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O 022 C.S. . \ . , ~ _.~.' 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: I 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. ~ -_\2 ~~"-~ ~~<? PRO TEM ATTESTC::::;~~/;"hA . CITY RK 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. ~~~ City erk of the City of Arroyo Grande (seal)