HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2041_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2041
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING
CHAPTER 3. 24 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands ( "this
City Council" ) has adopted Resolution No . 4390 which submitted to
the qualified voters of the City of Redlands a proposal to increase
the City' s Transient Occupancy Tax from five percent ( 5% ) to nine
percent ( go ) on hotels within the City for the purpose of raising
revenue for visitor and cultural promotion; and
WHEREAS, at a special municipal election held on
November 8 , 1988, the proposal to increase the City ' s Transient
Occupancy Tax was approved by the affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of the votes cast upon the proposal ; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this City Council to
increase the City' s Transient Occupancy Tax in accordance with the
approval of the voters of the City;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Section 3 . 24 . 100 of the Redlands Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows :
"3 . 24 . 100 Imposition.
For the privilege of occupancy
in any hotel , each transient is
subject to and shall pay a tax
in the amount of nine percent
of the rent charged by the operator .
Such tax constitutes a dept owed
by the transient to the City which
is 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 proportionate share of the tax
shall be paid with each installment.
The unpaid tax shall be due upon
the transient ' s ceasing to occupy
space in the hotel . If for any
reason the tax due is not paid to
the operator of the hotel , the
City may require that such tax
shall be paid directly to the
City' s Treasurer. "
SECTION 2 . The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the
City Clerk shall attest thereto and it, or a summary of it , shall
be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts , a newspaper of
general circulation within the City and thereafter this Ordinance
shall take effect according to law.
ADOPTED this day of 1988.
Mayor, City of Redlands, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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