Hotels & Lodging in El Monte, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for El Monte, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
El Monte charges a 10 percent transient occupancy tax on hotel rent whenever a guest stays 30 consecutive days or less. Operators collect it at the same time as rent and remit it monthly to the Tax Administrator, the City License Officer.
Transient Occupancy Tax in El Monte
Some RestrictionsEl Monte, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 3.16.030 (Imposition and Rate)
Tax imposed for the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten (10) percent 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.
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