HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1590 ORDINANCE NO. 1590
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY AMENDING SECTION 1733 PERTAINING TO THE
CITY'S TRANSIENT TAX
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 1733 to read as follows :
1733 • TAX IMPOSED. For the privilege of occupancy in any
hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax on the
rent charged by the operator at a rate equal to the current ,
combined state and local use tax rate . Said rate shall be de-
clared by the City Council by resolution from time to time .
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 collector may require that such tax shall be paid
directly to the tax collector.
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect October 1,
1970 . The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen days
after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly newspaper
of general_ circulation, printed and published in Huntington
Beach, California.
SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall neither affect any tax
which shall accrue under Section 1733 of Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code to September 30 , 1970 , inclusive , nor interfere
with the reporting and remitting requirements of Section 1733 . 4
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of Huntington Beach Ordinance Code with respect to such
accruals .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hunt-
ington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day
of July, 1970 .
Mayor pro-Te ore
ATTEST
City Clue
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City"Attorney
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Ord. No.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES , The duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of July
19 70 and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 20th day of July ,
19 70 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Matne_y, Coen
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Shipley
City Clerk a ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
!. P'% L C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the CWq 44 of Huntington Beach, California
hunz1r►;7t0n Beach and @x-officio Clerk CC ffli e Cft
Council, do hereby certify that this or manta bW
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