(A) Every person engaging in, or about to engage in, business as a transient lodging provider or operator of a hotel (as defined herein), in the City shall register with the City Administrator on a form provided by the City.
(1) Operators engaged in business at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted must register not later than 30 calendar days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(2) Operators commencing business after the ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted must register within 15 calendar days after commencing business.
(3) The privilege of registering after the date of commencing business shall not relieve any person from the obligation of payment or collection of the transient room fee from the date of commencing business regardless of the date of registration.
(B) On the registration form, the operator shall set forth the name under which he or she transacts or intends to transact business, the location of the hotel(s) and such other information to facilitate collection of the fee as the Administrator requires.
(C) The City Administrator shall, as soon as reasonably possible after receipt of a properly completed registration form, issue a certificate of transient occupancy registration which shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:
(1) The name of the operator;
(2) The address of the hotel; and
(3) The date upon which the certificate was issued.
(D) Each certificate shall be prominently displayed in the hotel (as defined in § 115.01) to which it is applicable so as to be seen and come to the notice readily of all occupants and persons seeking occupancy.
(Ord. 663, passed 6-3-2020) Penalty, see § 115.99