Petaluma Code Ch. 4.24 levies a Transient Occupancy Tax at 10% on accommodations rented for fewer than 30 days within City limits.
The operator must collect TOT from guests, file a return, and remit the tax to the City Finance Department by the 15th of the following month. Airbnb and similar platforms collect TOT on the host's behalf for Petaluma but the operator remains the responsible party of record. Late payments accrue penalties and interest.
Failure to collect or remit TOT is a misdemeanor; collected-but-unremitted tax can be recovered with penalties and interest, and the STR permit may be revoked.
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