3.30 — 2018 GENERAL RETAIL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX

This ordinance shall be known as the City of Lodi 2018 General Retail Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance. The City of Lodi hereinafter shall be called "City." This ordinance shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City.

(Ord. No. 1953, § 1, 7-18-2018)

"Operative date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this ordinance, the date of such adoption being as set forth below.

(Ord. No. 1953, § 1, 7-18-2018)

This ordinance is adopted to achieve the following, among other purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:

A.

To impose a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 7285.9 of Part 1.7 of Division 2 which authorizes the City to adopt this tax ordinance which shall be operative if a majority of the electors voting on the measure vote to approve the imposition of the tax at an election called for that purpose.

B.

To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that incorporates provisions identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

C.

To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that imposes a tax and provides a measure therefore that can be administered and collected by California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner that adapts itself as fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in administering and collecting the California State Sales and Use Taxes.

D.

To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that will be, to the greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, minimize the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this ordinance.

E.

To adopt a retail transactions and use tax for unrestricted general revenue purposes, to remain in effect until the voters amend or repeal it.

(Ord. No. 1953, § 1, 7-18-2018)