Within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter, or within 30 days after commencing business, whichever is later, each operator of any hotel renting lodging to transient guests shall register such hotel with the Superintendent of Taxation and obtain from him or her a transient occupancy registration certificate to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such certificate shall, among other things, state the following:
(a) The name of the operator;
(b) The address and business telephone number of the hotel;
(c) The date upon which the certificate was issued; and
(d) The following statement:
“This Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate signifies that the person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance by registering with the Superintendent of Taxation for the purpose of collecting from transient guests the Transient Occupancy Tax and remitting such tax to the Superintendent of Taxation. This certificate does not constitute a permit.”
(Ord. O91-63, passed 7-16-1991)