For purposes of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, the following definitions shall apply:
“Agent of a public lodging facility” includes: (1) any person who operates, owns or manages a public lodging facility; (2) any and all employees of a public lodging facility or of a person who owns, operates, manages or has control of a public lodging facility; and (3) any other person in charge of or having control over the use of rooms and areas in a public lodging facility.
“Guest” means any individual who rents or occupies a room or area in a public lodging facility.
“Person” means any individual, firm, business, partnership, corporation, cooperative, company, association, joint stock association, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization, or league or any combination of the above in whatever form or character.
“Public lodging facility” means any hotel, motel, inn, lodging-house, rooming-house, boardinghouse, trailer court or similar facility.
(Ord. 790 § 23 (part), 1999)