3-2-300(d)“"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, counting portions of calendar days as full days.” source
3-2-301“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of eight percent (8%) of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Citation: Title 3 Division 2 Chapter 3 Transient Occupancy Tax, sections 3-2-300(d) and 3-2-301 (Ord. 2024-005 section 1(Exh. 1), 2024). Title 9 Development Title contains no short term rental chapter.
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