means a person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to
occupancy in a hotel by reason of concession, permit, right of access,
license, or other agreement.
means any public or private space or structure, including,
but not limited to, any inn, hostelry, tourist home, motel, lodging
house, or motel rooming house offering space for sleeping or overnight
accommodations in exchange for rent and for a period of less than
thirty days. Hotel includes the parking lot and other common areas
of the hotel. Hotel does not include living accommodations provided
at any governmental or nonprofit institution in connection with the
functions of that institution.
means the use or possession of any room at any hotel.
means the person who is proprietor of the hotel or any other
person who has the right to rent rooms within the hotel, whether in
the capacity of owner, manager, lessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee,
employee, or any other capacity.
means all electronic, typewritten, or handwritten information
about a guest.
means a machine in which electronic or typewritten records
are kept or a document or set of documents in which handwritten or
typewritten records are kept.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
Every operator of a hotel, as defined by this chapter, shall
keep a register in which the following information shall be entered
legibly, either in electronic, ink, or typewritten form, prior to
the room being furnished or rented to a guest: (a) the true names
and residence addresses for each guest; and (b) the make, type and
license number of any vehicle under the control of the guest, if the
vehicle will be parked on hotel premises. The register shall also
show the day, month, and year when such information was entered, the
day, month and year of guest check-in, and the room or rooms to be
occupied by such persons. It is unlawful for any operator to refuse
or neglect to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
(a)
The operator shall require identification to be presented upon registration
sufficient to confirm the identity of the guest in the following instances:
(1) when a guest obtains a right to occupancy by paying for the room
entirely in cash; (2) when a guest has not made a prior reservation
and obtains a right to occupancy on a “walk-in” basis;
and (3) when, at the time of guest registration, the operator does
not have in its possession all of the register information required
by Section 10.70.020(a).
(b)
When identification is required by this section, the operator shall record in the register the type of identification presented, the number and expiration date of the identification presented, and the information required by Section 10.70.020. The operator may comply with this section by swiping a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles in an electronic device and recording the information in the register, as permitted by California Civil Code Section 1798.90.1.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
(a)
The operator shall keep the register on the hotel premises in the
guest reception, guest check-in area, or in an adjacent office. The
register shall be maintained at that location on the hotel premises
for a period of two years from the date of the last entry in the register.
(b)
No person shall alter, deface, or erase the register so as to make
the information recorded in it illegible or unintelligible, or hinder,
obstruct, or interfere with any inspection of the register under this
chapter.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
Any register maintained in the form of a book shall be permanently
bound, each page shall be sequentially numbered and the book shall
be the minimum size of eight by ten inches. No page shall be removed
from the book. A register may be maintained electronically, but the
electronic register must be printable.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
The register shall be made available to any officer of the South
San Francisco police department. Whenever possible, the inspection
shall be conducted at a time and in a manner that minimizes any interference
with the operation of the business.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
It is unlawful for any guest to use or allow the use of any
name other than his or her true name in so registering.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
A copy of this chapter shall be posted by the hotel operator
in a conspicuous place on the hotel premises, within reasonable view
of any person who wishes to become a guest of the hotel.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
(a)
Any person violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of an
infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished as set forth in
Chapter 36900 of the Government Code. After a third conviction for
a violation of the same provision, any subsequent violations within
a twelve-month period may be charged as a misdemeanor.
(b)
Continuing Violation. Unless otherwise provided, a person, firm,
corporation or organization shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense
for each and every day during any portion of which a violation of
this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by the person, firm,
corporation or organization and shall be punishable accordingly as
herein provided.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 2013)
