For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSIDERATION.
The cost of the room, sleeping space, bed or dormitory space or other facilities in such hotel and shall not include the cost of any food served or personal services rendered to the occupant not related to cleaning and readying such room or space for occupancy, and shall not include any tax assessed by any other governmental agency.
HOTEL.
Any building or buildings, or other facility in which the public may, for a consideration, obtain sleeping accommodations in exchange for a consideration. The term shall include hotels, motels, tourist homes, houses or courts, lodging houses, inns, rooming houses, trailer houses, trailer motels, railroad pullman cars parked on a siding or other area and used for sleeping accommodations not involving the transportation of travelers, dormitory space where bed space is rented to individuals or groups, apartments not occupied by "permanent residences," as that term is hereinafter defined, and all other facilities where rooms or sleeping facilities or spaces are furnished for a consideration. HOTEL shall not be defined to include a hospital, sanitarium, nursing home, or convalescent home.
OCCUPANCY.
The use or possession or the right to use or possession of any room, space, or sleeping space in a hotel for any purpose.
OCCUPANT.
Anyone who, for a consideration, uses, possesses, or has a right to use or possess any room or rooms or sleeping space or facility in a hotel under any lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement.
PERMANENT RESIDENT.
Any occupant who has or shall have the right of occupancy of a room or rooms or sleeping space or facility in a hotel for at least 30 consecutive days during the current calendar year or preceding year.
PERSON.
Any individual, company, corporation, or association owning, operating, managing or controlling any hotel in the municipality.
QUARTERLY PERIOD.
The regular calendar quarter of the year, the first quarter being composed of the months of January, February, and March, the second quarter being the months of April, May, and June, the third quarter being the months of July, August, and September, and the fourth quarter being the months of October, November, and December.
(Ord. 977, passed 4-15-08)