For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSIDERATION. The cost of a room ordinarily used for sleeping in a hotel. CONSIDERATION does not include the cost of any food served or any personal services performed other than those related to the cleaning and reading for occupancy of a hotel room.
HOTEL/MOTEL. A building within the city or its statutory extraterritorial jurisdiction in which members of the public obtain sleeping accommodations for consideration. The term includes a hotel, motel, tourist home, tourist house, tourist court, lodging house, inn or rooming house, but does not include a hospital, sanitarium or nursing home.
OCCUPANCY. The use or possession, or the right to the use or possession of a hotel room ordinarily used for sleeping, for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.
OCCUPANT. One who has the right of occupancy of a hotel room ordinarily used for sleeping.
PERSONS. Any individual, company, association or cooperation that owns, controls, operates or manages a hotel.
QUALIFYING ENTITY. Any entity, public or private, proposing to use HOT funds solely for the purposes authorized by Tex. Tax Code § 351.101.
TAX COLLECTOR. The Tax Collector of the City of Clifton, Texas.
(Ord. 131201, passed 12-10-2013)