Hotels & Lodging in Murrieta, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Murrieta, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Murrieta collects a ten percent transient occupancy tax on every hotel, motel, or transient rental stay of thirty days or less under Chapter 3.24 of the Municipal Code. Operators must register with the tax administrator, pay a five-dollar permit fee, collect the tax from guests, and remit it monthly; late payment triggers a ten percent penalty plus monthly interest.
Murrieta Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsMurrieta Code of Ordinances § 3.24.030
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to, and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator or otherwise payable by the transient. Insofar as the transient is concerned, the tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the operator or to the city. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be...
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