Chapter 5.40
HOTEL REGISTRATION
Sections:
5.40.010 Registration required.
5.40.020 Identification required.
5.40.030 Register—Period of retention.
5.40.050 False information prohibited.
5.40.010 Registration required.
All hotels, motels, lodging houses, rooming houses and other places or establishments in the city where living rooms or sleeping accommodations are rented shall keep a register in which shall be entered, in a legible fashion, the following information: the true names and residence addresses of all persons to be accommodated, the make, type and license number of any automobile, trailer or other vehicle and the state in which such vehicle or vehicles is, or are, registered and the year of registration. The register shall show the day, month and year when such information was entered, and the room or rooms to be occupied by such persons. It shall be unlawful for any owner, proprietor or lessee of a hotel, motel, lodging house, rooming house or other place or establishment in the city where living rooms or sleeping accommodations are rented to refuse or neglect to comply with the requirements hereinbefore set forth. (Ord. 4-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 10-87 § 1)
5.40.020 Identification required.
The person providing the accommodations as specified in Section 5.40.010 shall require identification to be presented upon registration sufficient to confirm the identities of the person to be accommodated, and shall set forth in the register the type of identification so presented. (Ord. 4-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 10-87 § 2)
5.40.030 Register—Period of retention.
Such register shall be kept for a period of not less than two (2) years by the person providing the accommodations as specified in Section 5.40.010. (Ord. 4-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 10-87 § 3)
5.40.040 Register—Inspection.
Such register shall at all times be open for inspection by the Chief of Police or his/her authorized representative. (Ord. 4-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 10-87 § 4)
5.40.050 False information prohibited.
It is unlawful for any guest, roomer, or lodger in any place specified in Section 5.40.010 to use or allow the use of any name other than his true name in so registering. (Ord. 4-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 10-87 § 5)
5.40.060 Posting regulations.
A copy of Sections 5.40.010 through 5.40.050 shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each place specified in Section 5.40.010. (Ord. 4-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 10-87 § 6)