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An application for a smoke shop license shall be filed by the owner of the smoke shop on forms provided by the revenue department. The information required at the time of application shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) The name, address and signature of the owner of the smoke shop to be licensed.
(b) The address of the smoke shop to be licensed.
(c) A copy of the zoning compliance certificate issued by the zoning administrator of the smoke shop to be licensed.
(d) The owner of the smoke shop shall notify the city revenue department within thirty (30) days of any changes in the name or address of the owner.
(Ord. No. 12057, § 4, 11-14-23)
(a) Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to differentiate hookah bars from other tobacco retail establishments, tobacco retail stores, and other tobacco smoking establishments due to their inherent differences in nature, function, and effect; and to establish additional minimum standards for the operation of hookah bars within the City of Tucson in order to minimize adverse effects on surrounding property and to protect, preserve, maintain and enhance the public's safety and health.
(b) Applicability. These regulations shall apply to all hookah bars as defined in this article. These regulations are in addition to the tobacco retail regulations that otherwise apply to hookah bars under state law and this article.
(c) Requirements. In addition to the requirements applicable to other tobacco retail establishments and tobacco retailers under this article, hookah bars shall also comply with the below:
(1) Hours of operation. A hookah bar shall not be permitted to operate between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(2) Minors prohibited. No person under eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitted to enter, work at, or patronize a hookah bar.
(3) Alcoholic beverages prohibited. The sale and/or possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages shall not be permitted at any hookah bar.
(4) Intoxicated persons prohibited. Any person obviously under the influence of any intoxicating drug or beverage shall not be permitted to enter or remain in a hookah bar.
(d) Exemption. The provisions of this Section, including but not limited to the prohibited hours of operation, do not apply to any hookah bar that is separately licensed under Title 4 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages.
(e) Persons responsible. The persons responsible for compliance with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section include the person(s) licensed to operate the establishment as a tobacco retail establishment, whether or not that person(s) is present at the establishment at the time of the violation; and any employee of the establishment who is present at the time of the violation.
(f) Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 12133, § 2, 11-7-24, eff. 12-8-24)
Secs. 7-438—7-439. Reserved.
ARTICLE XX.
HOTELS*
HOTELS*
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* Editors Note: It should be noted that the provisions of this article shall become effective September 30, 1999.
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(a) Rent or subrent means the act of permitting a room to be occupied in exchange for any form of consideration.
(b) Hotel is defined in Tucson Code Section 19-1.
(Ord. No. 9240, § 1, 6-21-99)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, employee or person in control of any hotel to rent, subrent, or otherwise furnish accommodations therein to any person without first requiring the person requesting the accommodations to exhibit a written instrument of identification. The following written instruments are the only acceptable types of identification:
(1) An unexpired drivers license issued by any state of the United States or Canada, provided such license includes a picture of the licensee;
(2) A non-operating identification license issued pursuant to A.R.S. Section 28-3165;
(3) An armed forces identification card;
(4) A valid unexpired passport or border crossing identification card which is issued by a government; or
(5) A voter card issued by the government of Mexico and which contains a photograph of the person and the date of birth.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, employee, or person in control of any hotel to rent, subrent, or otherwise furnish accommodations therein to any person without first entering in a register the following information:
(1) The name and address of each guest furnished with accommodations;
(2) The correct date and time of day that the accommodations were rented, subrented, or otherwise furnished to the guest;
(3) The room number or other specific description of the accommodations which were furnished to the guest;
(4) The signature of the guest to whom the accommodations were furnished; and
(5) The type of written instrument of identification presented by the guest to verify his/her name and address, and the number of the identification. A photocopy of the instrument of identification is sufficient to satisfy this requirement.
Such register shall be made available for the inspection of any peace officer at all times upon request.
(Ord. No. 9240, § 1, 6-21-99)
If any owner, operator, employee, or person in control of any hotel rents, subrents, or otherwise furnishes accommodations therein to any person, it shall be unlawful for that owner, operator, employee, or person in control to rent, subrent, or otherwise furnish the same accommodations again to any person within eight (8) hours from the commencement of the previous rental.
(Ord. No. 9240, § 1, 6-21-99)
The person holding a business license issued pursuant to Chapter 19 shall be notified in writing by the police department whenever an employee of the licensee is cited for a violation of section 7-441 or section 7-442. Notice shall be given to the licensee within ten (10) days of charges being filed. The provisions of section 7-444 regarding license suspension shall not apply in the absence of such notification.
(Ord. No. 9240, § 1, 6-21-99)
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