CHAPTER 10
PUBLIC LODGING REGULATIONS

Sections:

§ 41000    Public Lodgings – Registration Required.

§ 41001    Same – Alterations, Inspection of Register.

§ 41002    Same – Registering Under Fictitious Name Prohibited.

§ 41003    Same – Repeated Use Prohibited.

§ 41004    Same – Subletting Prohibited.

§ 41005    Same – Hourly Rates Prohibited.

41000 Public Lodgings – Registration Required.

Every person conducting any motel, lodging house or hotel in the City shall at all times keep and maintain therein a register, in which shall be inscribed with ink or indelible pencil, the name and complete residence address of each guest or person renting or occupying a room therein. Such register shall be signed by each person renting or occupying a room, and the proprietor of such motel, lodging house, or hotel or the proprietor’s agent shall thereupon write opposite such name or names so registered the number of each room assigned to or occupied by such guest or occupant, together with the time when such room is rented; and until all of such entries shall have been made in such register, no such person shall be suffered or permitted to occupy any room in such hotel, motel or lodging house. When the occupant or occupants of each room so rented shall quit and surrender the same, it shall be the further duty of the proprietor or proprietor’s agent to enter the time thereof in such register opposite the name of such occupant or occupants. (Ord. 85-709, § 1)

41001 Same – Alterations, Inspection of Register.

It shall be unlawful to erase a name or names or address or addresses or to permit such an erasure or to otherwise alter any entry on the register required by CMC 41000 made for any purpose. Such register shall be at all times open to the inspection of any duly authorized representative of the City. (Ord. 85-709, § 1)

41002 Same – Registering Under Fictitious Name Prohibited.

No person shall write or cause to be written, or knowingly permit to be written in any register in any motel, lodging house or hotel, any name or designation other than the true name of the person registering therein, or the name by which such person is generally known. (Ord. 85-709, § 1)

41003 Same – Repeated Use Prohibited.

No person conducting any motel, hotel or lodging house shall permit more than one (1) rental or occupancy of any room in said hotel, motel, or lodging house to commence between the hours of 6:00 a.m. of one (1) day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. (Ord. 85-709, § 1)

41004 Same – Subletting Prohibited.

No person hiring a room in any hotel, motel, or other lodging house in the City shall rent or sublet said room to any other person. (Ord. 85-709, § 1)

41005 Same – Hourly Rates Prohibited.

No person or agent of such person conducting any hotel, motel or other lodging house shall let any room for sleeping or lodging purposes for hourly or other short-time rates (less than twenty-four (24) hours) or in any way advertise that any room is available at hourly or other short-time rates. (Ord. 85-709, § 1)