9.55.030 - Limitation on duration of occupancy.
A. Limitation. This section limits the continuous and cumulative occupancy of transient hotels and motels. It is unlawful for any transient hotel or transient motel to rent any room, in excess of five percent of the total number of its rooms, to any person for any period of time greater than that permitted under Section 19.04.185 or Section 19.04.380 of this Code. In all circumstances in which the exception provision set forth in Section 9.55.030.B., below, is not applicable; it is the intent of this Section 9.55.030.A. that if a specific room is rented to any person for either of the maximum time periods allowed by Section 19.04.185 or Section 19.04.380, then that room shall not again be rented to that same person until such time as so doing does not constitute a violation of this Section 9.55.030.A.
1. Each transient hotel or motel shall maintain daily written records reflecting the renting of any of its rooms including, but not limited to, check-in and check-out dates of each person who rents a room. These records shall include the name and home or business address and telephone number of the person renting the room; unless payment for the room is made by check or credit card. These records shall also indicate which rooms have been rented for long-term stays as permitted under the 5 percent allowance provisions of Section 19.04.185 or 19.04.380 of this Code. The required records shall be maintained for no less than one year, or for such longer period as may be prescribed by law, and shall be available for review by any City representative during normal business hours.
2. Except as otherwise provided by law, each transient hotel and motel shall post a legible copy of the text of Chapter 9.55 in an open and conspicuous place within the public lobby area, and in an open and conspicuous place where other postings are required by law, in each room available for rent.
3. Any property left in a room by a person or party who has checked out shall be removed by the operator of the transient hotel or motel and stored or otherwise disposed in accordance with applicable laws.
B. Exception. Any transient hotel or motel seeking to lawfully exceed the occupancy time limits set forth in Sections 19.04.185 or 19.04.380 shall first apply for a conditional use permit to operate as a "long term stay hotel/motel," as that term is defined in Section 19.04.184 of this Code; and shall comply with all of the development standards set forth in Section 19.30.020 TTT of this Code.
(Ord. 6723 § 1, 2004)
