(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
"Single-room occupancy building" has the meaning ascribed to the term "single-room occupancy" in Section 17-17-02163.
"Transient occupancy" means occupancy by any person on a daily or nightly basis or any part thereof for a period of 31 or fewer consecutive days.
(b) Application – Additional information required. In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 4-4-050, an application for, and, if requested, renewal of, a regulated business license to engage in the business of single-room occupancy building shall be accompanied by the following information:
(1) whether transient occupancy will be allowed in the single-room occupancy building; and if so, the number and location of the units within the building that will be available for transient occupancy.
(c) Departmental duties.
(1) Each building operated and maintained, in whole or in part, as a single-room occupancy building shall be inspected annually either by the building commissioner or the fire commissioner, or their respective designees, pursuant to a coordinated inspection schedule. In addition, it shall be the responsibility of the commissioner of health or the commissioner’s designee to inspect those units in a single-room occupancy building, if any, that are maintained for transient occupancy. If, within the 12-month period prior to the date of any inspection required under this subsection, the single-room occupancy building was inspected either by the department of buildings or fire department in connection with a permit inspection, periodic inspection, code compliance inspection or certificate of occupancy, such inspection shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirement herein and in subsection (d)(l). The buildings department, fire department and department of health are authorized to conduct such additional inspections as they deem necessary to maintain health and safety.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Section 14A-6-601.1.5, the inspection fee for single-room occupancy buildings shall be assessed only once within any 12-month period.
(d) License issuance and renewal – Prohibited when. No regulated business license to engage in the business of single-room occupancy building shall be issued to the following persons:
(1) any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless either the building commissioner or fire commissioner, or their respective designees, have conducted an annual inspection of the single-room occupancy building and determined that the premises comply with all building, fire prevention and sanitary provisions of this Code;
(2) if any unit(s) in the single-room occupancy building will be used for transient occupancy, any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee has inspected such unit(s) and determined that such unit(s) comply with all building, fire prevention and sanitary provisions of this Code.
(e) Legal duties. Each licensee engaged in the business of single-room occupancy building shall have a duty to:
(1) maintain on an annual basis written records identifying (i) the name(s) of the occupant(s) of each unit residing within the building; and (ii) the date(s) of tenancy of each such occupant;
(2) upon request by any authorized city official, to make the records required under subsection (e)(1) of this section available for inspection by such authorized city official;
(3) include the words "Single-Room Occupancy" or the abbreviation "SRO" in the business name or identification of the single-room occupancy building. Such business name or identification may include the word "Hotel" if the other requirements of this subsection (e)(3) are also met.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 16; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43916, Art. VIII, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 20)