Chapter 5.70
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND ROOMINGHOUSES

Sections:

5.70.010    Register of guests required; use of rooms for immoral or illegal purpose.

5.70.020    Inspection of register and premises by police.

5.70.010 Register of guests required; use of rooms for immoral or illegal purpose.

It shall be unlawful for any person in the city engaged in conducting any hotel, motel, auto court, furnished apartment, or roominghouse to permit any person to lodge therein without first requiring said person to sign his true name and address in a register and/or index kept for that purpose, which said register and/or index shall be kept in the said hotel, motel, auto court, furnished apartment, or roominghouse, and in a place where it is subject to and available for immediate inspection by any police officer of the city at all times of the day or night; or to let any room therein for the purpose of prostitution or any other immoral or illegal purpose; or to allow any room to be so used; or for any person occupying any room in any hotel, motel, auto court, furnished apartment, or roominghouse to refuse to register his true name and address as herein provided; or to enter such room for the purpose of prostitution; or for any other immoral or illegal purpose.

(Code 1965, § 3700; Code 2002, § 18-241. Ord. No. 739)

5.70.020 Inspection of register and premises by police.

It shall be unlawful for any person conducting any hotel, motel, auto court, furnished apartment, or roominghouse to refuse to allow any police officer of the city to enter and inspect the register and/or index in which lodgers, roomers, or guests are required to register and/or the premises in which said register and/or index is located.

(Code 1965, § 3701; Code 2002, § 18-242. Ord. No. 739)