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ORDINANCE NO. 1630
A ORDII ICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.12 OF THE LODI MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
THERETOSECTIONS3.12.112AND3.12.114,RELATINGTO
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX CODE PROVISIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION L Chapter 3.12 - Transient Occupancy Tax - is hereby amended by adding
thereto new Sections 3.12.112 and 3.12.114, relating to Sale or Transfer and Successor
Liability to read as follows:
Section 3.12.1 12 - Sale o rTransfer:
“If an operator who is liable for any tax or penalties under this Chapter
sells or otherwise transfers his business, his successor in interest shall
withhold a sufficient portion of the purchase price to equal the amount of
such tax or penalty until the selling operator produces a receipt from the
Treasurer showing that the tax or penalty has been paid or a tax clearance
certificate from the Tax Administrator stating that no tax or penalty is due.
If the seller does not present a receipt or tax clearance certificate within
thirty (30) days after such successor commences to conduct business, the
successor shall deposit the withheld amount with the Tax Administrator
pending settlement of the account of the seller.”
Section 3.1 2.1 14 - Successor L iabiu:
“If the successor to the business fails to withhold a portion of the purchase
price as required, the successor shall be liable to the City for the payment
of the amount required to be withheld. Within thirty (30) days after
receiving a written request from the successor for a tax clearance
certificate stating that no tax or penalty is due, the Tax Administrator shall
either issue the certificate or mail notice to the successor at its address as it
appears on the records of the City of the estimated amount of the tax and
penalty that must be paid as a condition of issuing the certificate.
SECTION 2 - No Mandatow Dutv of care . This ordinance is not intended to and shall not be
construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or employee
thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the City or outside of the
City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise imposed by law.
SECTION 3 - Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular
portion thereof.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be published one time in the “Lodi News Sentinel”, a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall
be in force and take effect immediately after its passage and approval.
Approved this 3rd day of April, 1996
DAVID P. WARNER
Mayor
Attest: whb IFE .PEW
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Jennifer M. Pemn, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No.
1630 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held
March 20, 1996 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular
meeting of said Council held April 3, 1996 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes: Council Members - None
Council Members - Mann, Pennino, Sieglock and Warner (Mayor)
Absent: Council Members - Davenport
Abstain: Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1630 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
c&+%&d-(-.L IFER .PEW
6ty Clerk
Approved as to Form:
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney