Santa Clara County has no countywide parking tax in unincorporated areas. San Jose imposes a 10% parking-tax on commercial parking facilities. Other SCC cities have not enacted similar taxes, making San Jose the primary venue for parking taxation.
San Jose's Parking Tax under Municipal Code Chapter 4.74 imposes a 10% tax on charges paid to commercial parking operators including airport lots, downtown garages, event venues, and stadium operators. Operators must register, collect tax from customers, file monthly returns, and remit payment within 30 days of the close of each month. Unincorporated Santa Clara County imposes no parking-occupancy tax. Other SCC cities including Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino, and Palo Alto have not adopted parking taxes despite operating significant commercial parking inventories. Mineta San Jose Airport remits parking taxes that fund general-fund operations and transportation infrastructure. Residential parking and on-street meters fall outside parking-tax scope.
San Jose Finance imposes 10% delinquency penalty plus 1% monthly interest on unpaid parking taxes. Repeated delinquency revokes operator certificates. Failure to file returns triggers $50 minimum penalty per missed return plus misdemeanor liability under Chapter 4.74.
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