Hotels & Lodging in Placentia, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Placentia, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
In the City of Placentia, California, every transient pays a transient occupancy tax of 10% of the rent charged by the hotel operator. The operator collects it, shows it separately on the receipt, and remits it to the license and tax collector each quarter. Short-term residential rentals owe the same tax under Chapter 3.20.
Placentia, CA Hotel and Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsPlacentia Municipal Code §§ 3.20.020, 5.08.500, 6.45.080
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay tax pursuant to Section 5.08.500 on the rent charged by the operator. ... § 5.08.500. Hotel and motel tax. (Code section reference 3.20.20) each transient shall pay in the amount of 10% of the rent charged by the operator. ... All short-term residential rentals ... shall be subject to the city's transient oc...
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