Title 7 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXES
Berkeley Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Berkeley
Sections in this part
- Chapter 7.04 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
- Chapter 7.08 — PARK ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND RENOVATION FUND
- Chapter 7.10 — PARKS, TREES AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE TAX
- Chapter 7.11 — SUSTAINABLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FUNDING FOR EQUITABLE STREET
- Chapter 7.12 — PUBLIC LIABILITY FUND
- Chapter 7.14 — CATASTROPHIC LOSS TRUST FUND
- Chapter 7.18 — EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS
- Chapter 7.20 — CLAIMS FOR REFUND OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
- Chapter 7.22 — DELINQUENCY DATES FOR TAXES PAYABLE UNDER CHAPTERS 7.36, 7.48
- Chapter 7.24 — ASSESSMENT AND TAX COLLECTION
- Chapter 7.26 — PROTECTING CONFIDENTIALITY OF TAXPAYER INFORMATION
- Chapter 7.28 — DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 7.32 — SALES AND USE TAX
- Chapter 7.36 — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Chapter 7.40 — OFF-STREET PARKING REVENUE BONDS
- Chapter 7.44 — RENTER PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
- Chapter 7.48 — PARKING SPACE RENTAL TAX
- Chapter 7.52 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Chapter 7.54 — EMPTY HOMES TAX
- Chapter 7.56 — LIBRARY RELIEF ACT OF 1980
- Chapter 7.57 — LIBRARY RELIEF ACT OF 2024
- Chapter 7.60 — CITY OF BERKELEY HEALTH, RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES
- Chapter 7.64 — GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
- Chapter 7.70 — UTILITY USERS TAX
- Chapter 7.71 — TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY USER TAX
- Chapter 7.72 — SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION TAX
- Chapter 7.74 — REVENUE BONDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
- Chapter 7.76 — CLEAN STORMWATER FUND
- Chapter 7.80 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS ASSESSMENT
- Chapter 7.81 — SPECIAL TAX TO FUND FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
- Chapter 7.82 — FIRE SAFETY SERVICES TAX
- Chapter 7.83 — FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE, 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS
- Chapter 7.84 — ELMWOOD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 7.88 — EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS
- Chapter 7.90 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TAX
- Chapter 7.92 — FIREARM AND FIREARM AMMUNITION SELLER TAX
- Chapter 7.94 — PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 7.96 — DOWNTOWN BERKELEY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 7.97 — BERKELEY SOLANO AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 7.98 — SPECIAL TAX FINANCING LAW
7.04 Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund¶
7.08 Park Acquisition, Development and Renovation Fund¶
7.10 Parks, Trees and Landscaping Maintenance Tax¶
7.11 Sustainable and Accountable Funding for Equitable Street Transformation,¶
Revitalization, Enhancements, and Essential Traffic Safety (SAFE STREETS) Tax
7.12 Public Liability Fund¶
7.14 Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund¶
7.18 Expenditure Limitations¶
7.19 Repealed¶
7.20 Claims for Refund of Taxes and Assessments¶
7.22 Delinquency Dates for Taxes Payable Under Chapters 7.36, 7.48 and 9.04¶
7.24 Assessment and Tax Collection¶
7.26 Protecting Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information¶
7.28 Documentary Transfer Tax¶
7.32 Sales and Use Tax¶
7.36 Transient Occupancy Tax¶
7.40 Off-Street Parking Revenue Bonds¶
7.44 Renter Property Tax Relief¶
7.48 Parking Space Rental Tax¶
7.52 Real Property Transfer Tax¶
7.54 Empty Homes Tax¶
7.56 Library Relief Act of 1980¶
7.57 Library Relief Act of 2024¶
7.60 City of Berkeley Health, Recreation and Sports Facilities Financing Law¶
7.64 General Obligation Bonds¶
7.70 Utility Users Tax¶
7.71 Transportation Network Company User Tax¶
7.72 Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Distribution Tax¶
7.74 Revenue Bonds for Commercial and Residential Projects¶
7.76 Clean Stormwater Fund¶
7.80 Fire Prevention and Preparedness Assessment¶
7.81 Special Tax to Fund Fire Protection and Emergency Response and Preparedness¶
7.82 Fire Safety Services Tax¶
7.83 Fire, Emergency Medical Response, 9-1-1 Communications Services, Hazard¶
Mitigation, and Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Tax
7.84 Elmwood Business Improvement District¶
7.88 Emergency Services for Severely Physically Disabled Persons Tax¶
7.90 Emergency Medical Services Tax¶
7.92 Firearm and Firearm Ammunition Seller Tax¶
7.94 Property and Business Improvement District¶
7.96 Downtown Berkeley Business Improvement District¶
7.97 Berkeley Solano Avenue Business Improvement District¶
7.98 Special Tax Financing Law¶
** For Charter provisions regarding finance and taxation, see Charter Art. X.
Chapter 7.19 — DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES BY NON¶
PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
(Repealed)
Chapter 7.19 (Ordinance No. 6,522-N.S., adopted December 14, 1999) sunsets on June 30, 2001, and as of that date is repealed.
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