(A) For the purpose of this section, “VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM” (VSS) means a continuous digital surveillance system including cameras, cabling, monitors, and digital video recorders (DVR).
(B) Every owner, operator, keeper or proprietor of any new or existing hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel is required to install a VSS within 180 days of the effective date of this subchapter. All hotels, motels, and extended-stay hotels, which have installed a VSS prior to the effective date of this subchapter, shall ensure said systems are in full compliance with this section.
(C) All VSS shall be maintained in proper working order at all times, be kept in continuous operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and meet the minimum technological standards established in this section. The hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel shall retain the continuous digital images recorded by this system for no less than 21 days.
(D) All VSS shall have no less than one camera dedicated to each register or checkout stand, entrance/exit, interior hallways and lobby, swimming pool area, exercise facility, loading dock, and parking lots or areas designated for customer and/or employee parking use. And, upon approval by management, will issue an approval notice which will be placed in plain view inside the common area of the hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel. This approval notice will also inform customers and employees of the presence of the VSS. Existing VSS at any hotel, motel, or extended-stay hotel as of the effective date of this subchapter will be evaluated to ensure full compliance with this section.
(E) Any new standards or changes to existing standards will be issued in conjunction with annual business license renewal notices and become effective on May 1 of each year.
(Ord. 2022-O-045, passed 8-3-22) Penalty, see § 116.99