For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"GROSS RENTAL RECEIPTS." The total amount of consideration for renting or leasing self-service storage facilities, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits, and property or services of any kind or nature, including but not limited to, amounts charged for the making, servicing, or facilitating the renting or leasing of space for storage.
"OCCUPANT." A person, his sublessee, successor, or assigns, entitled to the use of the space for storage at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others with the corporate limits of the village.
"OWNER." The owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility, or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.
"PERSON." Any natural individual, firm, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint adventure, public or private, or a receiver, executor, trustee, guardian or other representative appointed by order of any court.
"PERSONAL PROPERTY." Movable property not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items.
"RENTAL AGREEMENT." Any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.
"SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY." Any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individually divided storage spaces to occupants to have access to such, for the purpose of storing personal property, and/or leased or rented personal property.
"SELF-STORAGE." Any storage locker or storage units in apartment complexes (if the locker or unit is utilized at the occupant's option and includes payment of a fee in addition to apartment rental), and in amphitheater, water parks, recreational facilities, and other locations where lockers are rented for self-storage.
"SPACE FOR STORAGE."
(1) The secure areas, such as rooms, units, compartments or containers, whether accessible from outside or from within a building, that are designated for the use of an occupant, where the occupant can store and retrieve property, including self-storage units, mini-storage units, and areas by any other name;
(2) Any parking lot, ramp, or parking garage for a vehicle, whether the vehicle is parked by the operator of the vehicle or by an attendant;
(3) Any aircraft parking area, ramp or hanger;
(4) Any boat slip, dock, or dry dock;
(5) Any recreational vehicle parking area or garage;
(6) Any other areas for storage or parking of tangible personal property.
"STORAGE." The retaining or keeping of tangible personal property in the village for any purpose.
"TAX." The Village of Tinley Park self-storage facility accommodations tax.
"VILLAGE." The Village of Tinley Park.
(Ord. 2020-O-014, passed 3-3-20)