A. For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to, and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the rent charged by the operator. Said 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 be paid directly to the Tax Administrator. [Ord. No. 260.]
B. Said tax imposed shall be applied in the following manner:
1. Eight percent (8%) of the transient occupancy tax shall be deposited into the City’s general fund for use in any manner deemed of benefit to the City. [Ord. No. 260.]
2. Two percent (2%) of the transient occupancy tax collected quarterly shall be used for economic development activities of the City. [Ord. No. 260.]
[Ord. No. 461, Section 3, 5/9/07.]