Utility users tax in La Habra: the local rules

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

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Tax on electricity	4.5% of electricity charges, paid by the person using the energy. § 4.14.080 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of four and one-half percent of the charges made for such energy by an electrical corporation providing service in the city and shall be billed to and paid by the person using the energy.
Tax on gas	6% of gas charges, paid by the person using the fuel. § 4.14.090 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of six percent of the charges made for the gas and shall be billed to and paid by the person using the fuel.
Exemptions	Exempt: users 65 or older (or whose spouse is) with household income at or below HUD's Orange County very-low limits. Also people certified disabled under Social Security Supplemental Income criteria; the user must apply to the tax administrator. § 4.14.060 · code text He or she or their spouse are age sixty-five or older and their gross total household combined incomes is equal to or less than the limits for "Very Low Family Income" set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in its income limits for public housing and Section 8 programs and median family incomes for Orange County.

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La Habra's code: 4.5% of electricity charges, paid by the person using the energy. (§ 4.14.080); 6% of gas charges, paid by the person using the fuel. (§ 4.14.090).

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