Spicer v. Claremont

Although three questions have been transferred without ruling to this court, counsel have treated the second question as the “primary and main issue in this case.” In other words the question is whether, under the zoning ordinance of the city of Claremont, the term “motel” is synonymous with the term “hotel” and is subject to the same limitations as imposed on hotels as defined in article 1, section 1 of ordinance 27 as amended. This ordinance defines a hotel as “A building in which twenty rooms or more are available for hire and incidental hotel services are provided.” We conclude that the…