§ 106-320. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Hotel means any building or buildings in which the public may, for a consideration, obtain living quarters, sleeping or housekeeping accommodations. The term includes inns, motels, tourist homes or courts, lodging houses, rooming houses and apartment houses.

Occupancy means the use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any room or rooms in a hotel for any purpose, or the right to the use or possession of the furnishings or to the services and accommodations accompanying the use and possession of the room or rooms.

Operator means any person operating a hotel.

Permanent resident means any person who has occupied or has the right to occupy any room or rooms in a hotel for at least 30 consecutive days, pursuant to a written agreement between the operator and the resident.

Person means any natural individual, firm, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint adventure, public or private corporation, limited liability company, or a receiver, executor, trustee, guardian or other representative appointed by order of any court.

Rent or rental means the consideration received for occupancy, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits and property or services of any kind or nature.

Room or rooms means any living quarters, sleeping or housekeeping accommodations.

(Code 1978, § 899.01; Ord. No. 4226-11-88, 11-1-1988)