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employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this article and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his principal. Compliance with the provisions of this article by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both. (g) Qualifying rantal agraement. The term "qualifying rental agreement" means and shall be limited to a written contract signed by both the landlord and tenant, legally enforceable by either party thereto, and for a rental period of not less than thirty (30) consecutive days, Notwithstanding any other provision thereof, the term "qualifying rental agreement" as used in this article shall expressly exclude: (1) any agreement regardless of rental term which is terminated for any reason by either party thereto, or by mutual consent, prior to the thirtieth consecutive day of tenancy, or (2) any agreement regardless of length of rental term which would be unlawful or constitute a violation of any provision of law. Section 4, Section 35-127 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout) Sec. 35-127, Tax imposed. . (a) For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each tfaß&ieAt hotel I visitor is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of nine (9) per cent of the rent charged by the operator, The tax constitutes a debt o1l\(ed by the transient hotel visitor to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to I the city, The tfaß&ieAt hotel visitor shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid, If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the tfaß&ieAt hotel visitor's ceasing to occupy space in the hotel. If for any reason I the tax due is not paid to the operator of the hotel, the finance director may require that such tax shall be paid directly to the finance director. (b) In the event that a qualifying rental agreement exists between the hotel and any person for occupancy, as hereinabove defined, for a period in excess of thirty (30) days and in the event that such person allows occupancy by another person as subtenant, guest, licensee or permittee, the person who has made the agreement with the hotel as aforesaid shall be subject to and shall pay the tax provided for herein, . Section 5. Section 35-128 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout) Sec. 35-128. Exemptions. 508-4 Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 3 of 14