“City advisory body” shall mean the advisory body appointed by the city council, pursuant to this chapter.

“City council” shall mean the city of San Luis Obispo city council.

“District” shall mean the city of San Luis Obispo tourism business improvement district (or “TBID”) created by this chapter and as delineated in Section 12.42.040.

“Hotel” shall mean 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, bed and breakfast, or vacation home and pays transient occupancy tax. For purposes of this chapter the definition of “hotel” shall not include RV parks.

“Law” shall mean the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq., as amended.

“Operator” shall mean the person who is the proprietor of the hotel, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity. Where the operator performs its 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 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.

“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 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. (Ord. 1517 § 3 (part), 2008)