Within thirty days after the effective date of this section, or within thirty days after commencing business, whichever is later, each operator of any hotel renting lodging to transient guests shall register said hotel, with no registration fee attached, with the Finance Director/designee and obtain from him/her a "transient occupancy registration certificate" to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Said certificate shall, among other things, state the following:
(a) The name of the operator;
(b) The address of the hotel;
(c) The date upon which the certificate was issued;
(d) This transient occupancy registration certificate signifies that the person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the Hotel Tax Ordinance by registering with the Finance Director/designee of the City of Napoleon, Ohio for the purpose of collecting from transient guests the hotel tax and remitting said tax to the Finance Director/designee of the City of Napoleon, Ohio. This certificate does not constitute a permit.
(Ord. 100-95. Passed 9-18-95.)
(Ord. 100-95. Passed 9-18-95.)