HOTEL — Any building used for the feeding and lodging of guests licensed or required to be licensed under the provisions of MGL c. 140, §
6.
LICENSEE
The person(s) or entity listed on the license and the owner
of the land and building where the facility is operated.
LODGER
Any person residing in a rooming unit, including any person
listed on the register or rental agreement.
LODGING FACILITY
Shall refer to any hotel, lodging house or motel as defined
above.
LODGING HOUSE
A house where lodgings are let to four or more persons not
within the second degree of kindred to the person conducting it, licensed
or required to be licensed under MGL c. 140, § 23.
MOTEL
Any building or portion thereof, other than a hotel or lodging
house, in which persons are lodged for hire with or without meals
and which is licensed or required to be licensed under the provisions
of MGL c. 140, § 32B, or is a private club.
ROOMING UNIT
The room or group of rooms let to an individual for use as
living and sleeping quarters.
The licensee shall be responsible for the proper supervision,
operation and maintenance of the lodging facility in accordance with
the requirements of this bylaw and all other pertinent state laws,
regulations and other Town bylaws. The appointment of an agent shall
in no way relieve the licensee from responsibility for full compliance
with all of the foregoing laws and regulations.
No person renting a room shall give a wrong or false name or address or any fictitious information pertaining to his or her identity. No licensee or agent shall knowingly permit the entry of any wrong or false information into the records described in §
310-4. Any police officer taking cognizance of any such violation may request the offender to state his or her true name and address. Whoever, upon such a request, refuses to state his or her name or address, or states a false name or address, or a name or address which is not his or her name or address in ordinary use, may be arrested by a police officer without a warrant.
No licensee shall let a room to any person under the age of
18, knowing or having reason to believe him or her to be such.
All licensees and agents of each lodging facility shall complete
a one-time training conducted by the Westwood Police Department along
with representatives from the Town's Health, Building and Fire
Departments. This instructional program will cover the requirements
and expectations of the Town's lodging facility regulations and
any other laws or regulations as the participating Town officials
deem necessary for the safe and proper operation of the lodging facility.
Any newly designated licensee or agent shall be required to complete
the training program within 30 days of his or her designation. The
Westwood Police Department will submit a list of persons completing
the training program to the Board of Selectmen. Failure to comply
with the training requirement may result in revocation of the license
at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen.
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of
its provisions shall be held unconstitutional or invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, the decision of said court shall not affect
any of the remaining provisions.