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Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions given in this section govern the construction of this chapter:

A. Hotel” means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes and is held out as such to the public. “Hotel” does not mean any hospital, convalescent home or sanitarium;

B. Campsite” means any area which is occupied or intended or designed or improved for occupancy by transients utilizing recreational vehicles, motor homes, or mobile trailers for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes and is held out as such to the public. “Campsite” does not include any mobile home park;

C. Occupancy” means the use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any room or rooms, or portion thereof, in any hotel for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes;

D. Operator” means the person who is proprietor of the hotel, or manager of the campsite, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee, or any other capacity. Where the operator performs his functions through a managing agent of any type or character other than an employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this chapter and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both;

E. Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit;

F. Rent” means the consideration charged for the occupancy of space in a hotel or campsite valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits and property and services of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom whatsoever;

G. Transient” means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any person who in fact exercises occupancy or is in fact entitled to occupancy for a period of 31 days or more, counting portions of calendar days as full days, shall be deemed not to have been a transient with respect to the first 30 days of occupancy or entitlement to occupancy. (Ord. 1804 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1471 § 1, 1973; Ord. 1339 § 1; Ord. 986 § 1; prior code § 7.302).