http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/business/business_license/tot/
Please return your ADR Calculation statement with your monthly next TOT/TBID remittance to:
Instructions for filling out form are below:
Street Adress must include street number and street name.
TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TBID) RETURN INSTRUCTIONS
If you have questions or need assistance, contact the TOT/TBID staff at (805) 564-5469 or email
BusiniessLicense@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
. Regulations regarding TBID assessments, including exemption information, are
located on the City of Santa Barbara's website:
Payment is due on or before the tenth day after the close of each month. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or
holiday, the next business day becoms the due date. Postmarks are acceptable, but not imprint dates from postage
meters
City Account Number: Also known as a business license number. All operators must register as a business.
1. TOTAL RENTS RECEIVED: The total consideration charged to a Transient, as shown on the guest receipt, for the
occupancy of a room, or portion thereof. This includes all charges perceived as mandatory, including rent, resort fees,
reservation fees, rollaway bed charges, mandatory parking fees, forfeited deposits, cancellation fees, etc. Any charge
elected by the guest is not taxable-including items subject to sales tax, valet charges, in-room service charges (such as
meals, telephone calls, massages), meeting room charges, etc.
2. TOTAL OCCUPIED ROOMS. Total nights that an available room was occupied.
3. AVERAGE DAILY RATE. The average rents received per occupied room. (Line 1 divided by Line 2.)
4. TBID ASSESSMENT CATERGORY. The Average Daily Rate (ADR) determines the rate for the TBID assessment. For
establishments with an ADR less than $100, the TBID rate is $1.00 per occupied room. For establishments with an ADR
of $100 to less than $150, the TBID rate is $2.00 per occupied room. For establishments with an ADR of $150 to less than
$200, the TBID rate is $3.00 per occupied room. For establishments with an ADR of $200 to less than $250, the TBID rate
is $4.00 per occupied room. For establishments with an ADR of $250 to less than $300, the TBID rate is $5.00 per
occupied room. For establishments with an ADR of $300 to less than $350, the TBID rate is $6.00 per occupied room.
For establishments with an ADR of $350 or more, the TBID rate is $7.00 per occupied room. For vacation rental operators,
the TBID rate is $4.00 per occupied room.
City of Santa Barbara
TOT/TBID Assessment
PO Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
