For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HOTEL or MOTEL. Any building or buildings, structures, trailer or other facility in which the public may, for consideration, obtain sleeping accommodations in which three or more rooms are used for the accommodation of transient guests whether such rooms are in one or several structures. The term shall include hotels, apartment hotels, motels, tourist homes, houses or courts, lodging houses, bed and breakfast inns, inns, rooming houses, trailer houses, trailer motels, apartments and sleeping rooms not occupied by “permanent residents” and all other facilities where rooms or sleeping accommodations or space is furnished for a consideration. The term shall not include hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes, university dormitories or other educational or charitable institutions.
OCCUPANCY. The use or possession, or the right to use or possess any room or rooms in a hotel or the right to the use or possession of the furnishings, or to the services and accommodations accompanying the use and possession of the room or rooms.
OCCUPANT. A person who for a consideration uses, possesses, or has the right to the use or possess any room or rooms in a hotel under any lease, concession, permit, right of access, license to use or other agreement.
OPERATOR. Any person operating a hotel in this town, including, but not limited to, the owner, proprietor, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other person otherwise operating such hotel.
RENT. The consideration received for occupancy valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits, and property or services of any kind or nature, and also any amount for which credit is allowed by the operator to the occupant, without any deduction therefrom whatsoever.
RETURN. Any return filed or required to be filed as herein provided.
ROOM. Any room or rooms of any kind in any part or portion of a hotel which is available for or let out for use or possessed for any purpose other than a place of assembly. As used herein, PLACE OF ASSEMBLY means a room or space which is not capable of being occupied for lodging purposes and which is used for educational, recreational, or amusement purposes and shall include: dance halls; cabarets; night clubs; restaurants; any room or space for public or private banquets, feasts, socials, card parties, or weddings; lodge and meeting halls or rooms; skating rinks; gymnasiums; swimming pools; billiards, bowling, and table tennis rooms; halls or rooms used for public or private catering purposes; funeral parlors; markets; recreational rooms; concert halls; broadcasting studios; and all other places of similar type of occupancy.
TAX. The tax levied pursuant to this subchapter.
TREASURER. The Treasurer of the Town of Hennessey.
(Ord. 342, passed 8-9-2012)