Hotel/Motel Penalty
Columbus City Codes § 598.19
in effect598.19 - Hotel/Motel Penalty
(A) Any person or entity who engages in, conducts, or carries on, or permits to be engaged in, conducted, or carried on, in or upon any premises in the city of Columbus, the operation of a hotel/motel without obtaining a permit in violation of C.C.C. 598.02(A)(1) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Anyone who has previously been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, and shall serve no less than 30 days in jail. This is a strict liability offense. Any entity convicted under this section shall be subject to organizational criminal liability as contemplated by C.C.C. 2301.23.
(B) Any person or entity who violates C.C.C. 598.16(A) shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. This is a strict liability offense. Any entity convicted under this section shall be subject to organizational criminal liability as contemplated by C.C.C. 2301.23.
(Ord. No. 1921-2015, § 1, 11-16-2015; Ord. No. 2145-2018, § 1, 7-30-2018; Ord. No. 1959-2021, § 1, 7-12-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BURELICO_CH598HOMOSHRMREOP_598.19HOMOPEFetched: 10/27/2026