[Code 1975, § 19-1; Code 1992, § 18-161]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any building or part thereof kept, used or maintained as
or held out to the public to be an inn or hotel where travelers or
members of the public, including gratuitous guests, are furnished
with sleeping accommodations, and which may include a general kitchen
and a public dining room where the guests and general public may be
served with food and drink.
[Code 1975, § 19-2; Code 1992, § 18-162; 6-26-2017 by Ord. No. 17-005]
Every person in charge of a hotel or motel or his or her agent,
servant or employee shall provide and maintain a handwritten or computerized
registry documenting for each guest their time of arrival, the correct
name of every guest renting or occupying a room, together with the
home street and City address of each such guest, and the number of
the space assigned, together with the time when such was rented. When
any guest shall terminate his or her stay, the time thereof shall
be entered in the register. Such register shall be open to inspection
to police and fire officers on official business.
[Code 1975, § 19-3; Code 1992, § 18-163; 6-26-2017 by Ord. No. 17-005]
It shall be unlawful for any person to write, or cause or permit
to be entered into a computerized system, in any hotel or motel register
any other or different name or designation than the true name of the
person so registered.
[Code 1975, § 19-4; Code 1992, § 18-164; 6-26-2017 by Ord. No. 17-005]
Whenever the person in charge of a hotel or motel or his or
her agent, servant or employee knows or has reasonable cause for believing
that any person has inscribed, or caused or permitted to be entered
into a computerized system, a false name or given false information
in the register required by this article, it shall be his or her duty
to forthwith notify the Department of Public Safety of such fact.
