§ 8-17. Hotel/motel occupancy limits.

A.

Purposes and findings. The purpose of this section is to ensure the continued availability of transient lodging within the city and to ensure the continued use of hotels and motels in the manner intended at the time of adoption of the zoning ordinance of the city.

B.

Limitation on continuous and cumulative occupancy of hotels and motels. It shall be unlawful for any hotel or motel to rent or let, or otherwise provide, any room therein to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other business entity for 30 or more consecutive days, or for more than 60 total days in any 180 consecutive-day period, unless such hotel or motel is an extended-stay hotel/motel. It is the intent of this section that if a room is rented, let or otherwise provided to any party for either of the maximum time periods allowed by this section, then such room may not again be rented, let or otherwise provided to that same party or to any individual, firm, or entity that was a member of said party.

1.

Each hotel and motel shall maintain daily written records reflecting the renting, letting, or other provision of any of its rooms, including but not limited to, check-in and check-out dates of each person over 18 years of age who rents, lets, or is otherwise provided a room or occupies a room on an overnight-basis. Unless payment for the room is made by check or credit card, such records shall also include the name and home or business address and telephone number of each such person. The required records shall be maintained for no less than one year, or for such longer period as may be prescribed by law, and shall be available for review by city representatives during normal business hours.

2.

Except as otherwise provided by law, each hotel and motel shall post a legible copy of the text of this subsection B. in an open and conspicuous place within the public lobby area, and in an open and conspicuous place where other postings are required by law, in each room available for rent.

3.

Any property left in a room by a person or party that has checked out shall be removed by the operator of the hotel or motel and stored or otherwise disposed of in accordance with applicable laws.

C.

Extended-stay hotel/motel. Each extended-stay hotel/motel room intended or designed to be used, or which are used, rented, or hired out to be occupied by the public must contain kitchen facilities for food preparation including, but not limited to, facilities such as refrigerators, stoves and ovens.

(Ord. No. 2013-04, § 2, 2-19-13)