(A) Prior to the approval of an initial permit for lodging establishments or the renewal of an existing permit, the regulatory authority shall inspect the lodging establishment to determine compliance with these rules.
(B) A lodging establishment that does not comply with these rules will not be granted a permit to operate.
(C) The regulatory authority is authorized to conduct inspections, at intervals determined by the regulatory authority, to ensure compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
(D) The lodging establishment must achieve at minimum a numerical score of 70 to pass an inspection. Demerits will be equally weighted at two points each and multiple violations of the same deficiency shall constitute one violation on the inspection form. The numerical score shall be computed by subtracting the number of demerits from 100.
(E) If a lodging establishment receives a numerical score of 69 or below, there must be immediate corrective actions taken to correct deficiencies to raise the numerical score above a 69 within the following 24-hour period to avoid possible closure.
(F) Inspections will be conducted during normal business hours unless there is a report of a contagious disease or complaint that presents an imminent threat to public health and safety. The regulatory authority shall have the right to enter at any hour upon the premises where a lodging establishment is located as deemed necessary by the Director of Health.
(G) Occupied rooms may be inspected whenever there is a reasonable risk of a health hazard or imminent threat to the structure that if uncorrected would adversely affect adjoining rooms.
(H) The regulatory authority shall have the authority to collect samples for laboratory analysis.
(I) It shall be a violation to refuse or obstruct the regulatory authority or designee from conducting inspections.
(Ord. 782, passed 7-19-10; Am. Ord. 1029, passed 10-17-22)