For every hotel or motel permitted for construction after the date of adoption and codification of this Chapter 9, all public-facing entry points to the premises must require a magnetic or electronic keycard/locking device for access. Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of the ordinance and codification of this Chapter 9, all public facing entry point doors for any hotel or motel, shall have operating automatic closures, key entry and shall remain locked at all times between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Additionally, all entry point doors shall be equipped with an alarm or other device that will alert hotel or motel attendants, or other employees that the door has been opened or remains open. These requirements are not applicable to entry points that enter directly into the lobby of the hotel or motel, provided the lobby is manned by a bona fide employee of the hotel or motel twenty-four (24) hours a day. These requirements are also not applicable to entry points that enter directly into a banquet hall, conference room, or other facility utilized for a special event or meeting hosted by a hotel or motel, provided there is a bona fide employee staffing the banquet hall, conference room, or other facility utilized for the duration of that event. (Ord. 21-O-46, 9-27-2021)