To provide funds for the operation of the City Tourism and Convention Commission, there is imposed a transient room tax of 3% on the rent of every occupancy of a suite, room or rooms charged by all persons, companies, corporations or other like or similar persons, groups or organizations doing business as motor courts, motels, hotels, inns or like or similar accommodation businesses and that the transient room tax shall apply to rent or to occupancy of a room in a motor court, motel, hotel, inn or like or similar accommodation businesses for a consecutive period of 30 days or less in the city.
(1977 Code, § 20-3(a)) (Ord. 87-5, passed 5-11-1987)