Boonville Definitions ordinance (§ 10-200)

[The following words, terms and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:]

Gross daily rental receipts means the entire amount of any receipt from the rental of sleeping accommodations by hotels or motels, whether paid in cash, credits or property, and without any deduction or exemption except all state, federal and local taxes shall be excluded from the calculation of the gross daily rental receipts.

Hotel/motel means any structure or building, under one management, which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests, with or without meals being provided, and kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests and having bedrooms furnished for the accommodation of such guests. This definition is also intended to include all sleeping rooms, camp sites, docking facilities that rent slips to recreational boats that are used by transients for sleeping and bed and breakfast inns.

Transient guest means any person who occupies a room in a hotel or motel for 30 consecutive days or less.

Tourism commission means a five member body, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council, having such powers and duties as are designated under Chapter 67, RSMo., Boonville city code and applicable executive orders or resolutions of the council.