The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
HOTEL: Any building or buildings, in which the public may, for a consideration, obtain living quarters, sleeping or housekeeping accommodations. The term includes inns, motels, tourist homes or courts, lodging houses, rooming houses and apartment houses with more than five (5) guest units for rent.
OCCUPANCY: The use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any rooms in a hotel for any purpose, or the right to the use or possession of the furnishings, or to the services and accommodations accompanying the use and possession of the room or rooms.
OPERATOR: Any person operating a hotel.
PERMANENT RESIDENT: Any person who has occupied or has the right to occupy any room or rooms, regardless to whether or not it is the same room or rooms, in a hotel for at least thirty (30) consecutive days.
PERSON: Any natural individual, firm, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint adventure, public or private corporation, limited liability company or a receiver, executor, trustee, guardian or other representative appointed by order of any court.
RENT OR RENTAL: The consideration received for occupancy, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits, property or services of any kind or nature.
ROOM OR ROOMS: Any living quarters, sleeping or housekeeping accommodations.
(1987 Code § 23-1)