For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HOTEL ROOM or MOTEL ROOM. A room within a structure kept, used, or maintained as or advertised or held out to the public to be in an inn, motel hotel, apartment hotel, lodging house, dormitory, or place where sleeping, rooming, office, conference, or exhibition accommodations are furnished for lease or rent, whether with or without meals. One room offered for rental with or without an adjoining bath shall be considered as a single hotel or motel room. The number of hotel or motel rooms within a suite shall be computed on the basis of those rooms utilized for the purpose of sleeping.
OWNERS. Any person or persons having sufficient proprietary interest in conducting the operation of a hotel or motel room or receiving the consideration for the rental of the hotel or motel room so as to entitle the person or persons to all or a portion of the net receipts thereof.
PERSON. Any natural person, trustee, court-appointed representative, syndicate, association, partnership, firm, club, company, corporation, business trust, institution, agent, government corporation, municipal corporation, district or other political subdivision, contractor, supplier, vendor, vendee, operator, user of owner, or any officers, agents, employees, or other representative acting either for himself or herself or for any other person in any capacity, or any other entity recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. The masculine, feminine, singular, or plural is included in any circumstances.
(Ord. 1994-02, passed 4-26-1994)