Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 901-301 Hotel license on premises.
Sec. 901-301. - Hotel license on premises.
The hotel shall maintain the license on the premises.
(G.O. 17, 2018, § 1)
REQUIREMENTS FOR HOTELS; ENFORCEMENT; PROBATIONARY PERIOD; AUTOMATIC REQUIREMENTS AFTER PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. IV, ch. 901, art. III
in effectIndianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 901-302 Guest register.
Sec. 901-302. - Guest register.
Any owner, operator, or manager of any hotel shall keep a permanent record of each guest.
(G.O. 17, 2018, § 1)
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 901-303 Probationary period.
Sec. 901-303. - Probationary period.
(a) Any hotel that reaches or exceeds a calls for service ratio of 2.5 for the first time will be notified it is operating in a probationary period.
(b) Any hotel that enters a probationary period shall complete meetings, separately or combined, with police, fire, health, and zoning officials to discuss issues related to the property contributing to criminal activity and actions to mitigate them and limit their impact.
(G.O. 17, 2018, § 1)
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 901-304 Automatic security requirements for continued calls for service ratio at or above 2.5, probationary notice.
Sec. 901-304. - Automatic security requirements for continued calls for service ratio at or above 2.5, probationary notice.
(a) Any hotel that maintains a calls for service ratio at or above 2.5 for two consecutive one-year periods shall hire and maintain on the property, at the owner's sole expense, the presence of an off-duty officer with arresting authority between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7:00 p.m. Friday until 5:00 a.m. the following Monday.
(b) Any hotel that maintains a calls for service ratio at or above 2.5 for two consecutive one-year periods shall implement policies promulgated by the board, including but not limited to:
(1) A meeting with police, fire, health, and zoning officials to discuss issues related to the property contributing to criminal activity and actions to mitigate them and limit their impact;
(2) Installation of safety and security measures such as, but not limited to, fencing, lighting, public space surveillance, if any are found by law enforcement to not be in place and necessary to prevent further criminal activity;
(3) Creation and posting of guest rules, which shall be approved by the administrator in coordination with fire, policy, and health officials;
(4) Implementation and enforcement of a no trespass list;
(5) Implementation of minimum age of 21 for check-in for lodging properties;
(6) Requirement of use of valid credit card at check-in; and
(7) Any additional remediation actions recommended to the administrator by the city or township police and/or fire department, and/or Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County and provided to the applicant.
(G.O. 17, 2018, § 1)
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