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Hotels & Lodging in Davis, CA (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Davis, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Davis charges a 12% transient occupancy tax on rent paid by any guest staying 30 consecutive days or less in a hotel, motel, or similar lodging. Operators collect the tax at the time rent is paid and remit it quarterly to the director of finance.

Davis Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax

Some Restrictions

Davis Municipal Code § 15.05.020, § 15.05.070

Effective on and after August 1, 2016, for the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 12% of the rent paid by the transient. Such tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city, which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. ... Original delinquency. Any operator who fails to remit any tax imposed b...

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