HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 754ORDINANCE NO. 754
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
ESTABLISHING THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX RATE
(BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL CODE; CHAPTER 3.28)
WHEREAS, Beaumont municipal Code Section 3.28.030 presently
authorizes the amount of 5% transient occupancy tax for the
occupancy of a hotel room within the City of Beaumont; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a 10 percent transient
occupancy tax is a fair and adequate tax both for the City of
Beaumont and the occupants of hotel rooms; and
WHEREAS, the transient occupancy tax is levied for revenue
purposes, and is necessary for the usual financial operation of
the City, and when collected, shall be made a part of the general
funds of the City of Beaumont.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Beaumont as follows:
SECTION 1: The Council of the City of Beaumont hereby amends
Section 3.28.030 to increase the transient occupancy tax on each
and every transient (as that term is defined in the Beaumont
Municipal Code) occupying a hotel room (as defined in the Beaumont
Municipal Code) in the City, to the amount of ten (10 percent,
which tax shall be collected from such transient at the time and
in the manner provided in the Beaumont municipal Code.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its final passage in accordance with the
provisions of Section 36937 of the California Government Code, and
the specific authorization for adoption is pursuant to the
provisions of Section 53340 of the Act.
SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published and posted pursuant to the
provisions of law in that regard and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
MOVED AND PASSED upon the first reading this 12th day of
June, 1995 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Mayor Pro Tem Parrott, Councilmembers Berg and Russo.
None.
None.
Mayor Leja and Councilmember Brey.
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Ordinance No. 754
MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED on the second reading this 26th
day of June, 1995, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Mayor Leja, mayor Pro Tem Parrott and Councilmembers
Berg, Brey and Russo.
None.
None.
None.
CITY CLERK
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF lEAUFONT
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Ordinance 754,
duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on
June 12, 1995, and was duly adopted upon a second reading on
June 26, 1995, by the roll call votes indicated therein.
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