(a) It may be inferred from evidence that a sleeping room in a hotel, motel, or a similar commercial establishment has been rented and vacated 2 or more times in a period of time less than 10 hours that the establishment is an adult motel as that term is defined in this chapter.
(b) A person commits a misdemeanor if, as the person in control of a sleeping room in a hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment that does not have a sexually oriented business permit, he rents or subrents a sleeping room to a person and, within 10 hours from the time the room is rented, he rents or subrents the same sleeping room again.
(c) For purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the term “rent” or “subrent” mean the act of permitting a room to be occupied for any form of consideration.
(1976 Code, § 2.5-84) (Ord. No. 2673, § 14, 2-7-95)
Editorial Note:
Provisions modified by judicial decision.