CITY OF CARPINTERIA Business Tax License and Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate Application for Short-Term Rental Use Fiscal Year

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1 CITY OF CARPINTERIA Business Tax License and Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate Application for Short-Term Rental Use Fiscal Year Submit to: Community Development Department 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013, (805) Prior to using any Residential Unit as a Short-Term Rental, the owner is required to apply for and obtain a Business License and Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Certificate. An application submittal checklist is attached to this application as Attachment A. Please submit this checklist with your completed application. At all times a Residential Unit is in use as a Short-Term Rental, a notice shall be posted on the interior of the front door of the Short-Term Rental, in a form approved by the City, which notes the Vacation Rental License or Home Stay License number, TOT rate, property owner or property manager contact information, and any additional information required by the City as part of the Short-Term Rental Application process. On a quarterly basis, property owners are required to submit a Remittance Form (available online at the City s website) and payment of all applicable TOT or to report that no TOT was due per Carpinteria Municipal Code section 3.20 for each Residential Unit being used as a Short-Term Rental. A sample Remittance Form is attached as Attachment B for your reference. For more information, please visit the City of Carpinteria s website at Requested License: Vacation Rental Vacation Rental Overlay District location (see Attachment C): Area A Area B Area C Area D Outside Vacation Rental Overlay District 2 Home Stay General Information: Business Name (if applicable): Address & Unit Number 3 : Owner/Trustee Name(s) (if applicable): Owner Mailing Address: Unit Information: Assessor s Parcel No. (APN): Owner Owner Phone No.: Total No. of Bedrooms in Residential Unit: Total No. of Dedicated Parking Spaces for Residential Unit 4 : For Vacation Rentals Only: Site Manager/Management Company Name: Site Manager Mailing Address: Site Manager Site Manager Phone No.: This business license is not a permit and does not authorize any occupation or activity which is otherwise not permitted by any regulation, rule or law, whether adopted by city, state or federal government. Persons having paid a Business License tax are not thereby relieved from the payment of any other fees or taxes required by city, state or federal government. The City has made no independent evaluation of, and does not warrant, the factual accuracy of the affidavits submitted herewith. Misrepresentations on this application are a violation of Carpinteria Municipal Code section I certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided herein is true, correct and complete. _ Owner Signature Printed Name & Title Date ****For Office Use Only**** Fees (only checks are accepted; please make checks payable to City of Carpinteria) $ (Initial Short-Term Rental Application/License Fee) Date: _ Receipt No.: _ By: _ 1 Short-Term Rental is defined in Chapter of the Carpinteria Municipal Code (CMC) as the rental of a residential unit for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less. Short-Term Rentals include both Vacation Rentals and Home Stays, which are also defined in Chapter of the CMC. 2 See CMC for additional requirements and information that must be submitted to the City with this application. 3 Where multiple Residential Units are located on the same parcel, a separate application must be submitted for each Residential Unit. 4 Calculation of the total number of dedicated parking spaces for each Residential Unit does not include street parking or general guest parking. 5 This fee includes the state-mandated Disability Access Fee, which is used to increase disability access and compliance with construction-related accessibility requirements and to develop education resources for businesses to facilitate compliance with federal and state disability laws. Under federal and state law, compliance with disability access laws is a serious and significant responsibility that applies to all California building owners and tenants, with buildings open to the public. You may obtain information about your legal obligations and how to comply with disability access laws at the following agencies: The Div. of State Architect, The Dept. of Rehabilitation, and The CA Commission on Disability Access. Additional fees may apply for inspections and review by the City s Building Division or Code Compliance staff for verification of compliance with building and safety codes. Zoning Verification / Certificate of Occupancy Clearance: Yes No Staff: Community Development Department Signature Printed Name & Title Date Attachment A: Application Submittal Checklist Attachment B: Sample Remittance Form Attachment C: Vacation Rental Overlay District Attachment D: Insurance Affidavit Attachment E: Code Compliance Affidavit \1037\ BL/TOT 17-18

2 Attachment A CITY OF CARPINTERIA Submittal Checklist for Business Tax License and Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate Application for Short-Term Rental Use ***Please Submit with Completed Application*** Submittal Requirements 1. Completed Business Tax License and Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate Application for Short-Term Rental Use 2. If you are applying for a Vacation Rental License and your Residential Unit is located outside of the Vacation Rental Overlay District, please provide the following information: a. Financial evidence demonstrating that the Residential Unit has been used regularly and continually as a Vacation Rental in the twenty-four (24) months prior to October 26, 2015 b. Financial evidence demonstrating that you have remitted all applicable transient occupancy taxes and business license fees to the City in the twenty-four (24) months prior to October 26, If you are applying for a Vacation Rental License, a copy of Certificate of Insurance evidencing that the Residential Unit being used as a Vacation Rental is covered by insurance, including but not limited to fire, hazard, and liability insurance 4. If you are applying for a Vacation Rental License, a signed Insurance Affidavit (see Attachment D) 5. Signed Code Compliance Affidavit (see Attachment E) \1037\

3 CITY OF CARPINTERIA TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REMITTANCE ESTABLISHMENT NAME: TOT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE # RENTAL STREET ADDRESS AND UNIT # ADDRESS OF OWNER/MANAGER Mail This Form and Remittance to: City of Carpinteria 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Carpinteria California Pursuant to Carpinteria Municipal Code Chapter 3.20, this return must be completed and submitted with payment on or before the last day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter or at the close of any shorter reporting period which may be established by the city clerk. This return Is for the period beginning (mm/dd/yy) / / and ending (mm/dd/yy) / / A. Enter the total rents received for the period Unit APN Owners Name Owners Address City, State, Zip $ B. Allowable deductions (see below*) $ C. Subtract line B from line A) $ SAMPLE D. Enter 12% of the amount on line C $ E. Enter 10% of line D if paid after due date $ (for each month past due) F. ENTER TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED (add lines D and E) $ I certify under penalty of perjury that all information in this report is, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct and complete. Prepared by / Signed Print name Date Phone Number ( ) *ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS: (1) Rents received for rooms occupied for more than thirty days by the same tenant by prearranged written agreement. See CMC Chapter 3.20 UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX for complete information. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX PLEASE CALL (805) X 448. JohnT@ci.carpinteria.ca.us Rev 06-15

4 Attachment C Vacation Rental Overlay District

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6 Attachment E City of Carpinteria Short-term Rental License Code Compliance Affidavit C.M.C (h), (d) I hereby attest that the residential unit at meets all applicable building, health and safety standards. Owner Signature: Owner Name: Date: