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Utility users tax in Chino

Chino's own rules on utility users tax, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Chino Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Chino's code says

Chino code What Chino's code adds
Tax on electricity
  • three and six-tenths percent of the charges for electricity
    § 3.22.060 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of three and six-tenths percent of the charges made for such energy by an electrical corporation or public utility providing service in the city and shall be billed to and paid by the person using the energy.
Tax on gas
  • three and six-tenths percent of the charges for gas
    § 3.22.070 · code text
    The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of three and six-tenths percent of the charges made for such gas and shall be billed to and paid by the person using and/or paying for such gas.
Exemptions
  • City homes are exempt if household income is under HUD's San Bernardino County very-low-income limit for its size; proof required.
    § 3.22.030 · code text
    The tax imposed by this chapter shall not apply to utilities supplied to the residence, located in the city, of a service user if: (1) the combined gross income of all members of the service user's residence is less than the amount established for San Bernardino County by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for very low-income families for the applicable household size; and (2) such condition is demonstrated to the tax administrator's satisfaction.

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Does Chino charge a utility users tax?

Chino's code: three and six-tenths percent of the charges for electricity (§ 3.22.060); three and six-tenths percent of the charges for gas (§ 3.22.070).

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