HomeMy WebLinkAbout0417OPLDINANCE NO. 417 (1965 Series)
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A 5% TAX UPON THE PRIVILEGE
OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY AND PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, applicable state legislation provides the authority for
counties and cities to levy a hotel and motel room tax;
WHEREAS, it is felt that such a tax would be more equitable if uniformly
levied by all cities within the county as well as by the county government; and
WHEREAS, this City feels the need for additional funds to be used for the
promotion of tourism within the City; and
WHEREAS, other neighboring cities and the county have already felt the
need for increased financial support for a program for the promotion of tourism and are
planning to raise their transient occupancy tax from four per cent (49D to five per cent
(5JD; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City to use at least twenty per cent (209D
of the funds derived from this room tax for media advertising oriented toward the
promotion of tourism;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo as follows;
SECTION 1. That the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code shall be and is
hereby amended by amending Section 2552 of Part 2 to Chapter V thereof, to read as
follows: For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall
pay a tax in the amount of five per cent (597 of the rent charged by the operator. Said tax
constitutes a debt 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 Tax Administrator may -require that such tax shall be paid
directly to the Tax Administrator.
SECTION 2. 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 on July 1, 1965, and shall not apply prior to said date.
SECTION 3. This ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be
published once in full, at least three days before its final passage, in the Telegram -
Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said City.
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PF_1NT by the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo at a Regular Meeting held thereof on the 6th day of May, 1968, on
motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Gallagher, and on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Blake, Gallagher, Miller, Spring and Mayor Whelchel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of May 19 68 ,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Emmons Blake, Frank Gallagher, Arthur F. Spring,
Donald Q. Miller, Clell W. Whelchel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MAYOR
ATTEST: