Utility users tax in Menlo Park: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Menlo Park 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 gas	The tax is 3.5% of gas charges. § 3.14.050 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the charges made for such gas, including all services related to the storage, transportation and delivery of such gas.
Exemptions	People accepted into the CARE program are exempt from the gas users tax. Applies: Gas users tax. § 3.14.050 · code text Notwithstanding the foregoing, the tax shall not apply to any individual who qualifies, and has been accepted, for the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Sections 327 and 739.1 et seq., and as it may be amended from time to time.
Tax on water, phone or cable	The tax is 2.5% of charges. Applies: Communication services. § 3.14.030 · code text The tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the charges made for such services and shall be collected from the service user by the communication services supplier or its billing agent.

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Menlo Park's code: The tax is 3.5% of gas charges. (§ 3.14.050); The tax is 2.5% of charges. (Communication services.) (§ 3.14.030).

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