3.18.010“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, counting portions of calendar days as full days.” source
3.18.025“The transient occupancy tax, commonly known as the tourist hotel/motel room tax, is established at eight and one half percent of the daily room rate, to be annually adjusted according to the consumer price index.” source
18.08.290“A hotel is a building occupied by or used more or less for a temporary abiding place of individuals in which there are more than five sleeping rooms rented to the general public for overnight or other temporary lodging (for up to 30 calendar days) [...]” source
Citation: Union City Municipal Code Chapter 3.18 Transient Occupancy Tax, Sections 3.18.010 and 3.18.025 (Ord. 225-83 Section 2, 1983; Ord. 226-83 Section 1, 1983; Ord. 549.5-99 Section 1, 1999); Chapter 18.08 Definitions, Section 18.08.290
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