In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. “Hotel” means an establishment that offers sleeping accommodations for compensation. “Hotel” includes: an apartment; a cottage; a hostelry; an inn; a motel; a rooming house; or a tourist home. “Hotel rental tax” means the tax on a transient charge. Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this paragraph, “transient charge” means a hotel charge for sleeping accommodations for a period not exceeding 4 consecutive months. In Carroll County, “transient charge” means a hotel charge for sleeping accommodations for a period not exceeding 25 days. In Frederick County, “transient charge” means a hotel charge for sleeping accommodations for a period not exceeding 90 days. In Garrett County and Washington County, “transient charge” means a hotel charge for sleeping accommodations for a period not exceeding 30 days. “Transient charge” does not include any hotel charge for: services; or accommodations other than sleeping accommodations. “Western Maryland code county” means a code county in the Western Maryland class as established under § 9–302 of this article.