Lodi imposes a 6% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on stays of 30 days or fewer, plus a 4.5% Lodi Tourism Business Improvement District (LTBID) assessment on lodging revenue. Operators must register with the Finance Department and file returns.
Under the Lodi Municipal Code, every transient occupying a room (including short-term rentals) for 30 days or fewer must pay 6% of total rent as TOT. The 'rent' base includes the room rate, cleaning fees, and other charges directly associated with occupancy. In addition, a Lodi Tourism Business Improvement District (LTBID) assessment of 4.5% is collected on lodging revenue. Operators register through the City of Lodi Finance Department (310 W. Elm St.) using the TOT application; returns are filed and remitted to the City on a quarterly basis through the City's HdL online portal. A separate Home Occupation Permit (LMC §17.36.060) is also required to operate a business — including an STR — from a residence; the application fee was $93.42 as of January 2024.
Failure to register, collect, or remit TOT subjects the operator to back taxes, penalties, and interest under the Lodi TOT chapter. The City has historically pursued retroactive TOT collections against lodging operators based on third-party auditor findings. Operating an STR as a home business without a Home Occupation Permit is a zoning violation enforceable through Lodi's general code-enforcement and citation procedures.
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