South El Monte Municipal Code § 7.50 County Business Licensing Ordinance Adopted

As used in this chapter, "boarding house" means a lodging house or other building or structure maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping or rooming accommodations are furnished to the whole or any part of the public, whether with or without meals. Such places shall include all buildings or structures which provide sleeping and living accommodations to three or more persons unrelated to the operator, which are not otherwise licensed under this title as an apartment house, hotel or motel.

As used in this chapter, "Rental housing" means a building or structure other than an apartment house, boarding house, hotel or motel that is maintained, advertised or held out to the public for rent or lease for sleeping or living accommodations.

Every person engaged in the business of maintaining or conducting a boarding house who does not have a license issued pursuant to Sections 7.50.030 or 7.50.040 shall first procure a license and pay an annual fee as established by Section 7.14.010 of this title.

Every person engaged in the business of maintaining or conducting a rental housing unit who does not have a license issued pursuant to Sections 7.50.020, 7.50.030 or 7.50.040 shall first procure a license and pay an annual fee as established by Section 7.04.010 of this title.

(Prior code §7-2-10; Ord. 980 §10, 1996)