For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CURRENT COUNTY ORDINANCE. The County Ordinance, as amended, modified or superseded from time-to-time by any ordinance of similar import or application.
PROPRIETOR. As the term is employed in the county ordinance, shall mean the person(s) and/or entity(ies) which own, lease, operate, manage or control transient lodging, but does not include transients. There may be multiple PROPRIETORS of each transient lodging facility.
RENT. As the term is employed in the county ordinance shall have the same meaning as “transient lodging rents” below.
TRANSIENT. Any individual, entity or other person, who expressly or impliedly agrees to pay or provide transient lodging rents for the use or occupancy of transient lodging for a term of less than 30 consecutive days or portions thereof. In the absence of a binding written agreement for use or occupancy of transient lodging for a term of 30 days or more, any individual, entity or other person who expressly or impliedly agrees to pay or provide transient lodging rents more frequently than once each month, shall be deemed to be a TRANSIENT.
TRANSIENT LODGING. Any motel or recreational vehicle (RV park) as those terms are defined in the county ordinance.
TRANSIENT LODGING RENTS. All consideration of every nature, which accrues (without regard to collection) in exchange and/or in payment for transient lodging; excluding, however, any funds specifically earmarked from the inception of a transaction, to pay taxes (except income taxes) imposed by any governmental authority on such consideration and which are actually paid over to a governmental authority in payment of such taxes.
(Ord. 2003-01, passed 2-4-2003)