§ 666.104. Definitions.

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

Chairman means the Chairman of the Tourist Council.

(b)

Director means the Director of Finance and Administration.

(c)

Plan means the tourist development plan created and established by this Chapter.

(d)

Tax means the two percent tourist development tax levied and imposed by this Chapter pursuant to F.S. § 125.0104(3)(c) for the Tourist Development Plan; provided however, as used in Sections 666.106, 666.107, and 666.110 hereof, the term "tax" shall also include, commencing on the effective date as provided by law, (i) the additional one percent tourist development tax levied and imposed by this Chapter pursuant to F.S. § 125.0104(3)(l) for payment of debt service on bonds issued to finance the construction, reconstruction, or renovation of the "Gator Bowl" municipal stadium as a professional sports franchise facility, and (ii) the additional one cent tourist development tax levied and imposed by this Chapter pursuant to F.S. § 125.0104(3) (n) to finance the construction, reconstruction or renovation of a facility for a new professional sports franchise as defined in F.S. § 288.1162.

(e)

Tax revenues means the net proceeds of the tax remitted to the City by the State Department of Revenue or the Tax Collector as the case may be.

(f)

Tourist Council means the Duval County Tourist Development Council created by Chapter 70.

(g)

Tourist means a person who participates in trade or recreation activities outside the county of his or her permanent residence or who rents or leases transient accommodations as described in F.S. § 125.0104(3)(a), or such other meaning as may be given under F.S. § 125.0104, as amended.

(Ord. 78-788-363, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 93-2135-1183, § 1; Ord. 94-872-503, § 1; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16; Ord. 2016-599-E , § 6)

Editor's note— Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.

Note— Former § 264.104.