Hotels & Lodging in Simi Valley, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Simi Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Simi Valley charges a 10 percent transient occupancy tax on rent for any hotel stay of 30 consecutive days or less under SVMC § 3-5.303, and the code's broad 'hotel' definition in § 3-5.302(a) reaches any commercial lodging, so short-term rental hosts collect and remit the same 10 percent as a motel. Operators register with the Finance Director as Tax Collector.
Simi Valley Transient Occupancy Tax Is 10%
Some RestrictionsSimi Valley Municipal Code § 3-5.303
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient shall pay a tax in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the rent charged by the operator. Such tax shall constitute a debt owed by the transient to the City, which debt shall be extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the City. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the re...
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