As used in this chapter:
(a) "Bed and breakfast establishment" means an operator-occupied residence providing accommodations for a charge to the public with no more than five guest rooms for rent, in operation for more than ten nights in a twelve-month period. Breakfast may be provided to the guests only. Bed and breakfast establishments shall not include motels, hotels, boarding houses, or food service establishments.
(b) "Guest room" means a sleeping room intended to serve no more than two transient guests per night.
(c) "Operator" means the owner of a bed and breakfast establishment, or the owner's agent, who is required by this chapter to reside in the bed and breakfast establishment, or on contiguous property. With respect to a vacation rental, "operator" shall mean the owner of record of the property.
(d) "Vacation rental" means any dwelling unit which is suitable for occupation pursuant to the provisions of these Codified Ordinances, and which is rented on a periodic basis to transient guests for periods of time less than thirty (30) days. The dwelling unit may or may not be occupied by the owner when not occupied by guests, but shall not be occupied by the owner while the dwelling unit is occupied by guests.
(1977 Code §9-2201; Ord. 89-3. Passed 2-20-89; Ord. 2020-10. Passed 3-2-20; Ord. 2022-31. Passed 7-5-22.)