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Chapter 36. Tax Code

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

Sec. 36-1. Violations.

Secs. 36-2—36-15. Reserved.

ARTICLE II. LICENSE TAXES

*Editor's note—Sections 36-16 through 36-125.2 of Article II were repealed by O-96-319, 12-10-96 and replaced by Sections 36-126 through 36-126.43 and Section 36-191.

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

Sec. 36-126. Overriding conflicting ordinances.

Sec. 36-126.1. Adoption of state laws and guidelines.

Sec. 36-126.2. License a personal privilege.

Sec. 36-126.3. Tax levied.

Sec. 36-126.4. Definitions.

Sec. 36-126.5. General duties of the commissioner of the revenue.

Sec. 36-126.6.  License requirements; filing procedures; due dates; limitations and extensions.

Sec. 36-126.7. Gross receipts.

Sec. 36-126.8. Exclusions and deductions from gross receipts.

Sec. 36-126.9. Penalties and interest.

Sec. 36-126.10. Display of license.

Sec 36-126.11. Suspension.

Sec. 36-126.12. Transfer of license.

Sec. 36-126.13. Recordkeeping and audits.

Sec. 36-126.14. Appeals and rulings.

Sec. 36-126.15. Proration of license taxes.

Sec. 36-126.16. Transitional provisions.

Sec. 36-126.17. Young men's christian associations.

Sec. 36-126.18. Processors.

Sec. 36-126.19. Urban enterprise zone and technology zones.

DIVISION 2. CLASSIFIED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES.

Sec. 36-126.20. Generally.

Sec. 36-126.21. Retail merchants--Definitions.

Sec. 36-126.22. Retail merchants--Rate and classifications.

Sec. 36-126.23. Flea markets and craft shows.

Sec. 36-126.24. Producers.

Sec. 36-126.25. Wholesale merchants--Definitions.

Sec. 36-126.26. Wholesale merchants--Rate.

Sec. 36-126.27. Financial, real estate and professional services--Definitions.

Sec. 36-126.28. Financial, real estate and professional services--Rate and classifications.

Sec. 36-126.29. Contractors--Definitions.

Sec. 36-126.30. Contractors--Rate.

Sec. 36-126.31. Repair, personal, business and other services-- Definitions.

Sec. 36-126.32. Repair, personal, business and other services-- Rate and classifications.

Sec. 36-126.33. Bail bondsmen.

DIVISION 3. SPECIAL LICENSES.

Sec. 36-126.34. Savings and loan associations.

Sec. 36-126.35. Amusement machines.

Sec. 36-126.36. Itinerant vendors.

Sec. 36-126-37. Circuses, menageries, and freak shows.

Sec. 36-126.38. Public utilities; light, heat and power companies.

Sec. 36-126.39. Alcoholic beverages.

Sec. 36-126.40. Telegraph companies.

Sec. 36-126.41. Telephone companies.

Sec. 36-126.42. Fortune-telling, astrology, palmistry, etc.

Sec. 36-126.43. Mail order warehouse distribution center.

DIVISION 4. MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES

Sec. 36-127. Definitions.

Sec. 36-128. Required.

Sec. 36-129. Exemptions.

Sec. 36-130. Amount of license fees.

Sec. 36-131. (Repealed by Ord. No. O-05-091, 7-12-05)

Sec. 36-132. Personal property tax and parking ticket prerequisite.

Sec. 36-133. Transfers.

Sec. 36-134. (Repealed by Ord. No. O-05-091, 7-12-05)

Sec. 36-135. Refunds.

Sec. 36-136. (Repealed by Ord. No. O-05-091, 7-12-05)

Sec. 36-136.1.  (Repealed by Ord. No. O-05-091, 7-12-05)

Sec. 36-137. Penalties.

Secs. 36-138—36-148. Reserved.

ARTICLE III. TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY

Sec. 36-149. Tax rates—Tangible personal property in general; exempt household property.

Sec. 36-149.1. Personal property tax on motor vehicles, trailers and boats.

Sec. 36-149.2.  Implementation of the personal property tax relief act of 1998.

Sec. 36-149.3. Exemption for Lynchburg Life Saving & First Aid Crew, Inc.

Sec. 36-150. Same—Personal property of persons, firms or corporations.

Sec. 36-151. Same—Machinery used in certain manufacturing and mining businesses.

Sec. 36-151.1. Tax rates - Machinery and tools used in certain food processing businesses.

Sec. 36-152. Same—Real estate.

Sec. 36-153. Same—Commonwealth-owned real estate.

Sec. 36-154. Certified pollution control equipment and facilities.

Sec. 36-154.1. Certified solar equipment, facilities or devices and certified recycling equipment, facilities or devices.

Secs. 36-155—36-163. Reserved.

ARTICLE IV. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION

Sec. 36-164. Penalties; fines; assessment where persons fail to give assessing officer required information.

Sec. 36-165. Duties of commissioner of the revenue in general.

Sec. 36-166. Penalty for failure to make returns to commissioner.

Sec. 36-167. Reports to city attorney of failure to make return or pay license tax.

Sec. 36-168. Reports to commissioner of the revenue by persons leasing property for use for sale of oil products.

Sec. 36-169. Assessment of vehicles, machinery, tools, and other tangible personal property used or held in connection with any mining, manufacturing, or other business, trade, occupation or profession.

Sec. 36-170. Collection of taxes where taxpayer is moving or contemplating moving from city.

Sec. 36-171. When tax installments due; penalty; partial payments.

Sec. 36-172. Powers to be exercised in collection of taxes.

Sec. 36-173. Special or omitted assessments.

Sec. 36-174. Duties and powers of collector.

Sec. 36-175. Exemption of real estate taxes on property of certain elderly or permanently and totally disabled persons.

Sec. 36-176. Refunds of local levies erroneously paid.

Sec. 36-177. Exemption of real estate taxes for certain rehabilitated or renovated residential and commercial and industrial real estate.

Sec. 36-177.1. Exemption of real estate taxes for new structures and the renovation or replacement of damaged or destroyed structures in redevelopment or conservation areas or rehabilitation districts.

Secs. 36-178—36-186. Reserved.

ARTICLE V. SPECIAL TAXES

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

Sec. 36-187. Telephone consumer taxes.

Sec. 36-187.1. Electric and natural gas consumers tax.

Sec. 36-188. Sales tax.

Sec. 36-189. Recordation tax.

Sec. 36-190. E-911 tax.

Sec. 36-191. Bank franchise tax.

Secs. 36-192—36-194. Reserved.

DIVISION 2. CIGARETTE TAX

Sec. 36-195. Definitions.

Sec. 36-196. Rate and amount of tax.

Sec. 36-197. How tax paid.

Sec. 36-198. Reports.

Sec. 36-199. Stamps, machine imprint required.

Sec. 36-200. Preparation of stamps.

Sec. 36-201. Design of stamps.

Sec. 36-202. Meter machines.

Sec. 36-203. Refunds.

Sec. 36-204. Seizure, sale of untaxed cigarettes.

Sec. 36-205. Illegal acts.

Sec. 36-206. Presumption of violation.

Sec. 36-207. Keeping, maintenance of records.

Sec. 36-208. Rules, regulations.

Sec. 36-209. Tax additional.

Sec. 36-210. Penalties.

Secs. 36-211—36-220. Reserved.

DIVISION 3. TRANSIENT LODGING TAX

Sec. 36-221. Definitions.

Sec. 36-222. Violations.

Sec. 36-223. Levied.

Sec. 36-224. Exemptions.

Sec. 36-225. Collection generally.

Sec. 36-226. Collection procedure.

Sec. 36-227. Reports, remittance of tax collected.

Sec. 36-228. Interest, penalties.

Sec. 36-229. Failure or refusal to collect and report tax.

Sec. 36-230. Records.

Sec. 36-231. Procedure upon cessation of business.

Secs. 36-232—36-240. Reserved.

DIVISION 4. PREPARED FOOD TAX

Editor's Note—Sections 36-241 through 36-253 were repealed by Ord. No. O-00-138, adopted June 27, 2000, to become effect July 1, 2000. These sections were replaced by Sections 36-254 through 36-254.10.

Sec. 36-254. Definitions.

Sec. 36-254.1. Levied

Sec. 36.254.2. Collection of tax by seller.

Sec. 36-254.3. Exemptions; limits on application.

Sec. 36-254.4. Gratuities and service charges.

36-254.5. Report of taxes collected; remittance; preservation of records.

Sec. 36-254.6. Penalties, interest on delinquent taxes.

Sec. 36-254.7. Compensation.

Sec. 36-254.8. Enforcement.

Sec. 36-254.9. Penalty for violation of ordinance.

Sec. 36-254.10 . Rules, regulations.

Secs. 36-255—36-260. Reserved.

DIVISION 5. AMUSEMENT TAX

Sec. 36-261. Definitions.

Sec. 36-262. Levied; amount.

Sec. 36-263. Collection.

Sec. 36-264. Reports and remittances generally.

Sec. 36-265. Records.

Sec. 36-266. Reports, remittances and deposits by temporary or transitory places of amusement or entertainment.

Sec. 36-267. Duty of collector going out or disposing of business.

Sec. 36-268. Penalty and interest for late remittance.

Sec. 36-269. Procedure in case of failure to collect, report and remit.

Sec. 36-270. Exceptions.

Sec. 36-271. Penalty for violation of division.

Sec. 36-272. Rules, regulations.

Sec. 36-273. Advertising restricted.

Last updated date: 6/2/2008 3:12:07 PM