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Chapter 4 — FINANCE

Albany Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Albany

FINANCE

§ 4-1 § 4-3.2. Definitions.
ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION § 4-3.3. Tax Imposed.
OF TAXES § 4-3.4. Exemptions from Tax.
§ 4-1.1. Adoption of State Law;
Exceptions and Construction of
Terms.
§ 4-3.5.
§ 4-3.6.
§ 4-3.7.
Operator's Duties.
Registration.
Reporting and Remitting.
§ 4-1.2. (Reserved) § 4-3.8. Penalties and Interest.
§ 4-3.9. Failure to Collect and Report
§ 4-2
UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES
Tax; Determination of Tax by
City Treasurer; Notice;
Hearing.
§ 4-2.1.
§ 4-2.2.
§ 4-2.3.
§ 4-2.4.
§ 4-2.5.
§ 4-2.6.
§ 4-2.7.
Short Title.
Rate.
Operative Date.
Purposes.
Contract with State.
Sales Tax.
Place of Sale.
§ 4-3.10.
§ 4-3.11.
§ 4-3.12.
§ 4-3.13.
§ 4-3.14.
Appeal of Treasurer's Tax
Determination.
Accurate Records to be Kept by
Operator.
Refunds and Credits.
Actions to Collect.
Violations; Misdemeanor.
§ 4-2.8.
§ 4-2.9.
Use Tax.
Adoption of Provisions of State
Law.
§ 4-4
(RESERVED)
§ 4-2.10.
Limitations on Adoption of
§ 4-5
State Law. REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
§ 4-2.11.
Seller's Permit.
§ 4-2.12.
Exclusions and Exemptions
§ 4-5.1. Title; Adoption.
Concerning Aircraft. § 4-5.2. Imposition of Tax — Except as
§ 4-2.13.
Exclusions and Exemptions
Otherwise Exempted.
Concerning Aircraft and § 4-5.3. Who Shall Pay.
Waterborne Vessels. § 4-5.4. Definitions.
§ 4-2.14.
Application of Provisions
Relating to Exclusions and
§ 4-5.5. Exceptions/Document Securing
Debts.
§ 4-2.15. Exemptions.

Amendments.
§ 4-5.6. Exception: Plans of
Reorganization, Etc., Under
§ 4-2.16.
Enjoining Collection
Federal Bankruptcy Act,
Forbidden. Involving Certain
§ 4-2.17.
Penalties.
Corporations, Changing
Identity.
§ 4-3 § 4-5.7. Orders of Securities and
HOTEL-MOTEL ROOM TAX Exchange Commission.
§ 4-5.8. Exception: Instruments
§ 4-3.1. Short Title. Dividing Community Property.

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§ 4-5.9. Exception: Deed, Instrument or § 4-6.9. Personal Liability.
Other Writing for Conveyance § 4-6.10. Refunding Bonds.
of Realty by State or Political
Subdivision or Agency with
Agreement for Purchase to
Reconvey.
§ 4-6.11.
§ 4-6.12.
§ 4-6.13.
Repayment of Bonds.
Trust Funds.
Purchase of Bonds by City.
§ 4-5.10. Exception: Instrument or Other § 4-6.14. Bond Anticipation Notes.
Writing for Conveyance of § 4-6.15. Grant Anticipation Notes.
Realty by State, Political § 4-6.16. Liberal Construction.
Subdivision or Agency of § 4-6.17. Provisions of This Section 4-6
Realty Financed by Obligations Are Complete, Additional and
Issued by Nonprofit Alternative.
Corporation. § 4-6.18. Judicial Validation
§ 4-5.11. Exemptions for Lack of Proceedings.
Consideration. § 4-6.19. Amendment of Section 4-6.
§ 4-5.12. Administration of Tax. § 4-6.20. Section 4-6 Controlling.
§ 4-5.13. Due Dates, Delinquency,
Penalties, Interest. § 4-7
§ 4-5.14. Tax/Liens. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES,
§ 4-5.15. Refunds. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AND FIRE
§ 4-5.16. Administration. PROTECTION SPECIAL TAX
§ 4-5.17. Declaration May Be Required.
§ 4-5.18.
§ 4-5.19.
§ 4-5.20.
§ 4-5.21.
§ 4-5.22.
§ 4-5.23.
Determination of Deficiency.
Notice of Determination.
Manner of Giving Notice.
Petition for Redetermination.
Consideration of Petition;
Hearing.
Determination of Petition.
§ 4-7.1.
§ 4-7.2.
§ 4-7.3.
§ 4-7.4.
§ 4-7.5.
Title; Declaration of Findings
and Purpose.
Special Tax.
Annual Audit.
Examination of Books and
Records.
Collection of Tax; Interest and
Penalties.
§ 4-5.24.
§ 4-5.25.
Finality of Determination.
Tax a Debt.
§ 4-7.6.
§ 4-7.7.
Collection of Unpaid Taxes.
Refund of Tax, Penalty, or
Interest Paid More Than Once;
§ 4-6 or Erroneously or Illegally
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES REVENUE BOND Collected.
LAW § 4-7.8. Savings Clause.
§ 4-6.1.
§ 4-6.2.
§ 4-6.3.
§ 4-6.4.
Title.
Purpose.
Definitions.
General Powers.
§ 4-7.9.
§ 4-7.10.
§ 4-7.11.
Regulations.
Increase Appropriations Limit.
Reduction in Tax and Limited
Authority to Increase.
§ 4-6.5. Authorization of Bonds.
§ 4-6.6. Issuance of Bonds.
§ 4-6.7. Terms of Bonds.
§ 4-6.8. Issuance Under Indenture or
Trust Agreement.

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§ 4-8 § 4-11 (RESERVED) UTILITY USER'S TAX

§ 4-9 § 4-11.1. Short Title.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 § 4-11.2. Definitions.
SPECIAL TAX § 4-11.3. Constitutional, Statutory, and
Other Exemptions.
§ 4-9.1. Preamble. § 4-11.4. Communication Users' Tax.
§ 4-9.2. Tax Imposed. § 4-11.5. Electricity Users Tax.
§ 4-9.3.
§ 4-9.4.
Authority of City
Administrator.
Exemption; Maximum Tax.
§ 4-11.6.
§ 4-11.7.
Gas Users' Tax.
Collection of Tax from Service
Users Receiving Direct
§ 4-9.5. Use of Tax. Purchase of Gas or Electricity.
§ 4-9.6. Collection of Tax; Delinquent § 4-11.8. Bundling Taxable Items.
Payments. § 4-11.9. Substantial Nexus/Minimum
§ 4-9.7. Savings Clause. Contacts.
§ 4-11.10. Duty to Collect Procedures.
§ 4-10
ALBANY STREET PAVING AND STORM
DRAIN FACILITY IMPROVEMENT TAX
§ 4-11.11.
§ 4-11.12.
Collection Penalties-Service
Suppliers.
Actions to Collect.
§ 4-10.1.
§ 4-10.2.
Title.
Necessity, Authority, and
§ 4-11.13. Deficiency Determination and
Assessment-Tax Application
Errors.
§ 4-10.3. Purpose.
Tax Levied.
§ 4-11.14. Administrative Remedy-
Nonpaying Service Users.
§ 4-10.4. Purposes and Uses of Tax. § 4-11.15. Additional Powers and Duties
§ 4-10.5. Exemptions. of the Tax Administrator.
§ 4-10.6. Computation and Collection of § 4-11.16. Records.
Tax. § 4-11.17. Refunds.
§ 4-10.7. Accountability. § 4-11.18. Appeals.
§ 4-10.8. Examination of Books and
Records and Annual Audit.
§ 4-11.19. No Injunction/Writ of
Mandate.
§ 4-10.9. Property Tax. § 4-11.20. Notice of Changes to Section/
§ 4-10.10. Collection of Tax: Interest and Collection of Tax.
Penalties. § 4-11.21. Effect of State and Federal
§ 4-10.11. Collection of Unpaid Taxes. Reference/Authorization.
§ 4-10.12. Refund of Tax, Penalty, or § 4-11.22. No Increase in Tax Percentage
Interest Paid More Than Once; or Change in Methodology
or Erroneously or Illegally Without Voter Approval,
Collected. Amendment or Repeal.
§ 4-10.13. Savings Clause. § 4-11.23. Independent Audit of Tax
§ 4-10.14. Regulations. Collection, Exemption,
§ 4-10.15. Increase Appropriations Limit. Remittance, and Expenditure.
§ 4-10.16. Effective Date. § 4-11.24. Remedies Cumulative.
§ 4-11.25. through § 4-11.26. (Reserved)

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§ 4-11.27. Water Users' Tax. § 4-13.8. Enforcement.
§ 4-13.9. Not a Sales and Use Tax.
§ 4-12 § 4-13.10. Annual Study Session for
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX Public Input on Tax
Expenditures.
§ 4-12.1. Title. § 4-13.11. Annual Audit.
§ 4-12.2. Operative Date.
§ 4-12.3. Purpose. § 4-14
§ 4-12.4. Contract with State. SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALKS AND
§ 4-12.5. Transactions Tax Rate. PATHWAYS SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
§
§
§
4-12.6.
4-12.7.
4-12.8.
Place of Sale.
Use Tax Rate.
Adoption of Provisions of State
Law.
§ 4-14.1.
§ 4-14.2.
§ 4-14.3.
Title.
Definitions.
Tax Imposed.
§ 4-12.9. Limitations on Adoption of § 4-14.4. Tax Rates.
State Law and Collection of Use § 4-14.5. Collection of Tax.
Taxes. § 4-14.6. Collection of Unpaid Tax.
§ 4-12.10. Permit Not Required. § 4-14.7. Use of Tax Revenue.
§ 4-12.11. Exemptions and Exclusions. § 4-14.8. Accountability.
§ 4-12.12. Amendments. § 4-14.9. Administration of Tax.
§ 4-12.13. Enjoining Collection § 4-14.10. Amendments.
Forbidden. § 4-14.11. Expiration of Tax.
§ 4-12.14. Annual Audit.
§ 4-12.15. Severability. § 4-15
§ 4-12.16. Effective Date. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE SPECIAL
§ 4-12.17. Termination Date. PARCEL TAX
§ 4-13 § 4-15.1. Title.
SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE § 4-15.2. Definitions.
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION TAX § 4-15.3. Tax Imposed.
§ 4-15.4. Tax Rates.
§ 4-13.1. Excise tax. § 4-15.5. Collection of Tax.
§ 4-13.2. Exemptions. § 4-15.6. Collection of Unpaid Tax.
§ 4-13.3. Definitions. § 4-15.7. Use of Tax Revenue.
§ 4-13.4. Definition of Gross Receipts. § 4-15.8. Accountability.
§ 4-13.5. Duties, Responsibilities and § 4-15.9. Administration of Tax.
Authority of the City Manager. § 4-15.10. Amendments.
§ 4-13.6. Collection. § 4-15.11. Termination of Tax.
§ 4-13.7. Refunds.

Editor's Note: For State law as to taxation generally, see Rev. & Tax. C.A., § 1 et seq. As to admission tax at horse racing meets, see subsections 5-14.20 to 5-14.25 of this Code. As to licenses and license taxes generally, see Chapter 5. For provisions establishing the offices of the City Assessor and Tax Collector, see §§ 2-7 and 2-8 of this Code.

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