Accommodations remarketer: means a person that reserves, arranges for, conveys, or furnishes occupancy, whether directly or indirectly, to a transient guest for a rental amount determined by the accommodations remarketer, directly or indirectly, whether pursuant to a written or other agreement, or who contracts with a vendor to market the hotel or transient accommodation and to accept payment from the transient guest for the accommodation. Examples of accommodations remarketers include, but are not limited to, online travel companies and discount travel services.
Exempted entity: means the government of the United States, the government of the State of Ohio, the governments of States other than Ohio, the governments of political subdivisions in the State of Ohio, the governments of political subdivisions of states other than Ohio, and organizations that are exempt from federal income taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
Hotel: means every establishment kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are offered to guest(s), in which five (5) or more rooms are used for the accommodation of such guests, whether such rooms are in one (1) or several structures. The term "Hotel" shall include "Motel".
Transient accommodations: means every establishment kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are offered to guests in which four (4) or fewer rooms are used for the accommodation of such guests, whether such rooms are in one (1) or several structures.
Transient guests: means person(s) occupying a room or rooms for sleeping accommodations for less than thirty (30) consecutive days.
Vendor: means the person who is the owner or operator of the hotel or transient accommodation and who furnishes the lodging.
(Ord. 50-2021. Passed 12-14-21.)