3-11-6: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE:
   A.   Each structure made available for occupancy shall comply with the requirements of the currently adopted and applicable state and local building codes.
   B.   Comfort of occupants shall be provided for by adequate heating, lighting, and ventilation.
      1.   Total window area in any room should be equal to at least ten percent (10%) and in no case less than five percent (5%) of the floor area.
      2.   For adequate ventilation, either of the following is required at all times: a) that one or more windows be capable of being opened by occupants, or b) that mechanical ventilation be provided.
      3.   Adequate means shall be employed to minimize odors in all rooms intended for overnight use.
   C.   In dormitory type accommodations, if and where such are permitted and approved, beds shall be separated by a horizontal distance of at least five feet (5'), reducible to three feet (3') if beds are alternated head to foot except in the case of double deck bunks, which shall have a minimum horizontal separation of six feet (6') under all circumstances. If suitable permanent partitions are installed between beds, spacing requirements may be modified upon approval of the city and the director or director of the local health department having jurisdiction.
   D.   Floors, walls and ceilings shall: 1) be so constructed as to be easily cleaned, and 2) be kept clean and in good repair.
   E.   Each bed, bunk, cot or sleeping facility for use by occupants shall afford reasonable comfort and be maintained in a sanitary condition.
      1.   Mattresses, mattress covers, quilts, blankets, pillows, pillow slips, sheets, comforters, and other bedding shall be kept clean and in good repair.
      2.   Bedding shall be made available to each occupant not furnishing his own.
      3.   Pillows shall have pillow slips.
      4.   Sheets shall be large enough to completely cover mattresses.
      5.   Bedding shall be changed daily and/or between occupancy of the unit by different guests or patrons.
   F.   All eating and drinking utensils for use by guests or patrons in rooms, shall be: 1) single service; or 2) washed and sanitized in a manner prescribed by applicable state law and/or regulation, and protected from subsequent contamination.
   G.   All food service employees, and all food, ice, vending machines, food storage, and preparation and serving facilities, shall: 1) comply and/or be compliant with applicable state law and/or regulation, and 2) be protected from contamination.
   H.   The dispensing of ice from storage bins where the general public has free access is prohibited.
   I.   Where occupants are permitted to cook in a hotel, motel, or resort unit, a space for kitchen facilities shall be provided, and shall be equipped with at least a minimum of a kitchen sink installed in accordance with requirements of the applicable plumbing code(s).
   J.   Guestrooms used for sleeping purposes shall be supplied with a lavatory, hand soap, hot and cold running water, and clean individual towels for each guest or patron; and clean individual towels shall be supplied daily or in between occupant use.
   K.   All buildings, rooms, equipment, vending and ice machines, offered amenities (including advertised pools, hot tubs, and spas), and grounds surrounding them shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition; and each hotel, motel, or resort unit may be cleaned, from time to time, during the period of any occupant use, and shall be cleaned: 1) at least once a week during any period of occupant use lasting a week or more, and 2) in the period between occupancy by different guests or patrons.
   L.   All necessary means shall be employed to eliminate and control infestations of insects and rodents on the premises of the transient lodging facility and any unit thereof, including, but not limited to, the use of approved screening or other approved control of outside openings in structures intended for occupancy or food service facilities.
   M.   Pets are not permitted in: 1) dining and/or swimming pool areas; and 2) guestrooms that are not designated as pet friendly.
      1.   Each operator must make a pet oriented election for each facility and post at the registration desk one of the following four (4) signs appropriate to the election:
         a.   An operator may elect not to allow any pets in the facility. An operator who makes this election shall post a sign at the registration desk that reads: "NO PETS ALLOWED IN THIS FACILITY".
         b.   An operator may elect to allow pets in all guestrooms of the facility. An operator who makes this election shall post a sign at the registration desk that reads: "PETS ALLOWED IN ALL GUEST ROOMS".
         c.   An operator may elect to allow pets in all guestrooms of the facility, except as posted at specific guestrooms. An operator who makes this election shall post a sign at the registration desk that reads: "PETS ALLOWED IN ALL GUEST ROOMS EXCEPT IN ROOMS POSTED WITH `NO PETS ALLOWED'". An operator who makes this election shall also post a sign at the entrance to the room in a position clearly visible on entry into the room. The sign shall use the words, "NO PETS ALLOWED", in uppercase letters at least three-fourths inch (3/4") or 1.9 centimeters in height. (Ord. 2013-09, 7-17-2013)
         d.   An operator may elect not to allow pets in any guestroom of the facility, except as posted on specific guestrooms. An operator who makes this election shall post a sign at the registration desk that reads: "NO PETS ALLOWED IN GUEST ROOMS EXCEPT IN ROOMS POSTED AS `PET FRIENDLY'". An operator who makes this election shall also post a sign at the entrance to the room in a position clearly visible on entry into the room. The sign shall use the words, "PET FRIENDLY ROOM", in uppercase letters at least three-fourths inch (3/4") or 1.9 centimeters in height. (Ord. 2014-03, 3-5-2014)
      2.   The operator shall post the facility election sign required by subsection M1 of this section at the registration desk in clear view to each potential guest who presents at the registration desk. This may require more than one sign to be posted at the registration desk. The sign shall be in uppercase letters at least one inch (1"), 2.54 centimeters, in height.
      3.   The signs at the guestrooms in a facility that allows pets in a limited number of guestrooms shall be placed in a position clearly visible upon entry into the room.
      4.   All signs must be easily readable and must not be obscured in any way.
      5.   The operator shall ensure that accumulations of pet hair, fur, feathers, feces, and soiled bedding are removed from rooms at least once per day or as often as necessary to prevent unsanitary conditions or odors. Where available, the operator shall designate an outdoor area on the premises of public hotel, motel, and resort facilities for pet walking. The operator shall keep the premises, including pet walking areas, free of pet waste. If an area for pet walking is impractical or not available, the operator shall:
         a.   Require pet owners to keep pets in portable kennels; or
         b.   Keep pets diapered; or
         c.   Provide pet waste bags for pet owners to use to dispose of pet waste produced while walking their pets while out of doors.
      6.   If an operator of a transient lodging facility chooses to modify the status of a room from a pet friendly room to a nonpet friendly room, the operator shall perform a full deep cleaning of the room: a) in a manner likely to remove the allergens, and b) which shall include the shampooing of carpets, laundering of bedding, laundering of drapes, washing of all walls, and cleaning of all other objects and surfaces that may harbor allergens. (Ord. 2013-09, 7-17-2013)