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Title 3

Vernon Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Vernon

REVENUE AND FINANCE

Chapter 3.04 SALES AND USE TAXES

  • § 3.04.010. Rate. § 3.04.020. Operative date. § 3.04.030. Purpose of chapter. § 3.04.040. Contract with State. § 3.04.050. Sale tax generally. § 3.04.060. Place of sale. § 3.04.070. Use tax generally. § 3.04.080. Adoption of provisions of State law.

  • § 3.04.090. Limitations on adoption of State law.

  • § 3.04.100. Additional permit not required.

  • § 3.04.110. Exclusions and exemptions. § 3.04.120. Applicability of provisions relating to exclusions and exemptions.

  • § 3.04.130. Adoption of State law amendments.

  • § 3.04.140. Enjoining collection forbidden.

Chapter 3.08 TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX

  • § 3.08.010. Purpose.

  • § 3.08.020. Contract with State.

  • § 3.08.030. Transactions tax rate. § 3.08.040. Place of sale. § 3.08.050. Use tax rate. § 3.08.060. Adoption of provisions of State law.

  • § 3.08.070. Limitations on adoption of State law and collection of use taxes.

  • § 3.08.080. Permit not required.

  • § 3.08.090. Exemptions and exclusions. § 3.08.100. Amendment or repeal.

  • § 3.08.110. Enjoining collection forbidden.

  • § 3.08.120. Severability. § 3.08.130. Use of proceeds. § 3.08.140. Annual audit.

Chapter 3.12 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX

  • § 3.12.010. Short title—Adoption authority.

  • § 3.12.020. Imposition. § 3.12.030. Payment.

  • § 3.12.040. Exemptions from tax. § 3.12.050. Administration. § 3.12.060. Refunds. § 3.12.070. Operative date.

Chapter 3.16 UTILITY USERS' TAX

  • § 3.16.010. Title.

  • § 3.16.020. Purpose.

  • § 3.16.030. Definitions.

  • § 3.16.040. Effective date—Maximum rate—Sunset date.

  • § 3.16.050. Electricity users' tax.

  • § 3.16.060. Gas users' tax.

  • § 3.16.070.

    • Water users' tax.
  • § 3.16.080. Telecommunications users' tax.

    • Video users' tax.
  • § 3.16.090.

  • § 3.16.100. Substantial

    • nexus—Minimum contacts.
  • § 3.16.110. Bundling taxable items with nontaxable items.

  • § 3.16.120. Exemptions.

  • § 3.16.130. Rate of utility users' tax—Termination, reduction or suspension of utility users' tax.

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§ 3.16.140. Duty to collect—Procedures. § 3.22.050. Registration.
§ 3.16.150. Collection penalties. § 3.22.060. Permit required.
§ 3.16.160. Actions to collect. § 3.22.070. Current information.
§ 3.16.170. Deficiency determination § 3.22.080. Operator not relieved from
and assessment—Tax other permit regulations.
application errors. § 3.22.090. Reporting and remitting.
§ 3.16.180. Administrative § 3.22.100. Penalties and interest.
§ 3.16.190. remedy—Non-paying
service users.
Additional powers and
duties of the Tax
§ 3.22.110.
§ 3.22.120.
§ 3.22.130.
Proceedings for remedy.
Appeal.
Records.
Administrator. § 3.22.140. Tax declared a debt-action
§
§
§
§
3.16.200.
3.16.210.
3.16.220.
3.16.230.
Records.
Refunds.
Appeals.
Interaction with California
§ 3.22.150.
§ 3.22.160.
§ 3.22.170.
to collect.
Penalty for violations.
Refunds.
Additional remedies.
Public Utilities Commission.
§ 3.16.240. Amendment. Chapter 3.24
FUNDS
§ 3.16.250. Future amendments to cited
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§
3.16.260.
3.16.270.
statutes.
Independent audit of tax
collection, exemption,
remittance and expenditure.
No injunction or writ of
mandate.
§ 3.24.010.
§ 3.24.020.
§ 3.24.030.
§ 3.24.040.
Fund defined.
Special gas tax street
improvement fund.
Capital projects.
Parcel tax fund.
§ 3.16.280. Remedies cumulative. § 3.24.050. Fiber optics fund.
§ 3.24.060. Unemployment insurance
Chapter 3.20
SPECIAL PARCEL TAX
§ 3.24.070. fund.
Self-insured workers'
compensation fund.
§ 3.20.010. Special parcel tax on § 3.24.080. Self-insured liability fund.
warehouses, truck terminals, § 3.24.090. Group medical insurance
freight terminals and other fund.
distribution facilities. § 3.24.100. Group dental insurance
§ 3.20.020. Public safety special parcel fund.
tax. § 3.24.110. Retirement fund.
§ 3.20.030. Apportionment of special § 3.24.120. Group life insurance fund.
tax. § 3.24.130. Equipment replacement
fund.
Chapter 3.22 § 3.24.140. Vehicle codes and fines
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX fund.
§ 3.24.150. Trust funds.
§ 3.22.010. Definitions. § 3.24.160. Successor agency fund.
§ 3.22.020. Tax imposed. § 3.24.170. Industrial development
§ 3.22.030. Exemptions. fund.
§ 3.22.040. Responsibility of operator.

REVENUE AND FINANCE

§ 3.24.180.
Gas tax fund.
§ 3.32.030. Contracts requiring City
§ 3.24.190.
Water fund.
Council approval.
§ 3.24.200.
Electric fund.
§ 3.32.040. Contracts which may be
§
§
§
3.24.210.
3.24.220.
3.24.230.

Gas fund.

Hazardous materials fund.

Community development
block grant fund.
§ 3.32.050.
§ 3.32.060.
approved by the City
Administrator.
Purchasing system.
Purchase contracts.
§ 3.24.240.
Authorized funds.
§ 3.32.070. Competitive bidding.
§ 3.32.080. Competitive selection.
Chapter 3.28 § 3.32.090. Architectural and related
CITY OF VERNON MUNICIPAL professional services.
FACILITIES REVENUE BOND LAW § 3.32.100. Informal selection.
§ 3.32.110. Exemptions.
§ 3.28.010.
Title.
§ 3.32.120. Notice inviting bids.
§ 3.28.020.
Purpose.
§ 3.32.130. Notice to potential vendors.
§ 3.28.030.
Definitions.
§ 3.32.140. Approval of specifications.
§ 3.28.040.
General powers.
§ 3.32.150. Specifications for public
§ 3.28.050.
Authorization of bonds.
works construction.
§ 3.28.060.
Issuance of bonds.
§ 3.32.160. Bidding—Security
§ 3.28.070.
Terms of bonds.
requirement.
§ 3.28.080.
Issuance under indenture or
§ 3.32.170. Bid opening.
trust agreement. § 3.32.180. Payment bonds.
§ 3.28.090.
Personal liability.
§ 3.32.190. Contract award.
§ 3.28.100.
Refunding bonds.
§ 3.32.200. Lowest responsive and
§ 3.28.110.
Repayment of bonds.
responsible bidder.
§ 3.28.120.
Trust funds.
§ 3.32.210. Bidder responsibility and
§ 3.28.130.
Purchase of bonds by City.
debarment.
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§
§
§
3.28.140.
3.28.150.
3.28.160.
3.28.170.

Bond anticipation notes.

Grant anticipation notes.

Liberal construction.

Provisions are complete,
additional and alternative.
§ 3.32.220.
§ 3.32.230.
§ 3.32.240.
Special good governance
reform contract terms and
procedures.
Noncollusion.
Form of documents.
§
§
3.28.180.
3.28.190.

Judicial validation
proceedings.

Amendment of chapter.
§ 3.32.250.
§ 3.32.260.
Emergency purchases.
Budgetary
controls—Appropriations
and encumbrances.
§ 3.28.200.
Chapter controlling.
§ 3.32.270. Federal disadvantaged
Chapter 3.32
PURCHASING
§ 3.32.280. business enterprise
program.
Equal employment and local
§
§
3.32.010.
3.32.020.

Title.

Definitions.
§ 3.32.290. contracting policy.
Public Contract Code.

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