25-58“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 thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less” source
25-58“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 includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location or other similar structure or portion thereof.” source
Citation: El Centro Code Chapter 25 Article IV Transient Occupancy Tax, secs. 25-58 definitions and 25-59 tax imposed (Code 1962 secs. 28-12 and 28-13; Ord. No. 65-3 sec. 1; Ord. No. 14-08 sec. 1, 4-15-14). No short-term rental ordinance found.
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