Contacts
| Steve Baugher, Finance Director | 541.574.0615 |
| Main line, Cash Collections | 541.574.0611 |
| Accounts Payable, Business Licenses | 541.574.0621 |
| Utility Billing | 541.574.0617 |
Hours & Directions
| City Hall is open Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on Fridays. | |
| 169, SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Business Licenses
- Utility Billing
- Water Smart System Frequently Asked Questions
- How to sign up for Water Smart
- Hot to add users in Water Smart
- Utility Business Application Form
- Utility Residential Application Form
- Utility Customer Account Request Form
- Utility Transfer of Service Form
Finance Department
Room Tax
The City of Newport imposes a 12% transient room tax on lodging rented for less than 30 days duration. The tax is used for general government purposes (54%) and for tourism promotion and facilities purposes (46%) as stated in the City of Newport Municipal Code (NMC), Chapter 3.05.
All hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, vacation rentals, both continuous and occasional - and any other type of transient lodging rental establishments - are required to have a City Business License, collect room tax from their renters and remit it to the City on a monthly basis.
If you have further questions regarding the room tax and its administration and collection, please contact the Finance Department in City Hall, 169 SW Coast Highway, Newport, OR 97365.
