For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HOTEL. Any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by hotel users for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes and includes any hotel, inn, bed and breakfast inn, tourist home or house, motel, mobile home or other lodging. HOTEL shall not include any structure, or any portion of any structure, exempted by the provisions of the Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 7280 and 7281.
OCCUPANCY. The use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any room or rooms, or portion thereof, in any hotel for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes.
OPERATOR. The person who is the proprietor of the hotel, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sub-lessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity. Where the operator performs his or her functions through a managing agent of any type or character, other than an employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his or her principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate or any other entity.
RENT. The consideration charged, whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a hotel valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits and property and services of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom whatsoever.
TRANSIENT. Changed to HOTEL USER. HOTEL USER means any person who exercises occupancy, or is entitled to occupancy, by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any such persons occupying space in a hotel shall be deemed to be a hotel user until the period of 30 days has expired, unless there is an agreement in writing between the operator and the occupant providing for a longer period of occupancy. In determining whether a person is a hotel user, uninterrupted periods of time extending both prior and
subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be considered.
(Prior Code, § 3.32.010) (Ord. 641, passed - -1995; Am. Ord. 669, passed - -1997)