§ 146-38. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

COUNTY TREASURER

The County Treasurer of the County or any of his or her duly authorized deputies or agents.

HOTEL

Any public or private hotel, inn, apartment hotel, hostelry, tourist home or house, motel, rooming house or other lodging place within the County offering lodging for persons and the owner and operator thereof, who, for compensation, furnishes lodging to any transients as hereinafter defined.

ROOM OR SPACE RENTAL

The total charge made by any hotel or travel campground for lodging or space furnished any transient. If the charge made by such hotel or travel campground to transients includes any charge for services or accommodations in addition to that of lodging and the use of space, then such portion of the total charge as represents only room and space rental shall be distinctly set out and billed to such transient by such hotel or travel campground as a separate item.

TRANSIENT

Any natural person who, for any period of not more than 30 consecutive days, either at his own expense or at the expense of another, obtains lodging or the use of any space in any hotel or travel campground as hereinabove defined for which lodging or use of space a charge is made.

TRAVEL CAMPGROUND

Any area or tract of land used to accommodate two or more camping parties, including tents, travel trailers or other camping outfits.