An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or other consumption in the city of tangible personal property (physical merchandise) purchased from any retailer for storage, use or other consumption in said territory at the rate of one and one-half percent of the sales price of the property on and after the operative date of this chapter, prior to which the tax rate shall be as previously imposed by voter approval of Measure G (November 2014). The sales price shall include delivery charges when such charges are subject to state sales or use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made (Ord. 1686 § 1, 2020; Ord. 1604 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 1495 § 6, 2006)