HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-26 - Increase the Transient Occupancy Tax Rate from Six Percent (6 %) to Eight Percent (8%)ORDINANCE NO. 83 -26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO
INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX RATE FROM
SIX PERCENT (6 %) TO EIGHT PERCENT (8 %)
The City Council of the Newport Beach does ordain as
• follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3.16.030 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.16.030 Tax Imposed. For the privilege of occupancy
in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in
the amount of eight percent (8 %) of the rent charged by the
operator. The 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
• Finance Director may require that such tax shall be paid directly
to the Finance Director.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effec-
tive on January 1, 1984 This Ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
held on the 26th day of September , 1983, and was adopted on
the 11th day of October , 1983, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS Hart, Strauss
Heather, Cox, Agee, Plummer
NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEMBERS Maurer
•
"Mayor
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