3.05.020(f)“any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days, or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days.” source
3.05.030“each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Citation: Chapter 3.05 Transient Occupancy Tax, sections 3.05.020 and 3.05.030 (Ord. 613 sec. 2, 1986; Ord. 601 sec. 1, 1985; Ord. 269 sec. 1 (part), 1970; rate from Ord. 681 sec. 1, 1991). No short-term rental chapter exists in Title 5 or in the Development Code.
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