Utility users tax in Stanton: the local rules

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

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Tax on electricity	5% of electricity charges. Applies: Paid by the person paying for the energy. § 3.24.080 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent of the charges made for such energy and shall be paid by the person paying for such energy.
Tax on gas	5% of gas charges, including customer, service, annual, monthly and other approved charges. § 3.24.090 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent of the charges made for such gas and charges for service, including customer charges, service charges, annual and monthly charges and any other charge authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Tax on water, phone or cable	5% of telephone service charges. Applies: Telephone services, including mobile or cellular service billed to an address in the city. § 3.24.070 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of five percent of the charges made for such services and shall be paid by the person paying for such services.

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Stanton's code: 5% of electricity charges. (Paid by the person paying for the energy.) (§ 3.24.080); 5% of gas charges, including customer, service, annual, monthly and other approved charges. (§ 3.24.090).

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