HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1066-1989ORDINANCE NO. 1066-89
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4.20 OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX TO FUND A CONFERENCE CENTER
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 4.20.035 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code added
A new section, Section 4.20.035 is hereby added to the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to read:
Section 4.20.035 Conference Center tax imposed
Notwithstanding any fee, tax, assessment or other charge for the privilege
of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a two
dollars and fifty cents tax, the proceeds of which shall be devoted to the
acquisition, renovation, maintenance, and operation of a conference center
facility in the city. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the
city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The
transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the tin!e the rent
is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax
shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the
transient's ceasing to occupy space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax
due is not paid to the operator of the hotel, the tax administrator may require
that such tax shall be paid directly to the tax administrator.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined
invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable
and all other sections or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be adopted, if approved by two-thirds of the voters voting
on the measure, at an election to be held November 7, 1989, and shall go into
effect ten (10) days after the City Council has by resolution declared that such
ballot measure was approved by two-thirds of the voters voting thereon.
This ordinance was introduced and approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held on July 12, 1989, for
submission to the voters at an election to be held on November 7, 1989, by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addieqo, Jack Dra§o, Richard A. Haffev,
Gus Nicolopulos, and Mayor Roberta Cerri Teqlia
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
~ATTEST: /~~ity Clerk~~
Submitted to the voters and approved by a vote of 3,033 or 79.74%
as declared by Resolution No.154,89 of the City Council, dated Nov. 22 1989.
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
day of
Ordinance this 22nd
November , 1989.
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