Sec. 3-7.02“"Transient" shall mean any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy in a hotel by reason of a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, or other agreement for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less.” source
Sec. 3-7.03“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of six (6) percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Citation: Title 3 Chapter 7 Transient Occupancy Taxes, Sec. 3-7.02 and Sec. 3-7.03 (sec. 2, Ord. 372; as amended by sec. 1, Ord. 697, eff. December 17, 2004). No short-term rental chapter exists.
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