Chapter 4 — FINANCE
Albany Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Albany
Sections in this part
- § 4-1 ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES
- § 4-2
- § 4-3
- § 4-5 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Section 4-6 — Shall mean this
- § 4-7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AND FIRE PROTECTION SPECIAL TAX
- § 4-9
- § 4-10
- § 4-11 UTILITY USER'S TAX
- § 4-12 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- § 4-13 SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION TAX
- § 4-14 SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALKS AND PATHWAYS SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
- § 4-15
FINANCE
| § 4-1 | § 4-3.2. | Definitions. | |
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| 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; |
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| 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) |
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| § 4-2.10. | Limitations on Adoption of |
§ 4-5 | |
| State Law. | REAL | PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX | |
| § 4-2.11. | Seller's Permit. |
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| § 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/ 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. |
ALBANY CODE
| § 4-5.9. | Exception: Deed, Instrument or | § 4-6.9. | Personal Liability. |
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| 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. |
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| § 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. |
FINANCE
§ 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/ |
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| § 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. |
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| § 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/ 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/ |
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| § 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) |
ALBANY CODE
| § | 4-11.27. | Water Users' Tax. | § 4-13.8. | Enforcement. |
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| § 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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