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Hotels & Lodging in National City, CA (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

National City levies a transient occupancy tax of 10 percent of the rent for each day of the first 30 days of a hotel stay. The operator collects it from the guest, registers with the tax administrator and remits monthly. Tax collected is refunded once a stay exceeds 30 continuous days. Short-term rentals fall under the same chapter.

National City Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax

Some Restrictions

National City Municipal Code § 4.32.030

A.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 for each day of the first thirty days of occupancy. ... The tax is due for each full or partial consecutive period of occupancy by that transient. Said tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city, which is extinguished only...

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