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On 8/3/2023, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners ADOPTED the following ordinance: 

ORDINANCE: 2023-1619 

TITLE: Ordinance 2023-1619 amending the language of Douglas County Code, Title 3 – Revenue and Finance, Chapter 3.12 – Occupancy Tax, and Chapter 3.70 – Transient Lodging License Tax, to: 1) impose a one-time penalty for delinquent Room Taxes in the amount of 10% of the amount of delinquent Room Taxes owed or one hundred dollars, whichever is greater, for any delinquent penalties outstanding as of July 1, 2020 and thereafter; 2) impose a 1.5% monthly interest charge on all delinquent Room Taxes principal amounts; 3) clarify that Occupancy Tax and Transient Lodging Rental Tax does not apply to complimentary rooms or transient lodging provided at no cost; and 4) provide for all other properly related matters. 

The ordinance shall be in full force and effect on August 17 2023 and was adopted by the following vote: AYE: Danny Tarkanian, Wes Rice, Mark Gardner, Walt Nowosad, Sharla Hales 

/s/ Mark Gardner 

Mark Gardner, Chairman 

Douglas County Board of Commissioners 

ATTEST: 

/s/ Amy Burgans 

Clerk-Treasurer 

A copy of this ordinance is on file in the Clerk’s 

Office for public review. 

Pub Date: August 9, 16, 2023 

Ad # 35915