THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO

For Office Use Only
Certificate No.

Office of the City Treasurer

Application for Transient Occupancy
Registration Certificate

Processed Date

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration Type

New Registration

Effective Date

Account Update

Existing Certificate Number

Certificate Type
Hotel/Motel/B&B

Management Company

Recreation Vehicle Park or Campground

Internet Company

Vacation Rental

Other

Explain:
Mailing Address

OPERATOR INFORMATION
Operator Name

Contact Name

Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

Phone No.

Fax No.

Email Address
Mailing Address

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Property Name (DBA)

Contact Name

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Number of Rooms/Units

Phone No.

Email Address

Fax No.
Mailing Address

OWNER INFORMATION
Owner Name

Same Information as Operator
Mailing Address

City, State, Zip Code

Phone No.

Email Address

Name & Title (Print)
Date

Signature

Print Form

Submit by E-Mail

 Application for Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate
Per the San Diego Municipal Code (SDMC) §35.0113, Operators renting occupancy to transients, shall register with the City
Treasurer and obtain a "Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate" within thirty (30) days after commencing business. The
certificate is to be posted at all times in a conspicuous place on the premises.
General Instructions (New Registration & Account Updates)
Completed applications must be signed, dated, and mailed to:
City Treasurer
Attention: TOT/TMD Desk
P.O. Box 122289
San Diego, CA 92112-2289
Completed applications can also be sent via email to sdtot@sandiego.gov.
For questions, please visit our website at http://www.sandiego.gov/treasurer/taxesfees/tot/index.shtml or contact
our office at 619-615-1530 or sdtot@sandiego.gov.
A Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate will be sent to the Operator within 14 days of receipt of application.
Registration Type must be selected to indicate whether applicant is applying for a new certificate or updating information on an
existing certificate.
Existing Certificate Number must be provided for account updates.
Effective Date is the date you began renting to transients (guests less than one (1) calendar month).
Certificate Type must be selected by each applicant. Please select the type that most accurately describes your organization:
Hotel/Motel/B&B are lodging facilities operating as a hotel, motel or bed and breakfast.
Recreational Vehicle Park or Campground is a facility operating as a recreational vehicle park or campground.
Vacation Rental is a fully furnished property, such as a condominium, townhome or single-family-style home,
rented by a Transient for a designated period of time.
Management Company is a managing agent, such as a Vacation Rental Management Company.
Internet Company is an organization renting rooms to the public via the internet.
Other shall be selected for an organization that does not match any of the certificate types above. Describe the type
of certificate requested in the field provided.
Operator Information must be completed for all certificate types. Operator is the Person and/or Entity collecting and/or
remitting tax to the City (SDMC §35.0112). Operator is further defined in SDMC §35.0102.
Property Information must be completed for certificate types: Hotel/Motel/B&B, Recreational Vehicle Park or Campground, and
Vacation Rental.
Owner Information must be completed for all certificate types.
Mailing address (choose one only) must be selected indicating the preferred address for all correspondence.