Municipal Code

15.0.0  FINANCE AND TAXATION*
    15.01.0  IN GENERAL  PDF this section
15.01.010 Offices of city assessor and city tax collector abolished.
15.01.02 Sample
15.01.020 Transfer of certain assessment and tax collection duties to county.
15.01.030 Payment of claims, demands, etc.
15.01.040 Special gas tax street improvement fund--Created.
15.01.050 Same--Source of money.
15.01.060 Same--Expenditures.
15.01.070 Capital outlay fund--Created.
15.01.080 Same--Source of money.
15.01.090 Same--Expenditures.
    15.02.0  PURCHASES*  PDF this section
15.02.010 Definitions.
15.02.020 Purchasing system adopted; purpose of article.
15.02.030 Purchasing officer.
15.02.040 Procedures generally.
15.02.050 Procedure for purchases involving more than fifty thousand dollars and certain sales.
15.02.060 Local vendor preference.
15.02.070 Purchase of recycled products.
15.02.080 Inspection and testing.
15.02.090 Surplus supplies and equipment.
15.02.100 Acceptance of gifts and rebates prohibited.
15.02.110 Determination of lowest responsible bidder.
15.02.120 Right of city council to make or execute contracts or purchases.
    15.03.0  SALES AND USE TAX*  PDF this section
15.03.010 Rate.
15.03.020 Operative date.
15.03.030 Purpose of article.
15.03.040 Contract with state.
15.03.050 Sales tax generally.
15.03.060 Place of sale.
15.03.070 Use tax generally.
15.03.080 Adoption of state law provisions.
15.03.090 Limitations on adoption of state law.
15.03.100 Additional permit not required.
15.03.110 Exclusions and exemptions.
15.03.120 Exclusions and exemptions.
15.03.130 Same--Additional.
15.03.140 Applicability of provisions relating to exclusions and exemptions.
15.03.150 Adoption of state law amendments.
15.03.160 Enjoining collection forbidden.
15.03.170 Violation; penalties.
15.03.180 Severability.
15.03.190 Suspension of existing sales and use tax regulations.
15.03.200 Credit for taxes due to redevelopment agency of the city.
    15.04.0  REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX*  PDF this section
15.04.010 Levied; amount.
15.04.020 Person by whom paid.
15.04.030 Exemption--Instrument given to secure debt.
15.04.040 Same--Governmental entities.
15.04.050 Same--Instruments involving bankruptcy, etc.
15.04.060 Same--Instruments issued pursuant to orders of securities and exchange commission.
15.04.070 Same--Partnership transfers.
15.04.080 Administration.
15.04.090 Refunds.
    15.05.0  TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX*  PDF this section
15.05.010 Definitions.
15.05.020 Levied; amount of tax; payment by transient.
15.05.030 Exemptions from imposition.
15.05.040 Collection by operators; advertisement that tax not to be collected, etc., prohibited.
15.05.050 Registration of hotels; registration certificate.
15.05.060 Reporting and remitting of collections.
15.05.070 Penalties and interest.
15.05.080 Failure to collect and report tax; determination of tax due.
15.05.090 Appeals.
15.05.100 Records to be kept.
15.05.110 Refunds.
15.05.120 Collection by court action.
15.05.130 Violations.
    15.06.0  ART IN PUBLIC WORKS FUND ALLOCATION  PDF this section
15.06.010 Purpose.
15.06.020 Definitions.
15.06.030 Requests and authorization for appropriations.
15.06.040 Commission authority.
15.06.050 Placement of works of art.
15.06.060 Establishment of Municipal Arts Fund.
    15.07.0  CONSTRUCTION TAX  PDF this section
15.07.010 Purpose.
15.07.020 Definitions.
15.07.030 Construction tax imposed.
15.07.040 Same--Modification computed from cost index.
15.07.050 Applicability generally.
15.07.060 When due.
15.07.070 Place of payment.
15.07.080 Use of revenues for public purposes.
    15.08.0  PUBLIC SAFETY CHARGES  PDF this section
15.08.010 Findings.
15.08.020 Charges.
15.08.030 Same--Yearly increase.
15.08.040 Disposition of revenue.
15.08.050 City council may suspend or reinstate.
    15.09.0  MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAX  PDF this section
15.09.010 Findings.
15.09.020 Municipal services tax.
15.09.030 Annual adjustment.
15.09.040 Disposition of revenue.
    15.10.0  BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT  PDF this section
15.10.010 Authority.
15.10.020 Purpose.
15.10.030 Definitions.
15.10.040 Boundaries and benefit zones.
15.10.050 Applicability and findings of benefit.
15.10.060 Classification of businesses.
15.10.070 Computation of fees.
15.10.080 Assessments.
15.10.090 Amendment and modification procedures.
15.10.100 Collection of fees.
15.10.110 Exemptions for home-based businesses.
15.10.120 Hardship.
15.10.130 Accountability and disposition of fees.
15.10.140 Voluntary contribution.
    15.11.0  INFORMAL BIDDING FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS*  PDF this section
15.11.010 Definitions.
15.11.020 Public projects contracting procedures.
15.11.030 Contractors list.
15.11.040 Informal bidding--Notice.
15.11.050 Award of contracts.
15.11.060 Rejection of bids.
    15.12.0  MAJOR PROJECTS FINANCING FEE  PDF this section
15.12.010 Purpose.
15.12.020 Major projects financing fee.
15.12.030 Limited use of fees.
15.12.040 Developer construction of facilities.
15.12.050 Fee adjustments.
    15.13.0  SPECIAL TAX AND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT LIEN DISCLOSURE  PDF this section
15.13.010 Disclosure requirements pertaining to districts.
15.13.020 Additional disclosure requirements.
15.13.030 No additional cause of action.
    15.14.0  PARK MAINTENANCE TAX  PDF this section
15.14.010 Findings.
15.14.020 Legal authority.
15.14.030 Definitions.
15.14.040 Park maintenance tax.
15.14.050 Collection.
15.14.060 No annual adjustment of tax rate.
15.14.070 Limitation on disposition of revenue.
15.14.080 Exemptions.
15.14.090 Effective date--Sunset provision.
15.14.100 Appeals.
15.14.110 Severability.
    15.15.0  SCHOOL MITIGATION FEE  PDF this section
15.15.010 Purpose.
15.15.020 School mitigation fee.
15.15.030 Exemptions.
15.15.040 Computation of fees.
15.15.050 Time and manner of payment of fee.
15.15.060 Deposit in special fund.
15.15.070 Use of funds.
15.15.080 Refunds of fees paid.
15.15.090 Fee adjustments.
15.15.100 Fee protests.
15.15.110 Review and adjustment of fees.
    15.16.0  LOW INCOME REFUND PROGRAM FOR CITY SPECIAL TAXES  PDF this section
15.16.010 Findings
15.16.020 Definitions
15.16.030 Low Income Refund Program
15.16.040 Disbursement of a Refund
15.16.050 Effective Date; Sunset Provision
15.16.060 Severability
    15.17.0  OPEN SPACE PROTECTION TAX  PDF this section
15.17.010 Findings.
15.17.020 Legal Authority.
15.17.030 Definitions.
15.17.040 Open Space Protection Tax.
15.17.050 Collection.
15.17.060 No Adjustment of Tax Rate.
15.17.070 Limitation on Disposition of Revenue.
15.17.080 Exemptions.
15.17.090 Effective Date; Sunset Provision.
15.17.100 Appeals.
15.17.110 Severability.
    15.18.0  DAVIS VISITOR ATTRACTION DISTRICT  PDF this section
15.18.010 Authority
15.18.020 Purpose
15.18.030 Definitions
15.18.040 Boundaries of Visitor Attraction District
15.18.050 Expansion of District; University of California, Davis
15.18.060 Applicability and Findings of Benefit
15.18.070 Business Subject to Assessment
15.18.080 Computation of Assessment
15.18.090 Time and Manner of Collecting Assessments
15.18.100 Use of Assessments
15.18.110 Amendment and Modification Procedure
15.18.120 Accountability and Disposition of Assessments.
15.18.130 Voluntary Contribution.
    15.19.0  TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX OF THE CITY OF DAVIS  PDF this section
15.19.010 Short Title
15.19.020 Definitions
15.19.030 Purpose of Article
15.19.040 Contract with State
15.19.050 Imposition of Transactions Tax; Transactions Tax Rate
15.19.060 Place of Sale
15.19.070 Imposition of Use Tax; Use Tax Rate
15.19.080 Adoption of Provisions of State Law
15.19.090 Adoption of Provisions of State Law -- Limitations; Limitations on Collection of Use Taxes
15.19.100 Permit Not Required
    15.20.0  LIVING WAGE  PDF this section
15.20.010 Title
15.20.020 Purpose and Findings
15.20.030 Definitions
15.20.040 Employers Subject to the Requirement of this Chapter
15.20.050 Waivers
15.20.060 Compensation Required to be Paid to Specific Employees
15.20.070 Required Contract Provisions
15.20.080 Exemptions
15.20.090 Retaliation and Discrimination Prohibited
15.20.100 Employee Complaints to City
15.20.110 Private Right of Action
15.20.120 Labor Relations Neutrality
15.20.130 Enforcement and Remedies

City of Davis, California
23 Russell Blvd.
Davis, Ca. 95616