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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE., STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.32 OF THE RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX The People of the City of Riverside do ordain as follows:
Section 1: Chapter 5.32 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby amended to replace section 5.32.020 of Chapter 5.32 in its entirety as follows:
5.32.020 - Tax imposed.
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 13 percent 14 percent of the rent charged by the operator. 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 time 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: If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 3: The City Council has reviewed the matter and, based upon the facts and information contained in the staff reports, administrative record, and written and oral testimony, hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15060, subdivision (c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15061, subdivision (b)(3) (there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment).
Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with Section 414 of the Charter of the City of Riverside. This ordinance shall become effective 10 days following certification of the vote by the
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3750 UNIVERSITY AVE., STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
City Council pursuant to Section 416 (c) of the City Charter and section 9217 of the California Elections Code.
Section 6: This ordinance shall not become operative unless and until it is approved by the voters of the City of Riverside by a majority vote at the June 2, 2026 election. Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted to repeal or amend the existing Chapter 5.32 of the Riverside Municipal Code unless this ordinance has been approved by the voters and adopted by the City Council.
The foregoing ordinance was PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the People of the City of Riverside voting on the 2nd day of June 2026, which vote was certified by the City Council on the ___ day of ________________, 2026.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON Mayor of the City of Riverside Attest: _____________________________ DONESIA GAUSE City Clerk of the City of Riverside I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the as PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the People of the City of Riverside voting on the 2nd day of June 2026, which vote was certified by the City Council on the ___ day of ________________, 2026.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ________ day of ______________, 2026. _________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE City Clerk of the City of Riverside 313327 RMS 2/19/2026
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE., STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567