4.04.010F“Transient means 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.” source
4.04.020“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Citation: Stanislaus County Code Chapter 4.04 Hotel Tax, sections 4.04.010 and 4.04.020 (prior code sections 7-1 and 7-2; Ord. CS 193 section 1, 1986); Title 21 Zoning chapter list
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