[CC 1985 §10.5-76; Ord. No. 2484 §1, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Division:
GUEST LODGING
A lodging establishment renting guest rooms only to transient
guests and having fewer than ten (10) guest rooms. Guest lodging includes
"bed and breakfast(s)" or "bed and breakfast inns" or references thereto
in the Municipal Code of the City of Ste. Genevieve.
GUEST ROOM
Any room or unit where sleeping accommodations are regularly
furnished to the public.
LODGING ESTABLISHMENT
Any building, group of buildings, structure, facility, place
or business where one (1) or more guest rooms are provided, which
is owned, maintained or operated by any person and which is kept,
used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public for hire which
can be construed to be a hotel, motel, motor hotel, bed and breakfast
inn, apartment motel, tourist court, resort, cabins, tourist home,
bunkhouse, dormitory, vacation rental by owner, or other similar place
by whatever name called, and includes all such accommodations operated
for hire as lodging establishments for either transient guests, permanent
guests or for both transient and permanent guests.
OWNER
The person responsible for obtaining a business license from
the City of Ste. Genevieve for operating the lodging establishment.
PERMANENT GUEST
Any person who rents and occupies a guest room in a lodging
establishment for a period of thirty-one (31) days or more during
any twelve (12) month period.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization,
firm or Federal, State, County, City, Village or municipal association
or corporation.
TRANSIENT GUEST
Any person who rents and occupies a guest room in a lodging
establishment for a period of less than thirty-one (31) days during
any twelve (12) month period.
[CC 1985 §10.5-78; Ord. No. 2484 §3, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
No business license may be issued to the owner of a lodging
establishment unless the owner provides the City Clerk with the owner's
Missouri sales tax number.
[CC 1985 §10.5-79; Ord. No. 2484 §4, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
Each guest room in lodging establishments shall contain an operative smoke alarm and in all other respects comply with Chapter
500 Building and Building Codes.
[CC 1985 §10.5-80; Ord. No. 2484 §5, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
No cooking facilities shall be allowed in a lodging establishment
sleeping room.
[CC 1985 §10.5-81; Ord. No. 2484 §6, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
Lodging establishments primarily renting guest rooms to transient
guests and who have fewer than ten (10) guest rooms shall not serve
meals to the public except to transient guests only.
[CC 1985 §10.5-82; Ord. No. 2484 §7, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
The owner must comply with all other City zoning and safety
ordinances as well as all County, State and Federal law, rule or regulation
applying to the operation of the lodging establishment.
[CC 1985 §10.5-83; Ord. No. 2484 §8, 6-21-1988; Ord. No. 3979 §1, 6-11-2015]
The annual license fee for a lodging establishment shall be
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if five (5) or less guest rooms; five
dollars ($5.00) per room if more than five (5).