For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
(a) Employee: any person working in the hotel/motel, including clerks, managers, housekeeping staff and maintenance personnel.
(b) Extended stay hotel: one or more structures or buildings containing more than ten (10) separate guest rooms where persons relocating their residence to the area, who's primary residence has been rendered uninhabitable due to fire or natural disaster and is in the process of being reconstructed, or are on temporary work assignment in the area can obtain an accommodation for a fee for a period of time not less than five (5) consecutive days and can exceed thirty (30) consecutive days but shall not exceed twelve (12) months within a consecutive twenty-four (24) month period without a permit. Extended stay hotel guest rooms shall provide separate rooms or defined areas for sleeping, private bathroom, relaxation activities containing standard "living room" style furniture (couch, chairs, television, etc.), and kitchen containing a refrigerator, sink, food preparation area and cooking facilities, and complies with all applicable Life Safety Code or Building Code requirements imposed by the Fire Marshal and is constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable Building, Zoning, Housing and Property Maintenance Codes and approved by the Zoning Administrator and Chief Building Official. Guests must enter through a lobby or foyer and access to all rooms shall be from an interior hallway. The term "extended stay hotel" excludes the terms "dwelling unit" and "dwelling, multi-family". No portion of an extended stay hotel shall be used as a permanent residence. Extended stay hotels shall meet the following additional requirements:
(1) Provide fresh linens before a guest occupies a room, or if the same guest occupies the room for more than two days, at least three times a week;
(2) Clean each accommodation in use daily.
(3) If a garage for motor vehicles is provided, it must be a public garage.
(4) Does not provide other on-premises personal services such as room service, laundry, dry-cleaning, and similar services, or a full service restaurant open to the public.
(c) Hotel: one or more structures or buildings containing more than ten (10) separate guest rooms where a transient guest can obtain an accommodation for a fee to remain on the hotel premises for a period not to exceed thirty (30) consecutive days and which meets the following additional requirements:
(1) Provide fresh linens before a guest occupies a room, or if the same guest occupies the room for more than two days, at least three times a week;
(2) Guests enter through a lobby or foyer and access to all guest rooms is off an interior hallway.
(3) Clean each accommodation in use daily.
(4) Make each accommodation available for a fee on a daily basis; and
(5) If a garage for motor vehicles is provided, it must be a public garage.
(6) Provides various other personal services such as laundry, dry-cleaning, entertainment, and similar services or a full service restaurant open to the public.
The term "hotel" excludes the terms "dwelling unit" and "dwelling, multi-family". No portion of a hotel shall be used as a permanent residence.
(d) Motel: a hotel that provides guests ready access to their vehicles with no interior hallways and does not provide various other personal services such as laundry, dry-cleaning, entertainment, and similar services or a full service restaurant open to the public. No portion of a motel shall be used as a permanent residence.
(e) Owner or authorized agent: the person, firm, association or corporation who is responsible for managing and operating the hotel/motel.
(f) Utensils: drinking glasses, pitchers, and other equipment that is designed to come into contact with potable water, food or beverages during storage, transportation, serving or normal usage.
(Ord. 012-2021. Passed 3-29-21.)