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§ 18-460 Purpose. This article is adopted to promote the public health, safety and general welfare within the city by providing neighborhood sustainability and preserving property values. Having current and reliable information about the owners of short-term rentals will allow the city to provide those owners with timely information on the condition of their properties and emergency contact information, to ensure collection of hotel occupancy taxes, to protect the health and safety of guests of short-term rentals and to aid in enforcement of applicable ordinances and laws. By requiring the registration of short-term rental properties, the city council seeks to protect property values and to prevent property damage within the city limits. § 18-461 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivation shall have the following meaning: City - The City of Paris, Texas, and all areas within its corporate limits. City council - The city council of the City of Paris, Texas. Director or designee - The department(s) or division(s) of the city designated by the city manager to administer and/or enforce the provisions of this article and any person or persons designated by such a department or division to represent the department or division for said purpose. Guest -A person contracting with a short-term rental for use of a residential dwelling or premises as a short-term rental and the person's invitees at the short-term rental. Hotel - A building or group of buildings used as a temporary dwelling place for individuals in exchange for financial consideration where customary hotel services such as linen, housekeeping service and telephone are provided. Hotel room units are accessed through doorways into an internal hallway, courtyard or lobby. Financial consideration for hotel room units is generally calculated on a nightly basis. Hotel occupancy tax - Hotel occupancy tax as provided for in Article 2.08, Division 3 of the city code of ordinances and chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code, as they exist or may be amended and any successor ordinances or laws. Owner -Any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property or identified in the official records of the county as holding title to real property or otherwise having control of real property, including the guardian of the estate of such person and the executor of the estate of such person. The term "owner" does not include the holder of a nonpossessory security interest in real property.