3.17.020 Definitions.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this ordinance.

A.    “Agreement” means the Interlocal Cooperation Act Agreement between city, county, and CVB for the establishment of a City-County TPA by Clark County as authorized by RCW 35.101.040(2).

B.    “Area” means the geographical area comprising the unincorporated area under the jurisdiction of Clark County and the incorporated area under the jurisdiction of city of Vancouver.

C.    “Charge” means the charge imposed by Clark County on the furnishing of lodging by an eligible lodging business within the City-County TPA.

D.    “City” means the city of Vancouver, Washington.

E.    “City-County TPA” means a TPA including the unincorporated area within the jurisdiction of county and the incorporated area within the jurisdiction of city established pursuant to Chapter 35.101 RCW.

F.    “County” means Clark County, Washington.

G.    “CVB” means the Southwest Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau.

H.    “Eligible lodging business” means a person that furnishes lodging taxable by the State of Washington under Chapter 82.08 RCW that has forty (40) or more lodging units, excluding all recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.

I.    “Tourism promotion” means activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism and convention business within the City-County TPA Area, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists, and operating tourism destination marketing organizations, or as the State Legislature may subsequently define tourism promotion by amending RCW 35.101.010(4).

J.    “TPA” means tourism promotion area.

K.    “TPA Fund” means Tourism Promotion Area Fund, a special fund established with the Clark County Treasurer wherein all City-County TPA charge revenue received by the county is deposited. (Sec. 2 of Ord. 2004-08-19)