741.02 VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER.

   (a)   Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a minor misdemeanor, and upon a first offense for violation of this section, shall be fined not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

   (b)   Whoever violates this section upon a second offense within five (5) years shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. (Ord. 114-05. Passed 6-20-05.)

741.03 NUMBERING OF ROOMS OR UNITS.

   Each sleeping room or living room unit in any hotel shall be numbered in a plain, conspicuous manner. Such numbers shall be placed on the outside of the outer door of each sleeping room or living room unit, and no two sleeping rooms or living room units shall bear the same number. (Ord. 114-05. Passed 6-20-05.)

741.04 GUEST REGISTER GENERALLY.

   (a)   Every person conducting any hotel in the City, where rooms are let for less than a week, shall at all times keep and maintain therein a guest register, in which shall be typewritten or inscribed with ink or indelible pencil the name and address of each guest or person renting or occupying a room therein for less than a week.

   (b)   Each person renting a room shall sign the register, provide personal identification, and list each person who will at any time visit or occupy the room.

   (c)   The proprietor of such hotel or his agent, shall thereupon write opposite such names so registered the number of the room assigned to and occupied by such guests, together with the time for which such room is rented. Until all of the aforesaid entries have been made in such register, no guest shall be permitted to occupy privately any room in such hotel.

   (d)   When the occupant of a room so rented pursuant to this section shall quit and surrender the same, it shall be the duty of the proprietor of the hotel, or his agent, to enter the time thereof in the register kept under this section, opposite the name of such occupant.

   (e)   The register required by this section shall be kept at all times open to the inspection of any police officer in the course of police business.

   (f)   No person conducting any hotel in the City shall be guilty of a violation of this section if such person has no knowledge of an undisclosed occupant, guest or visitor of a room and has complied, in good faith, with the requirements of this section.

(Ord. 114-05. Passed 6-20-05.)