For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings defined herein unless the context otherwise requires.
(A) "AVAILABLE FOR RENT ON A DAILY BASIS." Includes any room that is held out to the public as available for daily rental, regardless of whether it is rented by the day, and also includes all rooms in hotel-motels where any room is held out to the public as available for daily rental.
(Ord. No. 98-14, passed 5-26-98)
(B) "GUEST OR CONSUMER." A person, governmental entity, corporation, partnership or association paying or agreeing to pay monetary consideration for the use of a room in a hotel-motel.
(C) "HOTEL-MOTEL." A structure, or portion of a structure, which is occupied or intended for occupancy by guests for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes and includes any hotel, motel, inn, bed and breakfast home, or similar structure.
(D) "ROOM RENT(S)." The amount paid as monetary consideration for the use by a guest of a room in a hotel-motel.
(E) "SELLER OR COLLECTOR." Means every entity or person, whether acting as principal, agent, broker, or lessor, who furnishes, offers for rent or otherwise makes rooms available in a hotel-motel in the City for monetary consideration, and who is required and responsible to collect and remit hotel-motel room rental taxes levied by the City of Unalaska.
(Am. Ord. No. 2003-05, passed 5-6-03)