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Hotels & Lodging in Pismo Beach, CA (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

In the City of Pismo Beach, California, each transient pays a transient occupancy tax of eleven percent of the rent charged by the hotel operator under Chapter 3.20. A transient is anyone who occupies space for thirty consecutive calendar days or less. Operators register with the tax administrator, collect the tax with the rent, and file a return for every month.

Pismo Beach Transient Occupancy Tax: Eleven Percent

Some Restrictions

Pismo Beach Municipal Code §§ 3.20.020, 3.20.030, 3.20.080

"Hotel" means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, ... "Transient" means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or agreement for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days or less, countin...

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