§ 3.46.020. Definitions.

[The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]

"City council" means the city council of the city of Arroyo Grande.

"City advisory board" means the advisory body appointed by the city council, pursuant to this chapter.

"District" means the city of Arroyo Grande tourism business improvement district (or "AGTBID") created by this chapter and as delineated in Section 3.44.040.

"Law" means the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq., as amended.

"Lodging" 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, motel, inn, bed and breakfast or vacation rental, vacation room rentals or homestay that pays transient occupancy tax. For purposes of this chapter, the definition of "lodging" shall not include RV parks.

"Operator" means the person who is the proprietor of the lodging business, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity. Where the operator performs his/her functions through a managing agent of any type or character other than an employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this chapter and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his/her principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both.

"Rent" means the consideration charged, whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a lodging business, valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor, or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits, property and services of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom whatsoever.

"Transient" means any person who exercises occupancy or who 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.

(Ord. No. 651, § 2, 5-14-2013; Ord. No. 667, § 2, 12-9-2014)