§ 20-4. Emergency telecommunications service charges.

In accordance with R.S. 33:9101 et seq., there is hereby imposed within the boundaries of the parish communications district the following emergency telephone service charges:

(1)

Residential use of fixed location wire lines. The amount of $1.06 per access line relative to residential service users of fixed location wire lines at an address within the boundaries of the parish, which charge is equal to five percent of the current tariff based rate of $21.28 per month.

(2)

Commercial use of fixed location wire lines. The amount of $2.50 per access line relative to commercial or business service users of fixed location wire lines at an address within the boundaries of the parish, which charge is equal to 2.19% of the current tariff based rate of $114.00 per month.

(3)

Commercial mobile radio service devices. The amount of $1.25 per wireless commercial mobile radio service ("CMRS") connection/device which has a billing address within the parish. In the absence of a billing address, the service charge shall be levied against each CMRS connection/device for which the primary use is within the parish. The term "commercial mobile radio service" shall be ascribed the definition set forth in R.S. 33:9109.

(4)

Residential voice over internet protocol. The amount of $1.06 per access line per month relative to residential service users of interconnected voice over internet protocol at an address within the boundaries of the parish, which charge is equal to five percent of the current tariff based rate.

(5)

Commercial voice over internet protocol. The amount of $2.50 per access line per month relative to commercial service users of interconnected voice over internet protocol at an address within the boundaries of the parish, which charge is equal to 2.19% of the current tariff based rate.

(6)

Effective dates. The effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives shall be January 1, 2017. In order to carry out the intent of this section, the St. Martin Parish E-911 Communications District is authorized to issue any necessary credits to any affected service providers as a result of the passage of this section and Ordinance Number 16-11-1162-OR.

(Code 1979, § 10-5; Res. of 8-15-1988, § 1; Ord. of 12-6-1988, §§ 1—3; Ord. No. 16-11-1162-OR, 11-2-2016; Ord. No. 17-04-1173-OR, 4-4-2017)