointment shall be fora full<br />

Nreeyear term<br />

b The Bpard shall select each year for a one year terms oneof its<br />

membersN serve as Chairman and one<br />

tqqo serveasSecretary A ma ority of Ne<br />

procetlural cotes andrshaIkeeparemrd ofuts bansaThctieo sartl shallaopt its own<br />

c No member of the Board shall take part in any hearing or<br />

NeeBOard shall receive no compensadon and mayAbe removed for Cause by the<br />

Mayor<br />

d The provisions of Section 126 2309 wdh reference to Ne<br />

shaI applylro suhmattersas maybe hersdrbef NeBoadon appeail chapter<br />

128 2502 DUTY TO APPROVE REGULATIONS AND TO NEAR<br />

APPEALS<br />

All rules and regulatlons and amentlmenis or changes thereto which are<br />

indutleNe<br />

idendflcation ofNe taxpayer thechaacter of the liability assessed<br />

thetaxation period and the amount ofassessment<br />

d tutusof ExecutedReturns rid Assessments Any return executed<br />

by or any assessment made the Rdminis<br />

y<br />

amrpursuant to Nis chapter shall<br />

be prima facie 9ootl and suffiaentforall legal The Administator may<br />

purposes<br />

execute supplemenal tax returns and may issue supplemental assessments<br />

whenever the Administrator has knowledge derived from any sourm indutling<br />

He taxpayer s fnancial data Nat any executetl tax return or assessment is<br />

imperfect or incomplete In any material respect<br />

e L tali of P secutions Neither Ne Tax AdministaroYs<br />

execution ofa return norHe Tax Administator s assessmentofa taxpayer shall<br />

start the mooingof theperiod of limitations on prosecutions set forth elsewhere<br />

in Nischapter<br />

128 2306 AUTHORITYTOMAKE INYESRGATIONS<br />

The Administrator or arty authorzed employee is hereby authorized ro<br />

examine Ne books papers records and fetleal<br />

norwhom NeAdminstator<br />

employer orof any taxpayer or person ro<br />

believes issub girt subjhect ro the provisions of Nis c apter forthepuryose of verifying<br />

Neacararyo any return madepr if no return was made to ascertain Ne bx<br />

due antler Nis chapter Every such employer supposed employer taxpayer or<br />

supposed taxpayer is hereby directed and regmretl to famish upon written<br />

request by Ne Admmistratoq or his duly authorized agent or employee the<br />

means futilities antl opportunity for making such examinations and<br />

invesfigatlons asare hereby auNOrizetl<br />

128 2307 AUTHORITYTD COMPEL PRODUCRONS OF RECORDS<br />

The Administrator is hereby authorized to order any person presumed ro<br />

have knowledge of Ne facts ro appear before him and may examine such<br />

person under oath concerning any income which was or shoultl have been<br />

reWrnetl for taxation or any transaction tending ro affeRsuch income antl far<br />

this purpose may compel the pproduction of books papers records and fedeal<br />

income tax returns and Ne attentlance of all persons before him whether as<br />

parties orwitnesses whenever he believes such persons haveknowledge ofsuch<br />

incomeor information pertinent Nsuch inquiry<br />

128 2308 REFUSAL TO PRODUCE RECORDS<br />

The refusal ro protluce books papers remrtls antl fedeal inrome tax<br />

returns orthe refusal ro submit ro such examination by any employeror persons<br />

subject or presumed ro be subject ro Ne tax or by any officer agent or<br />

employee ofa ppeerson subject toe tax or required towithhold taxorNe failure<br />

of any person N wiN Ne rovisions<br />

comply<br />

chapter orwithan oMer or<br />

ofWthis a deemed a violation of<br />

thb ahapterf punishable asprovidetl n Section128 1505<br />

128 2309 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF INFORMATSON<br />

OBTAINED<br />

a Any information gainetl as the result ofany return invesOgadpns<br />

hearingsor verilotions requiretl or auNOrized by this chapter including reNms<br />

or return informatlon recercetl from Fedeal slate or local taxing authorities<br />

pursuant ro part b pf Nis section shall 6e confidential except for offdal<br />

purposes or except in accoNance wiN pproper Judidal order Any person<br />

Nanlnine thousand doas1000 aor impdhsoned rofnsnotmare Nansx months<br />

adoptetl by the Administaror underthe authority conferred by Nis chapter must<br />

be approved by the Board of Review before the same became effective The<br />

Board shall hear and pass on appeals from any mling or decision of the<br />

Administrator and at the request of Ne taxppayer or Administrator is<br />

empowered ro substitute alternatemethods ofallooGOn<br />

128 2503 RIGHT OFAPPEAL<br />

a The Administrator shall notlfy any taxpayer who is<br />

ag9tyrieved wiN<br />

aWny ISchapteroPNe ght toapmppealttahedeuesonorrul mg and Ne man erm<br />

which Ne taxpayer mayappeal Ne mhngor decision<br />

b Any appeal pursuant ro Nis chappter must be made inwriting sbte<br />

the reason s why the neasipn should be tleemed incorect or improper and<br />

shall be filed within 30 days after Ne Administrator issues themling or tleosion<br />

complained of<br />

c The BoaN of Review shall schedule a hearing within 45 days after<br />

receiving theappeal unless He taxpayer waives a herein IfNe Nxppayer does<br />

notwaive He hearing the taxpayer mayappe be foreblic aaoun nt or oMer<br />

may be represented by an attorney at law P<br />

representative<br />

d The BoaN of Review ma affirm reverse or modify Ne decision of<br />

decision<br />

on Neappeal<br />

oneNeappeanorlater than 90 ays after theofnal heann 9<br />

O<strong>THE</strong>RPROVISIONS<br />

128 2701 DECLARATION OFLEGISLATNE INTENT<br />

Ifany sentence clausesectionorpart ofthis chapter or anYY tine agaainst<br />

any intlividual or any of the reveal groups specifed herein is fountl ro be<br />

unconstitutional illegal orinvalid such unconstitutionality illegality or invalidity<br />

shall affectonly such clausesentence section or part of Nis chapter and shall<br />

notaffect orimpair shyy oftheremaining provisions sentences tlauses sections<br />

orother parts ofthisNapier Itis hereby declared to be theintention<br />

oillCOal or<br />

rivaldsentence clausehsectionorpart htereof notbeenninduGedherein<br />

128 2702 COLLECTION OF TAX AFTER TERMINATION OF<br />

CHAPTER<br />

a This chapter shall orrcinue effective insofar as Ne levy oftaxes is<br />

concerned until repealed and insofar as Ne collection oftaxeslevied hereunder<br />

and actions and for<br />

proceedings collecting any tax so levied or enforcing any<br />

provisions of this chapter are mnrernedit shall continue effective uridl all of<br />

such taxes levied inthe aforesaid period arefully paidand any and all suits and<br />

prosecutions for Ne colledlon ofsuch taxes orfor thepunishment ofviolatlons<br />

of Nis chapter shall have been fully ertnmated su jeQ ro the limitations<br />

contained in Sections128 1505 to 128 1507 antl 128 1701ro 1281703<br />

b Annual returns due far all or any part ofNe last effective year of<br />

in Sections 128 1101 antl<br />

1281302esrthough Neezme wereecontieungvided

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