Chapter 6 — TAXATION
Watsonville Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Watsonville
3-6.1232 Amendment or repeal.¶
3-6.1301 Cannabis business tax revenue apportionment—Advisory.¶
3-6.101 Continuance of existing ordinances.¶
3-6.201 Title.¶
3-6.202 Rate.¶
3-6.203 Operative date.¶
3-6.204 Purpose.¶
3-6.205 Contract with State.¶
3-6.206 Sales tax.¶
3-6.207 Place of sale.¶
3-6.208 Use tax.¶
3-6.209 Adoption of provisions of State law.¶
3-6.210 Limitations on adoption of State law.¶
3-6.211 Permit not required.¶
3-6.212 Exclusions and exemptions.¶
3-6.213 Exclusions and exemptions.¶
3-6.214 Application of provisions relating to exclusions and exemptions.¶
3-6.215 Amendments.¶
3-6.216 Enjoining collection forbidden.¶
3-6.217 Existing sales and use tax ordinances suspended.¶
3-6.301 Title.¶
3-6.302 Definitions.¶
3-6.303 Tax imposed.¶
3-6.304 Exemptions.¶
3-6.305 Operator’s duties.¶
3-6.306 Registration certificate required.¶
3-6.307 Registration.¶
3-6.308 Certificate number required on all advertisements.¶
3-6.309 Reporting and remitting.¶
3-6.310 Failure to file—Penalties.¶
3-6.311 Penalties and interest.¶
3-6.312 Failure to collect and report tax—Determination of tax by City Finance Director.¶
3-6.313 Appeals.¶
3-6.314 Records.¶
3-6.315 Refunds.¶
3-6.316 Actions to collect.¶
3-6.317 Violation—Revocation.¶
3-6.701 Title.¶
3-6.702 Authority.¶
3-6.703 Purpose.¶
3-6.704 Supplemental regulations.¶
3-6.705 Definitions.¶
3-6.706 Findings: Notices.¶
3-6.707 Findings: Requirements.¶
3-6.708 Findings: Concurrence by the City.¶
3-6.709 Findings for development approval.¶
3-6.710 Payment of fees.¶
3-6.711 Standards for fees.¶
3-6.712 Amount of fees.¶
3-6.713 Fee payments.¶
3-6.714 Refunds.¶
3-6.715 School district schedules.¶
3-6.716 Use of fees.¶
3-6.717 Accounting.¶
3-6.718 Termination of fee requirements.¶
3-6.801 Purpose.¶
3-6.802 Storm Drainage Master Plan.¶
3-6.803 Imposition of storm drainage fees.¶
3-6.804 Time of payment.¶
3-6.805 Place of payment.¶
3-6.806 Exemptions.¶
3-6.807 Use of fees.¶
3-6.808 Reimbursement of advanced costs.¶
3-6.809 Disposition of surplus.¶
3-6.901 Title and purpose.¶
3-6.902 Definitions.¶
3-6.903 Constitutional and statutory exemptions.¶
3-6.904 Telecommunication users’ tax.¶
3-6.905 Video users’ tax.¶
3-6.906 Electricity users’ tax.¶
3-6.907 Gas users’ tax.¶
3-6.908 Collection of tax from service users receiving direct purchase of gas or electricity.¶
3-6.909 Nonresidential rebate (gas and electricity).¶
3-6.910 Water users’ tax.¶
3-6.911 Effect of commingling taxable items with nontaxable items.¶
3-6.912 Substantial nexus/minimum contacts.¶
3-6.913 Duty to collect—Procedures.¶
3-6.914 Collection penalties—Service suppliers or self-collectors.¶
3-6.915 Deficiency determination and assessment—Tax application errors.¶
3-6.916 Administrative remedy—Nonpaying service users.¶
3-6.917 Actions to collect.¶
3-6.918 Additional powers and duties of the Tax Administrator.¶
3-6.919 Records.¶
3-6.920 Refunds/credits.¶
3-6.921 Appeals.¶
3-6.922 No injunction/writ of mandate.¶
3-6.923 Remedies cumulative.¶
3-6.924 Notice of changes to ordinance.¶
3-6.925 Future amendment to cited statute.¶
3-6.926 Annual rate review and independent audit of tax collection, exemption, remittance and expenditure.¶
3-6.927 No increase in tax percentage or change in methodology without voter approval—Amendment or repeal.¶
3-6.1001 Title.¶
3-6.1002 Operative date.¶
3-6.1003 Purpose.¶
3-6.1004 Contract with State.¶
3-6.1005 Transactions Tax Rate.¶
3-6.1006 Place of sale.¶
3-6.1007 Use tax rate.¶
3-6.1008 Adoption of provisions of State law.¶
3-6.1009 Limitations on adoption of State law and collection of use taxes.¶
3-6.1010 Permit not required.¶
3-6.1011 Exemptions and exclusions.¶
3-6.1012 Amendments.¶
3-6.1013 Enjoining collection forbidden.¶
3-6.1014 Severability.¶
3-6.1015 Effective date.¶
3-6.1101 Title.¶
3-6.1102 Program restrictions.¶
3-6.1103 Operative date.¶
3-6.1104 Purpose.¶
3-6.1105 Contract with State.¶
3-6.1106 Transactions tax rate.¶
3-6.1107 Place of sale.¶
3-6.1108 Use tax rate.¶
3-6.1109 Adoption of provisions of State law.¶
3-6.1110 Limitations on adoption of State law and collection of use taxes.¶
3-6.1111 Permit not required.¶
3-6.1112 Exemptions and exclusions.¶
3-6.1113 Amendments.¶
3-6.1114 Enjoining collection forbidden.¶
3-6.1115 Severability.¶
3-6.1116 Effective date.¶
3-6.1117 Termination date.¶
3-6.1200 Purpose.¶
3-6.1201 Tax imposed.¶
3-6.1202 Definitions.¶
3-6.1203 Other licenses, permits, taxes, fees or charges.¶
3-6.1204 Payment of tax does not authorize unlawful business.¶
3-6.1205 Payment—Location.¶
3-6.1207 Payment—Time limits.¶
3-6.1208 Payments and communications made by mail.¶
3-6.1209 Payment—When taxes deemed delinquent.¶
3-6.1210 Notice not required by City.¶
3-6.1211 Payment—Penalty for delinquency.¶
3-6.1212 Waiver of penalties.¶
3-6.1213 Refunds—Credits.¶
3-6.1214 Refunds and procedures.¶
3-6.1215 Exemptions—Application—Issuance—Conditions.¶
3-6.1216 Exemptions—General.¶
3-6.1217 Exemptions—Occasional transactions.¶
3-6.1218 Enforcement—Duties of Finance Director.¶
3-6.1219 Rules and regulations.¶
3-6.1220 Apportionment.¶
3-6.1221 Audit and examination of records and equipment.¶
3-6.1222 Tax deemed debt to City.¶
3-6.1223 Deficiency determinations.¶
3-6.1224 Tax assessment—Authorized when—Nonpayment—Fraud.¶
3-6.1225 Tax assessment—Notice requirements.¶
3-6.1226 Tax assessment—Hearing—Application and determination.¶
3-6.1227 Conviction for chapter violation—Taxes not waived.¶
3-6.1228 Violation deemed misdemeanor—Penalty.¶
3-6.1229 Severability.¶
3-6.1230 Effect of State and Federal reference/authorization.¶
3-6.1231 Remedies cumulative.¶
3-6.1232 Amendment or repeal.¶
3-6.1301 Cannabis business tax revenue apportionment—Advisory.¶
3-6.1400 Alcohol sales education and regulatory fee.¶
3-6.1401 Fee imposed.¶
3-6.1402 Collection of fees.¶
3-6.1403 Penalties and interest.¶
3-6.1404 Place of payment.¶
3-6.1501 Title.¶
3-6.1502 Program priorities.¶
3-6.1503 Operative date.¶
3-6.1504 Purpose.¶
3-6.1505 Contract with State.¶
3-6.1506 Transactions tax rate.¶
3-6.1507 Place of sale.¶
3-6.1508 Use tax rate.¶
3-6.1509 Adoption of provisions of State law.¶
3-6.1510 Limitations on adoption of State law and collection of use taxes.¶
3-6.1511 Permit not required.¶
3-6.1512 Exemptions and exclusions.¶
3-6.1513 Amendments.¶
3-6.1514 Enjoining collection forbidden.¶
3-6.1515 Annual audit and public report.¶
3-6.1516 Termination date.¶
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