The following definitions shall apply to this article:
A. "AHEZ Hotel" means any Hotel within the Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone, which encompasses the boundaries of the Gateway to LA Property Business Improvement District (Gateway to LA PBID), established by Ordinance Number 177,211, containing 50 or more guest rooms, or suites of rooms located within that area. "AHEZ Hotel" also includes any contracted, leased, or sublet premises connected to or operated in conjunction with the building's purpose, or providing services at the building. If the Gateway to LA PBID ceases to exist, the boundaries at the time of dissolution shall remain in effect for purposes of this article.
B. "City" means the City of Los Angeles.
C. "Designated Administrative Agency (DAA)" means the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration, which shall publish any annual wage rate adjustment pursuant to Section 186.02 A. of this article.
D. "Hotel" means a residential building or transient occupancy residential structure that is designated or used for lodging and other related services for the public, and containing 60 or more guest rooms, or suites of rooms (adjoining rooms do not constitute a suite of rooms), or dwelling units that may be rented for periods of 30 days or fewer. "Hotel" also includes any contracted, leased or sublet premises connected to or operated in conjunction with the building's purpose, or providing services at the building. "Hotel" does not include a Short-Term Rental, as defined in Municipal Code Section 12.22 A.32. The number of guest rooms, suites of rooms, or dwelling units shall be calculated based on the room count on the opening of the Hotel or on December 31, 2012, whichever is greater. "Hotel" also includes all AHEZ Hotels. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,565, Eff. 8/12/22.)
E. "Hotel Employer" means a Person who owns, controls and/or operates a Hotel in the City, or a Person who owns, controls and/or operates any contracted, leased or sublet premises connected to or operated in conjunction with the Hotel's purpose, or a Person who provides services at the Hotel.
F. "Hotel Worker" means any individual whose primary place of employment is at one or more Hotels and who is employed directly by the Hotel Employer, or by a Person who has contracted with the Hotel Employer to provide services at the Hotel. "Hotel Worker" does not include a managerial, supervisory or confidential employee.
G. "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, business trust, estate, trust, association, joint venture, agency, instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity, whether domestic or foreign.
H. "Service Charge" means all separately-designated amounts, regardless of name or label, collected by a Hotel Employer from a customer for service by Hotel Workers, or described in such a way that customers might reasonably believe that the amounts are for the service including, but not limited to, those charges designated on receipts under the term "service charge," "delivery charge" or "porterage charge."
I. "Willful Violation" means that the Hotel Employer deliberately failed or refused to comply with the provisions of this article.