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<br /> -2- <br /> shall not include the cost of any food <br /> served or personal services rendered to the <br /> occupant of such room not related to the <br /> cleaning and readying of such room for <br /> occupancy. <br /> (c) "Occupancy" shall mean the use or <br /> possession, or the right to the use or <br /> possession, of any room in a hotel if the <br /> room is one ordinarily used for sleeping <br /> and if the occupant's use, possessIon, or <br /> right to use or possesion extends for a <br /> period of less than thirty (30) days. <br /> (d) "Occupant" shall mean anyone, who, for a <br /> consideration uses, possesses, or has a <br /> right to use or possess any room in a hotel <br /> if the room is one ordinarily used for <br /> sleeping. <br /> Sec. 26-17. Levy of tax; rate; allocation of <br /> revenues; exceptions. <br /> (a) There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost <br /> of occupancy of any sleeping room furnished <br /> by any hotel, where the cost of occupancy <br /> is at the rate of two dollars ($2) or more <br /> per day, such tax to be equal to seven <br /> percent (7%) of the consideration paid by <br /> the occupant of the sleeping room to the <br /> hotel. <br /> (b) The revenues in excess of four percent (4%) <br /> of the consideration paid by an occupant of <br /> the sleeping room to the hotel may only be <br /> used for the following purposes: <br /> ( 1) the acquisition of sites for and the <br /> construction, improvement, enlarging, <br /> equipping, repairing, operation, and <br /> maintenance of convention center <br /> facilities including, but not limited <br /> to, civic center convention buildings, <br /> auditoriums, coliseums, CIVIC <br /> theaters, museums, and parking areas <br /> or facilities for the parking or <br /> storage of motor vehicles or other <br /> conveyances located at or in the <br /> immediate vicinity of the convention <br /> center facilities; <br />