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ORDINANCE NO. 22 C.S.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRAN~ AMENDING
CHAPTER 3, TITLE 3, ARTICLE 3 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
The City Council of the city of Arroyo Grande ordains as
follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 3, Title 3, Article 3 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code relating to Transient Occupancy Tax is amended
by amending Sec. 3-3.303. to read as follows:
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Sec. 3-3.303. Tax imposed.
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient
shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of five percent
.(5%) of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax shall consti-
tute a debt owed by the transient to the City, which debt shall be
extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the City. The
transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time
the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportion-
ate share of the tax shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid
tax shall be due upon the transient's ceasing to oc~upy space in the
hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator of
the hotel, the Tax Administrator may require that such tax shall be
paid directly to the Tax Administrator.
Sec. 3-3.303(a).
This ordinance, inasmuch as it provides for a tax levy for
the usual and current expenses of the City, shall take effect
immediately upon final passage, except that the additional tax
imposed by this ordinance shall become operative and be imposed
October I, 1968 and shall not apply prior to said date.
On motion of Councilman Levine, seconded by Councilman
Smith, and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Levine, schlegel, Smith and
Mayor pro tern Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Wood
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted this 24th day of
september, 1968.
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I, Polly S. Miller, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 22 C.S. is a true, full and correct copy of
said Ordinance passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th
day of September, 1968.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande
affixed this 25th day of September, 1968.
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