For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAMPGROUND.
Any real property where transients may locate a tent, trailer, tent trailer, pick-up, camper, vehicle or other similar temporary structure for the purposes of lodging, dwelling, or sleeping, whether or not water, electricity or sanitary facilities are provided. Real property includes but is not limited to a camping site or a space at a
CAMPGROUND
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HOTEL. Any structure or any portion of any structure which is occupied or intended or designed for use or occupancy by transients including, but not limited to, dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes and includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, lodginghouse, roominghouse, apartment house, dormitory, public or private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other like structure or portion thereof. HOTEL includes a recreational vehicle, as defined in Cal. Health & Safety Code § 18010.
OCCUPANCY. The use or possession or the right to the use of possession of any room or rooms or portion thereof in any hotel for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes.
OPERATOR. The person who is proprietor of the hotel, whether in the capacity of the owner, lessee, sublessee, 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 employee, the managing agent also shall be deemed an OPERATOR for the purposes of this subchapter and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his or her principal. Compliance with the provisions of this subchapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered compliance by both.
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.
TAX ADMINISTRATOR. The City Manager or the City Manager's designated agent.
TRANSIENT. Any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license, time-share arrangement, or ownership or agreement or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any such person so occupying space in a hotel shall be deemed a transient until the period of 30 days has expired. Unless days of occupancy or entitlement to occupancy by one person are consecutive without any break, then prior to subsequent periods of the occupancy or entitlement to occupancy shall not be counted when determining whether a period exceeds the stated 30 consecutive days. In determining whether a person is a transient, uninterrupted periods of time extending both prior and subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this subchapter may be considered.
(‘61 Code, § 20.11) (Ord. 408, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 877, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1036, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1667, passed 11-4-14)