§ 21.17 EXCLUSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS.
   (A)   The amount subject to tax shall not include any sales or use tax imposed by the state upon a retailer or consumer.
   (B)   The storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property, the gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to tai under a sales and use tax ordinance enacted in accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code Part 1.5 of Division 2, §§ 7200 through 7226 by any city and county, county or city in this state shall be exempt from the tax due under this article.
   (C)   There are exempted from the computation of the amount of the sales tax the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property to operators of waterborne vessels to be used or consumed principally outside the city in which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the carriage of persons or property in the vessels for commercial purposes.
   (D)   The storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property purchased by operators of waterborne vessels and used or consumed by the operators directly and exclusively in the carriage of persons or property of the vessels for commercial purposes is exempted from the use tax.
   (E)   There are exempted from the computation of the amount of the sales tax the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property to operators of aircraft to be used or consumed principally outside the city in which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of the aircraft as common carriers of persons or property under the authority of the laws of the state, the United States or any foreign government.
   (F)   In addition to the exemptions provided in California Revenue and Taxation Code §§ 6366 and 6366.1, the storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by the operators directly and exclusively in the use of the aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of the state, the United States or any foreign government is exempted from the use tax.
(`61 Code, § 21.17) (Ord. 733, passed 12-20-1983)