Solvang, CA · Santa Barbara County
Over Thirty-Day Exemption Form
Hotel operators and guests use this form to document a guest’s claimed exemption from Solvang’s Transient Occupancy Tax for a stay of thirty-one or more consecutive days.
What this form is
This form documents a hotel guest’s claimed exemption from Solvang’s Transient Occupancy Tax for a stay of thirty-one or more consecutive days. The hotel operator completes the form, and the exempt occupant signs it before or on the first day of occupancy. It asks for the guest’s name, room rate and number, stay dates, contact information, and an affidavit; the hotel also records its name and employee.
Who needs it
Hotel operators complete this form for guests seeking the long-term occupancy exemption, and the exempt occupant must sign it before or on the first day of occupancy.
How to submit it
The hotel operator must submit a copy of this form with the applicable Exemption Report and keep the original for at least three years; the form does not list a submission address.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; its occupant affidavit is declared under penalty of perjury, but no notarized attachment is listed.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Over Thirty-Day Exemption Form.
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Complete the Form
The hotel operator completes the form in ink with the requested guest, room, stay, and hotel information.
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Sign and Date
The exempt occupant signs and dates the form before or on the first day of occupancy.
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Submit to the City
The hotel operator submits a copy with the applicable Exemption Report and keeps the original for at least three years.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the Over Thirty-Day Exemption Form?
- The hotel operator completes the form, and the exempt occupant signs it before or on the first day of occupancy.
- What information does the form request?
- It asks for the guest’s name, room rate and number, stay dates, contact information, and occupant affidavit, plus the hotel name and employee name.
- How do I submit the Over Thirty-Day Exemption Form?
- The hotel operator submits a copy with the applicable Exemption Report and keeps the original for at least three years. The form does not give a submission address.
- Do I need a notary for the Over Thirty-Day Exemption Form?
- No. The occupant signs and dates the form without a notary; the affidavit is declared under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is listed.