(A) Every owner, operator, keeper, or proprietor of any hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall, without delay, report violations of law to the Village of Maryville Police Department that were either witnessed or made known to them by an employee, guest, visitor, or other person on the premises.
(B) Every owner, operator, keeper, or proprietor of any hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall, at all times, maintain a manager on duty or on-call capable of assisting, communicating, and cooperating with the police or other law enforcement officials in maintaining public health, safety, and welfare.
(C) All information required to be procured and kept pursuant to this chapter shall be kept strictly confidential in accordance with state and federal law and shall not be provided to any person except to a federal or state law enforcement officer or to any officer empowered to enforce this chapter.
(D) All information required to be procured and kept pursuant to this chapter shall be provided to any federal or state law enforcement officers, or local sworn enforcement officers empowered to enforce this chapter, upon demand, and in no event later than 24 hours of the officer and a representation by said officer that a reasonable suspicion exists that such information is relevant to a then-pending inquiry or investigation. Nothing in this requirement shall be construed as giving any such officer any greater right or license to enter a room or invade privacy than the officer shall otherwise possess as a matter of law, probable cause, constitutional law, statutory right, or warrant.
(E) Every owner, operator, keeper, or proprietor of any hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall keep a record of all rental agreements between the hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel and all guests and their visitors, and make these records available to the village within a reasonable time upon request. For the purposes of this section, the term RECORD shall mean the hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel's electronic guest registration system which stores guest identifying information. In the event the hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel does not have an electronic guest registration system, the hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall record the guest and any visitor's information in a paper record or reservation book. The following information, at a minimum, must be recorded at the time of registration and maintained for a period of no less than one year after the rental agreement's termination:
(1) The full name, phone number, and home address of each overnight guest. If the guest is a tourism company or other business, only the guests shall be required to provide this information, but the total number of people staying under the tourism company or other business shall be provided;
(2) The make, type, and license number of a guest's vehicle if the vehicle will be parked on the hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel premises that are under the control of the operator or management;
(3) The day, month, and year and time of arrival of each guest;
(4) The number or other identifying symbol of location of the room rented or assigned to each guest;
(5) The date that each guest is scheduled to depart;
(6) The rate charged and amount collected for rental of the room assigned to each guest;
(7) The method of payment for the room;
(8) The full name of the person checking in the guest;
(9) Documentation used to verify a stay in excess of 28 consecutive days as stated in § 121.08(C).
(F) Every owner, operator, keeper, or proprietor of any hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall require each guest to provide proper identification prior to renting a room when registering in person. Proper identification documents, as defined in this chapter, shall be required. A record of the proper identification documents shall be kept on file for the duration of the occupancy and for 180 days thereafter.
(G) No person shall procure or provide lodging in any hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel, or any services therefrom, through misrepresentation or production of false identification, or identification which misrepresents the identity of the person procuring or sharing in such lodging or service.
(H) The hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall ensure the contact information of the manager is kept current with the police department.
(Ord. 2022-45, passed 11-2-22) Penalty, see § 121.99