Sec. 35.031“Any person who, for a period of not more than 30 consecutive days, or less, either at his own expense or at the expense of another, obtains lodging or the use of any lodging space in any hotel as defined in division (A) of this section, for which lodging or use of lodging space a charge is made.” source
Sec. 35.031“any public or private hotel, inn, hostelry, tourist home or house, motel, rooming house or other lodging place within the city offering lodging, wherein the owner and operator thereof, for compensation, furnishes lodging to any Transient as defined in this section.” source
Sec. 35.032“For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator.” source
Citation: Sec. 35.031
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