For the privilege of providing lodging in any hotel located in the unincorporated area of the County, an operator is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the operator to the County which is extinguished only by payment to the County. Payment of the tax shall be as provided in section 22.207.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3170 (N.S.), effective 4-1-68; amended by Ord. No. 4119 (N.S.), operative 7-1-73; amended by Ord. No. 6916 (N.S.), effective 3-1-85; amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 7778 (N.S.), effective 8-23-90; amended by Ord. No. 9730 (N.S.), effective 8-2-05; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10366 (N.S.), effective 2-5-15; amended by Ord. No. 10756 (N.S.), effective 12-2-21)