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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 ORDINANCE NO. 1988 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2662 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FROM 8% TO 10% THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 2662 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 2662. TAX IMPOSED. For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent (10%) 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. The proceeds of this tax are allocated to the city's General Fund for general governmental expenditures. SECTION 2. That application of the ten percent (10%) tax shall be effective for the fiscal quarter commencing July 1, 1993. SECTION 3. That city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said city within fifteen (15) days upon adoption. Passed, approved and 1993. City f Arcadia " / STATE OF CALIFORNI~ COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ARCADIA ) ) SS: ) I, June D. Alford, city Clerk of the city of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1988 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the city of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council on the 11:lt:h day of May 1993, and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CouncilmemberF.a~ching, Lojeski and Ciraulo NOES: Councilmember Harbicht: and Margect ABSENT: None of Arcadia ci / , , , 1988