The following words, terms and phrases are, for the purpose of this article and except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning, defined as follows:
The cost of the room, sleeping space, bed or dormitory space but 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 for the occupancy thereof by any other governmental agency.
Any building or buildings, trailer or other facility in which the public may, for consideration, obtain sleeping accommodations. The term shall include hotels, motels, tourist homes, houses or courts, lodging houses, inns, rooming houses, trailer houses, trailer motels, dormitory space where bed space is rented to individuals or groups, apartments not occupied by permanent residents, as that term is hereinafter defined, and all other facilities or space are furnished for consideration. As defined herein, “hotel” shall not include hospitals, sanitariums or nursing homes.
The use or possession, or the right to the use or possession of any room, space or a sleeping facility.
Anyone who, for a consideration, uses, possesses or has the right to use or possess any room or rooms, or sleeping space or facility in a hotel under any lease, access, license, contract or agreement.
Any occupant who has or shall have the right of occupancy of any room or rooms, or sleeping space or facility in a hotel for at least thirty (30) consecutive days during the current calendar year or preceding year.
Any individual, company, corporation or association owning, operating, managing or controlling any hotel.
The regular calendar quarters 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.
(Ordinance adopting Code)