Lodging Businesses

Welcome

Welcome lodging businesses! Thank you for choosing Pismo Beach as your business location. We appreciate your business and hope to continue our long relationship.  
 
For lodging businesses that have any person staying in their property for 30 consecutive days or less, the lodging property shall collect from the tenant the following and remit those amounts to the City:

  • 10% transient occupancy tax prior to 12/31/20, 11% effective 1/1/21
  • 2% lodging business improvement district assessment, of which 1% is for promoting the Pismo Beach lodging industry and the other 1% is for physical improvements that will benefit the lodging industry
  • 1.5% San Luis Obispo County Tourism Marketing District Assessment (TMD) of the gross rent. The TMD funds are collected by the City and remitted to Visit San Luis Obispo County.

This site includes details on the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), the Lodging Business Improvement District (LBID), and the San Luis Obispo County Tourism Marketing District Assessment (TMD), TOT & LBID Form, correspondence with lodging properties, and exemption forms.

If you are interested in visiting our lodging properties, please refer to our visitor page at ExperiencePismoBeach.com.

Get Started: Process to Collect TOT/LBID/TMD

If you are new to renting your property for 30 consecutive days or less, each property owner/business must have a Permit, Business License and a Certificate to Collect Transient Occupancy Tax. 

To get started, click on the appropriate business type, apply for Permit first, then the Business License;                                       

  • Apply for a Hotel, Motel Recreation Vehicle Parks Permit                                     Planning Permit Application
  • Apply for a Business License                                                                                  Business License Application                                           

Final Step, Request a Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate 

Email your New Business License to TOT@PismoBeach.org or please call us at (805) 773-4655.

Get Started Today!  E-Filing and Online Payments

You will need your businesses’ new TOT Account Number and PIN for all future e-filings and e-payments as provided by the City. This number is different than your business license number and was emailed to your property’s responsible party contact.  

If you don’t have this number and PIN, please call us at (805) 773-4655 or email us at: TOT@PismoBeach.org

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 E- Filing & Online Payments