For purposes of this chapter the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"Hotel"
means any facility held out to the public to be an inn, hotel, motel or other public lodging place where sleeping accommodations, with or without meals or cooking facilities, are provided for the use of transient guests.
"Operator"
means a person who is either the 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 in any other capacity.
"Room"
means any portion of a hotel designed or intended for occupancy by a person for temporary lodging or sleeping purposes.
(Ord. 2149 § 1, 2025)
The operator of the hotel, at the time of registration, is responsible for obtaining the name, current address, number of people, and the make, model and license number of the vehicle being used by the registering guest, unless payment is to be made by pre-approved company direct billing or by credit card. Verification of the customer's name and address should be provided by obtaining a copy of a valid driver's license, passport, or other form of government approved picture identification. The records required by this section shall be kept available for inspection by any police or code enforcement officer at any reasonable time with probable cause, or in a police or fire emergency at any time of day or night.
(Ord. 1252 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1306 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1360 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1411 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1777 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 2149 § 2, 2025)