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Home My WebLink AboutItem 4.05 Muni Code Hotel Reg C~lV Cl[E~[l{ FD~e # D[ZJ[l][Zl..~0 AGIE~IDA sr A rEMIE~r errv eou~e~l MIEEr~~G IDA lIE Febfi"tlnalry 5, 2008 SUBJECT Adoption of Dubhn Murnclpal Code Chapter 540 (Hotel RegistratIOn) Report Prepared by Elzzabeth H Szlver Cay Attorney and Stephen MuzIO Assoczate Attorney A TT ACHMENTS 1 Ordmance Amendmg Chapter 5 40 of the Dubhn Murnclpal Code relatmg to Hotel RegistratIOn "Clean" verSIOn of Ordmance Amendmg Chapter 5 40 Without stnkethrough notatIOns 2 RECOMMEN]I)A TJION ~ Waive the readmg and ADOPT the Ordmance amendmg Chapter 5 40 of the Dubhn MuniCipal Code lFJINANCJIAL STATEMENT None ]I) ESCroJPTJI ON At ItS March 22, 2006 Goals and Objectives meetmg, the City CouncIl reviewed and approved with high pnonty the comprehensive update to certam chapters ofthe Dubhn Murnclpal Code (DMC) One chapter proposed for review IS DMC Chapter 5 40, wmch provides that 1) all hotels or other estabhshments where hVIng rooms or sleepmg accommodatIOns are rented shall keep a register of their guests which mcludes then names, addresses, vehicle IdentdicatIOn and other InfOrmatIOn, 2) the register shall be mamtamed for two years and be open for mspectIOn by the Cmef of Pohce, and 3) It IS unlawful for any guest to use a false name when reglstenng Staff has reviewed the chapter and recommends that the word "City" be capltahzed where necessary to mamtam consistency with the rest of the Dublm Murnclpal Code, and that sectIOn 5 40 040 be amended to make the reference to the Chief of Pohce gender neutral Dubhn Pohce Services has reviewed Chapter 5 40 and concurs With the recommended changes On January 15,2008, the City Council held a pubhc hearmg regardmg the proposed ordmance Followmg the pubhc hearmg the City CouncIl Waived the readmg and Introduced the ordmance RlECOMMEN]I)A 'nON Staff recommends that the City CouncIl 1) Waive the readmg and ADOPT the OrdInance amendmg Chapter 5 40 of the DublIn Murnclpal Code COPY 11'0 Page 1 of I B'IEMNO Jill SttRpt Hotel Registration doc (2~ 114 1015 ~ I oj t1 ORDJINANCE NO AN ORJl)][NANCE OF THE CITY OF DUJBJLIN AMENDING CHAJPTER 5 40 OlF THE DUJBJLIN MUNJICIJP AJL CODE RELA T][NG TO HOTEJL RJEGJISTRA TION The City CouncIl of the City of Dublin does hereby ordam as follows SectIOn 1 Chapter 540 of the Dubhn MuniCIpal Code IS revIsed as follows, with deletIOns IndICated m strIkethrough and addItIons Indicated m underhne 5 40 010 RegistratIOn reqUired All hotels, motels, lodgmg houses, roommg houses and other places or estabhshments m the eCIty where hvmg rooms or sleepIng accommodatIOns are rented shall keep a register m wmch shall be entered m a legible fashIOn, the follOWing mformatIon the true names and reSIdence addresses of all persons to be accommodated, the make, type and hcense number of any automobIle, traIler or other vehicle and the state m which such vehicle or vehIcles IS, or are, regIstered and the year of registratIOn The regIster shall show the day, month and year when such InformatIon was entered, and the room or rooms to be occupied by such persons It shall be unlawful for any owner, propnetor or lessee of a hotel, motel, lodgmg house, roommg house or other place or estabhshment m the eClty where hvmg rooms or sleepIng accommodatIOns are rented, to refuse or neglect to comply WIth the requlfements herembefore set forth 5 40 020 identification required The person provldmg the accommodatIons as specIfied In SectIOn 5 40 010 shall reqUIre IdentIficatIOn to be presented upon regIstratIon suffiCIent to confirm the IdentItIes of the person to be accommodated, and shall set forth m the register the type of IdentificatIOn so presented 5 40 030 Register-Period of retention Such regIster shall be kept for a penod of not less than two years by the person proVidIng the accommodatIOns as specIfied m SectIOn 5 40 0 I 0 540040 Register-Inspection Such register shall at all times be open for mspectIOn by the Chief of Pohce or his/her authonzed representatIve 5 40 050 lFalse mformatIon prohibIted It IS unlawful for any guest, roomer, or lodger m any place specIfied m SectIOn 5 40010 to use or allow the use of any name other than ms true name m so reglstermg 5 40 060 JPostmg regulatIOns A copy of SectIons 5 40 0 I 0 through 5 40 050 shall be posted m a conspIcuoUS place m each place specIfied m SectIon 5 40 010 SectIOn 2 SeverabIhty The provlSlons oftms Ordmance are severable and If any prOVISIon, clause, sentence, word or part thereof IS held Illegal, mvahd, unconstItutIOnal, or mapphcable to any person or ctrcumstances, such Illegahty, mvahdIty, unconstItutIOnahty, or YtCwl-#= 4 S- d-}5/V"'-' ~ ATTACHMENT 1 0 ot~11 mapphcablhty shall not affect or Impau any of the remamIng provlSlons, clauses, sentences, sectIOns, words or parts thereof of the ordInance or theIr apphcablhty to other persons or circumstances Section 3 EffectIve Date ThIs Ordmance shall take effect and be enforced thIrty (30) days followmg ItS adoptIon SectIOn 4 PostIng The CIty Clerk of the City of Dublm shall cause tills OrdInance to be posted m at least three (3) pubhc places m the CIty of Dubhn m accordance With SectIOn 36933 of the Government Code ofthe State ofCahfomla PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED tills _ day of ,2008 AYES NOES ABSENT ABSTAIN Janet Lockhart, Mayor ATTEST Carolyn Parkmson, Intenm City Clerk 3<;fY ORDINANCE NO AN ORJl)JINANCE OlF THE CITY OlF DUBJLJIN AMEN][)ING CHAPTER 5 40 OlF THE DUBLIN MUNJICIP AJL CODE RElLA T][NG TO HOTElL RJEGISTRA TION The City CouncIl of the City of Dublin does hereby ordam as follows SectIOn 1 Chapter 5 40 of the Dubhn Municipal Code IS revIsed as follows, With deletIOns mdIcated m stnkethrough and addItIons mdIcated m underhne 540010 Registration reqUired All hotels, motels, lodgmg houses, roomIng houses and other places or estabhshments m the City where hVIng rooms or sleepIng accommodatIOns are rented shall keep a register m whIch shall be entered m a legIble fashIon, the follOWing mformatIOn the true names and reSIdence addresses of all persons to be accommodated, the make, type and hcense number of any automobIle, trailer or other vehicle and the state m wmch such vemcle or vehicles IS, or are, regIstered and the year of regIstratIOn The regIster shall show the day, month and year when such mformatIOn was entered, and the room or rooms to be occupIed by such persons It shall be unlawful for any owner, propnetor or lessee of a hotel, motel, lodgIng house, roommg house or other place or estabhshment m the CIty where hvmg rooms or sleepIng accommodatIOns are rented, to refuse or neglect to comply With the reqUIrements herembefore set forth 5 40 020 Identification reqUired The person proVidIng the accommodatIOns as specIfied m SectIon 5 40 010 shall reqUIre IdentIficatIOn to be presented upon registratIOn suffiCient to confirm the IdentItIes of the person to be accommodated, and shall set forth m the regIster the type of IdentIficatIOn so presented 5 40 030 Register-PerIOd of retention Such regIster shall be kept for a penod of not less than two years by the person prOVIdIng the accommodatIOns as speCIfied m SectIOn 5 40 010 5 40 040 Register-InspectIOn Such register shall at all tImes be open for mspectIOn by the ChIef of Pohce or hIs/her authonzed representative 5 40 050 lFalse mformatIon prohibIted It IS unlawful for any guest, roomer, or lodger m any place speCIfied m SectIOn 5 40 010 to use or allow the use of any name other than hiS true name m so reglstenng 5 40 060 lPostmg regulations A copy of SectIOns 5 40 010 through 5 40 050 shall be posted m a conspIcuous place m each place speCIfied m SectIOn 5 40 010 Section 2 Severablhty The provlSlons of thiS Ordmance are severable and If any proVISIOn, clause, sentence, word or part thereof IS held Illegal, mvahd, unconstItutIOnal, or mapphcable to any person or clfcumstances, such Illegahty, mvahdlty, unconstItutIOnality, or ATTACHMENT 2 H~4 mapphcabIhty shall not affect or Impair any of the remammg prOVISions, clauses, sentences, sectIOns, words or parts thereof of the ordmance or thetr apphcablhty to other persons or Clfcumstances Section 3 EffectIve Date Tms OrdInance shall take effect and be enforced thIrty (30) days followmg Its adoptIon Section 4 Postmg The CIty Clerk of the CIty of Dublm shall cause thiS Ordmance to be posted m at least three (3) pubhc places m the CIty of Dublm In accordance With SectIOn 36933 of the Government Code of the State ofCahforrna PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED thIS _ day of ,2008 AYES NOES ABSENT ABSTAIN Janet Lockhart, Mayor ATTEST Carolyn Parkmson, Intenm City Clerk