§ 28-12. Definitions.

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

Consideration shall mean the cost of the room in such hotel only if the room is one ordinarily used for sleeping, and shall not include the cost of any food served or personal services rendered to the occupant of such room not related to the cleaning and readying of such room for occupancy.

Director of finance shall mean the Director of Finance of the City of Pearland, Texas.

Hotel shall mean any building or buildings in which the public may, for a consideration, obtain sleeping accommodations. The term shall include hotels, motels, tourist homes, houses, or courts, lodging houses, inns, rooming houses, or other buildings where rooms are furnished for a consideration, but a hotel shall not be defined so as to include hospitals, sanitariums, or nursing homes.

Occupancy shall mean the use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any room in a hotel if the room is one ordinarily used for sleeping and if the occupant's use, possession, or right to use or possession extends for a period of less than thirty (30) days.

Occupant shall mean anyone, who, for a consideration uses, possesses, or has a right to use or possess any room in a hotel if the room is one ordinarily used for sleeping.

Person shall mean any individual, company, corporation, or association owning, operating, managing or controlling any hotel.

Quarterly period shall mean the regular calendar quarters of the year, the first quarter being composed of the months of January, February and March, the second quarter being the months of April, May and June, the third quarter being the months of July, August and September, and the fourth quarter being the months of October, November and December.

( Ord. No. 718-1 , § 1, 10-12-15)