§ 40-145. 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:

Consideration means the cost of the room in a hotel only if the room is one ordinarily used for sleeping, and shall not include the cost of any food served or personal services rendered to the occupant of such room not related to the cleaning and readying of such room for occupancy.

Hotel means any building in which the public may, for a consideration, obtain sleeping accommodations.

(1)

The term "hotel" includes hotels, motels, tourist homes, houses or courts, lodginghouses, inns, roominghouses, or other buildings where rooms are furnished for a consideration.

(2)

The term "hotel" does not include hospitals, sanitariums, or nursing homes.

Occupancy means the use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any room in a hotel if the room is one ordinarily used for sleeping and if the occupant's use, possession, or right to use or possession extends for a period of less than 30 days.

Occupant means anyone who, for a consideration, uses, possesses, or has a right to use or possess any room in a hotel if the room is one ordinarily used for sleeping.

Permanent resident means any occupant who has or shall have the right of occupancy of any room, sleeping space or facility in a hotel for at least 30 consecutive days during the current calendar year or preceding year.

Quarterly period means the regular calendar quarters of the year, the first quarter being the months of October, November and December, the second quarter being the months of January, February and March, the third quarter being the months of April, May and June, and the fourth quarter being the months of July, August and September.

(Code 1982, § 25-31; Ord. No. 85-48, § I, 9-9-1985)