For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OWNER. Any person having an ownership interest in, or conducting the operation of a transitory lodging establishment so as to entitle that person to all or a portion of the net receipts thereof.
PERSON. Any natural person, trustee, court-appointed representative, organization, syndicate, association, partnership, firm, club, company, corporation, business trust, institution, agency, government corporation, state government, or any political subdivision thereof, or any board or commission thereof, state university, municipal corporation, district or other political subdivision, contractor, supplier, vendor, vendee, operator, user or owner, or any officers, agents, employees or other representative, acting either for himself or for any other person in any capacity, or any other entity recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. The masculine, feminine, singular or plural is included in any circumstances.
TRANSITORY LODGING ESTABLISHMENT. A business that provides occupancy for guests on a temporary basis, including, but not limited to, hotels, motels, inns, resorts, campgrounds, lodging houses, rooming houses, public or private clubs, and bed and breakfast establishments; provided, however, that a city resident who leases his or her home solely during a four-week period from July 20 to August 20 annually shall not be considered as engaging in the business of transitory lodging, and shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 17-04, passed 9-11-2017)