The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning when used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

    "Bed and breakfast establishment" means an operator-occupied residence providing accommodations for a charge to the public with no more than five guest rooms for rent, in operation for more than ten nights in a twelve (12) month period. The only meal the establishment shall serve is breakfast and breakfast may be provided to the guests only. Bed and breakfast establishments shall not include motels, hotels, boarding houses or food service establishments.

    "Building inspector" means the city’ s building inspector appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council (pursuant to Section 2.50.010, as amended).

    "Electrical inspector" means the city’ s electrical inspector appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council as provided in the city’ s electrical code.

    "Fire marshal" means the fire marshal of the Columbia rural-urban fire department, (selected by the mayor with the approval of the city council as provided in Section 2.36.020, as amended).

    "Guest room" means a sleeping room rented to serve no more than two transient guests per night.

    "Health officer" means the city’ s duly appointed and acting health officer (appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council pursuant to Section 2.42.010, as amended); or if none, then and in that event, a duly licensed and acting health officer of the Monroe, Randolph bi-county health department.

    "Operator" means the owner of the bed and breakfast establishment, or the owner’ s agent, who is required by this chapter to reside in the bed and breakfast establishment, or on contiguous property. (Ord. 901 § 1(B), 1990)