A. Definition: As used herein, "lodging house" or "rooming house" shall mean any house or building, or portion thereof, other than a licensed motel, hotel or hospital, in which persons are harbored, received or lodged for hire in a single night or for less than a week at a time or any part of which is let for any person to sleep in for any period less than a month. (1976 Code § 13-2-1)
B. Lodging Or Rooming Houses Prohibited: The operation and maintenance of a lodging house or a rooming house is hereby prohibited within the city. (1976 Code § 13-2-2)
C. Penalties: Any person violating this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day in which a lodging house or a rooming house is maintained or operated shall constitute a separate offense. (1976 Code § 13-2-3; amd. 1992 Code)