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1 210 5/2 0 1 1 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2377 <br /> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING <br /> SECTION 32.75 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO <br /> INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ON RENT CHARGED <br /> TO HOTEL GUESTS FROM TEN PERCENT (10%) TO TWELVE <br /> PERCENT�72%) <br /> The People of the City of Redwood City Ordain as follows: <br /> Section 7. Section 32.75 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby <br /> amended to reads as follows: <br /> SECTION 32.75. IMPOSITION; AMOUNT; WHERE PAYABLE <br /> For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall <br /> pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent (12%) of the rent charged by the <br /> operator. Said tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the City which is <br /> extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the City. The transient shall <br /> pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is <br /> paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each <br /> instaliment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the transienYs ceasing to occupy <br /> space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator of the <br /> hotel, the tax administrator may require that such tax shall be paid directly to the <br /> tax administrator. <br /> Section 2. Approval General Municipal Election; Effective Date. <br /> This ordinance amending Section 32.75 of Chapter 32 of the Redwood City <br /> Municipal Code shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after the date on which the <br /> City Council has a oved the canvass of votes and declared that the voters of the City <br /> of Redwood City a e approved said ordinance by a vote of no less than a majority of <br /> the votes cast th electors voting on the tax measure set forth in this ordinance at the <br /> general muni ipal lection to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The effective <br /> date for pur ses f levying the increased tax shall be January 1, 2012. <br /> Se tion 3� The City Clerk shall publish this Ordi ance according to law. <br /> ' � <br /> Ma r <br /> A ST <br /> City e <br /> APPROVED AS TO FORM <br /> C�'� <br /> ity Attorney <br /> ATTY/ORD/ORD.348lfRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX <br /> REV: 11/29/11 1 <br />