(a) “Hotel” means every structure which, in whole or in part, has a main or accessory use, is kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where living and/or sleeping accommodations, excluding cooking facilities within the rental unit, are offered for consideration to transient guests and having a common entrance or entrances. The term “transient guest” means persons who contract to occupy the premises for thirty days or less. No person residing within the City of Fairview Park for a period of thirty days, or over, is to be deemed a transient guest under the provisions of Chapter 705 of the Codified Ordinances; nor shall the owner, operator, or person in control of such motel or hotel permit any person(s) to occupy any unit therein in excess of thirty days unless such motel or hotel is so licensed by the State of Ohio pursuant to Chapter 3731 of the Ohio Revised Code or any other authorized licensing agency; and is constructed as to be in full compliance with the City, or any other applicable Building Code, as such Code(s) apply to motel or hotel units.
(b) “Motel” means every structure or group of structures, detached, or semi-detached, separate outside entrances which, in whole or in part, has a main or accessory use, is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where only overnight sleeping accommodations, excluding cooking facilities within rental unit, are offered for consideration to transient guests, principally automobile travelers. The term “transient guests” means persons who contract to occupy the premises on a daily basis not to exceed thirty days. No person residing within the City of Fairview Park for a period of thirty days, or over, is to be deemed a transient guest under the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 705 of the Codified Ordinances, nor shall the owner, operator or person in control of such motel or hotel permit any person(s) to occupy any unit therein for a period in excess of thirty (30) days unless such motel or hotel is so licensed by the State of Ohio pursuant to Chapter 3731 of the Ohio Revised Code or any other authorized licensing agency; and is constructed so as to be in full compliance with the City, or any other applicable Building Code, as such Code(s) apply to motel or hotel units.
(Ord. 04-20. Passed 4-19-04.)