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Utility users tax in Claremont

Claremont's own rules on utility users tax, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Claremont Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Claremont's code says

Claremont code What Claremont's code adds
Tax on electricity
  • 5.5% of electricity charges.
    § 3.29.060 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and one-half percent of the charges made for such energy by an electrical corporation franchised to serve the City
Tax on gas
  • 5.5% of the amount paid for natural gas and other fuels.
    § 3.29.070 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and one-half percent of the amount that will be paid by the person using the fuel.
Exemptions
  • Exempt if household income is under HUD's Los Angeles County very-low-income limit for its size, shown to the tax administrator.
    Applies: Separately metered or billed homes; the exemption must be applied for and granted.
    § 3.29.030 · code text
    The tax imposed by this chapter shall not apply to utilities supplied to the separately metered or billed residence of a service user if: (1) the combined gross income of all members of the service user's residence is less than the amount established for Los Angeles County by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for very low-income families for the applicable household size; and (2) such condition is demonstrated to the tax administrator's satisfaction.
Tax on water, phone or cable
  • 5.5% of phone charges, paid by the person paying for the service.
    Applies: Telephone services.
    § 3.29.050 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five and one-half percent of the charges for such services, and shall be paid by the person paying for such services.

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Does Claremont charge a utility users tax?

Claremont's code: 5.5% of electricity charges. (§ 3.29.060); 5.5% of the amount paid for natural gas and other fuels. (§ 3.29.070).

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