For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HOTEL. Any structure or any portion of any structure which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and includes, but is not limited to, a room or rooms, or other living space, in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, public or private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other lodging. For purposes of this article, “other lodging” includes, but is not limited to, a camping site or a space at a campground or recreational vehicle park.
OCCUPANCY. The use or possession, or the right to the use or possession of any hotel as defined herein.
OPERATOR.
(1) The person who is the proprietor of any hotel, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity.
(2) Where the operator performs his or her functions through a managing agent of any type or character other than an employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this article and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his or her principal. Compliance with the provisions of this article by either by the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
RENT. The consideration charged, whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a hotel valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits and property and services of any kind or nature without any deduction there from whatsoever.
TRANSIENT. Any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy of a hotel by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any persons occupying space in a hotel shall be deemed to be transient until the period of 30 days has expired. In determining whether a person is a transient, uninterrupted periods of time extending both prior and subsequent to the effective dates of this article may be considered.
(Ord. 1014, passed 9-6-2011)