“Council” or “Tribal Council” means the Yurok Tribal Council.

“Hotel” means a building, group of buildings, or RV park that is owned or operated by the Yurok Tribe or a Tribal entity and at which the public may obtain temporary accommodations for consideration, including, without limitation, such establishments as hotels, RV parks, inns, motels, tourist homes, tourist houses, or bed and breakfast establishments and any other building in which accommodations are available to the public.

“Operator” means any person or entity operating a hotel.

“Rent” means the total amount charged for a room before applicable taxes.

“Reservation” or “Yurok Reservation” means all lands within the exterior boundaries of the Yurok Reservation.

“Room” means any room, or space or site at an RV park, of any kind and in any part or portion of a hotel let out for temporary use or possession for lodging or meeting purposes.

“Room occupancy tax” or “room tax” means the tax imposed by this chapter.

“Transient” means any person who occupies or is entitled to occupy a room for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of days as full days.

“Tribal Court” means the Yurok Tribal Court, which was established by Chapter 1.10 YTC, Judicial Branch.

“Tribal employee” means an employee of the Tribe or a Tribal entity.

“Tribal entity” means the Redwood Hotel Casino, the Yurok Economic Development Corporation, and any other agency, entity, subdivision, instrumentality, or nonprofit or for-profit corporation that acts at the direction of Council and that has been approved by Council resolution to collect the sales tax pursuant to this chapter.

“Tribal member” means a duly enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe listed on the Yurok Tribal membership roll.

“Tribe” means the Yurok Tribe acting at the direction of Council.

“Trust lands” means all land the fee title to which is owned by the United States of America and held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe or a Tribal member.

“Yurok lands” means all lands within the Reservation, trust lands, and lands owned by the Tribe or a Tribal entity. [Ord. 37 § 4009, adopted, 3/26/2014.]