4.16.020.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 less than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, counting portions of calendar days as full days.” source
4.16.020.A“"Hotel" means any structure or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for 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, mobilehome or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structure or portion thereof.” source
Citation: Kern County Code Chapter 4.16 Transient Occupancy Tax, sections 4.16.020 and 4.16.030 (Ord. G-6323 Sec. 2, 1996; Ord. G-5838 Sec. 2 (part), 1992); Title 19 Zoning reviewed, no short-term rental chapter
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