Hotels & Lodging in Petaluma, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Petaluma, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Petaluma imposes a 10% transient occupancy tax on rent charged for stays of 30 consecutive days or less in any hotel, motel, inn, or campground, collected by the operator and remitted monthly to the city's tax administrator under PMC Chapter 4.24.
Petaluma Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsPetaluma Municipal Code § 4.24.030
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel or private campground, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator as of November 5, 1990. Such tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator of the hotel or campground at the time the rent is paid.
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