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ORDINANCE NO. 13
SERIES OF 2010
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS WITHIN 4 -3, SALES TAX, VAIL
TOWN CODE; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado (the
"Town "), is a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the
State of Colorado and the Town Charter (the "Charter "); and
WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council ") have
been duly elected and qualified; and
WHEREAS, S.B 10 -142 enacted by the 2010 Colorado General Assembly requires
certain amendments to the Sales Tax, Vail Town Code, as now enacted by the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Code is silent concerning the statute of limitations when an
audit or other collection process commences.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF VAIL, COLORADO that:
Section 1 . Section 4- 3 -1 -11, Statute of Limitations, of the Vail Town Code is hereby
amended in part as follows (text to be deleted is in , text that is to be added is
bold, and sections of text that are not amended have been omitted).
4- 3 -1 -11: STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS:
The taxes for any period, together with interest thereon and penalties with
respect thereto, imposed by this chapter shall not be assessed, nor shall any
notice of lien be filed, or distraint warrant issued, or suit for collection be
instituted, nor any other action to collect the same be commenced, more than
three (3) years after the date on which the tax was or is payable, nor shall any
lien continue after such period, except for taxes assessed before the expiration of
such period, notice of lien with respect to which has been filed prior to the
expiration of such period, in which cases such lien shall continue
after the filing of notice thereof. The commencement of collection
proceedings, including the mailing of a notice of audit, shall toll the
running of the statute of limitations. In the case of mailing of a notice of
audit, any such audit shall be diligently pursued by the Town. For
purposes of this Section, "toll" is defined as an interruption of the running
or continuation of the statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations period as set forth hereinabove in this section shall not
apply if:
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Section 2. Section 4 -3 -4, Refunds, of the Vail Town Code is hereby mended in art as
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follows (text to be deleted is in , text that is to be added is bold, and sections
of text that are not amended have been omitted).
4 -3 -4: REFUNDS:
B. Decision; Hearing: Upon receipt of an application, the finance director shall
examine the same with due speed and shall give notice to the applicant by order
in writing of the finance director's decision thereon. Aggrieved applicants, within
IMMIF e-� thirty (30) days after such decision is mailed to them, may petition
the finance director for a hearing on the claim in the manner provided in section
4 -3 -6 -1 of this chapter and may either appeal to the district court in the manner
provided in section 4 -3 -6 -2 of this chapter or to the department of revenue in the
manner provided in section 4 -3 -6 -3 of this chapter. The right of any person to a
refund under this chapter shall not be assignable, except as p rovided in
subsection C of this section, such application for refund must be made by the
same person who purchased the goods or services and paid the tax thereon as
shown in the invoice of the sale thereof.
Section 3. Section 4- 3 -5 -1, Recovery of Taxes, Penalty and Interest, of the Vail Town
Code is hereby amended in part as follows (text to be deleted is in ' ,textthat is
to be added is bold, and sections of text that are not amended have been omitted).
4- 3 -5 -1: RECOVERY OF TAXES, PENALTY AND INTEREST:
2. Promptly thereafter, the Finance Director shall give to the er a delinquent taxpayer
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written notice of such estimated taxes, penalty, and interest, which notice of
assessment shall be sent by first class mail directed to the last address of such
person on file with the Finance Department. Such estimate shall thereupon become
a notice of deficiency. Within t3AAA-MbA 1:201 thirty (30) days after the notice of
deficiency is mailed, the taxpayer may petition the Finance Director for a hearing in
the manner provided in Section 4 -3 -6 -1 of this Chapter and either may appeal to the
District Court as provided in Section 4 -3 -6 -2 of this Chapter or to the Department of
Revenue as provided in Section 4 -3 -6 -3 of this Chapter.
Section 4. Section 4- 3 -6 -1, Hearings by Finance Director, of the Vail Town Code is 4
hereby amended in part as follows (text to be deleted is in Rtrokathm laI4 ,text that is to be
added is bold, and sections of text that are not amended have been omitted).
4- 3 -6 -1: HEARINGS BY FINANCE DIRECTOR:
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A. Appeal Assessed Tax Amount: An appeal of a notice of assessment issued to a
vendor or taxpayer for failure to file a return, underpayment of tax owed or as a
result of an audit shall be submitted in writing to the finance director within
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thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the notice of assessment. Any such
appeal shall identify the amount of tax disputed and the basis for the appeal.
Section 5. Section 4- 3 -6 -3, Alternate Review by Department of Revenue, of the Vail Town
Code is hereby amended in part as follows (text to be deleted is in ,text that is
to be added is bold, and sections of text that are not amended have been omitted).
4- 3 -6 -3: ALTERNATE REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE:
B. Deficiency Notice: When the finance director asserts that sales tax is due in an
amount greater than the amount paid by a taxpayer, then the finance director
shall mail a deficiency notice to the taxpayer by certified mail. The deficiency
notice shall state that additional sales tax is due. The deficiency notice shall
contain notification, in clear and conspicuous type, of the time limit to file a
protest to the notice and that the taxpayer has the right to elect a state hearing
on the deficiency pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 29 -2- 106.1(3).
Any protest to the deficiency notice shall be filed with the finance director
within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice. The taxpayer shall also
have the right to elect a state hearing on the finance director's denial of such x
taxpayer's claim for a refund of sales tax paid.
Section 6. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have
passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 7. The amendment of any provision of the Town Code as provided in this
ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that
occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other
action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The
amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance
previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein.
Section 8. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent
herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be
construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore
repealed.
Section 9. The Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this Ordinance is
necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the
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inhabitants thereof.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL
ON FIRST READING this 20th day of July, 2010, and a public hearing shall be held on this
Ordinance on the 3 day f August, 2010 at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the
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Town of Vail, Colorado, in the Municipal Building of the town.
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INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ENACTED ON SECOND READING
AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL this 3 day g of August, 2010.
Dick Clev6$66, Mayor
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