Earlier editions: 2026-07
Emeryville Municipal Code Ch. 25 Hotels, Motels and Lodging Houses
Emeryville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Emeryville
Cite as: Emeryville Municipal Code Chapter 25 · Text as of 2026-10-04
5-25.01. Registration.¶
All hotels, motels, lodging houses, roominghouses and other places or establishments in the City of Emeryville where living rooms or sleeping accommodations are rented shall keep a register in which shall be entered in a legible fashion, the following information: the true names and residence address of all persons to be accommodated. 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 a violation of this Code for any owner, proprietor or lessee of a hotel, motel, lodging house, roominghouse or other place or establishment in the City of Emeryville where living rooms or sleeping accommodations are rented, to refuse or neglect to comply with the requirements hereinabove set forth.
(Sec. 2, Ord. 23-003, eff. Nov. 16, 2023; Ord. 82-08, eff. June 1, 1982)
5-25.02. Required Identification.¶
The person providing the accommodations as specified in Section 5-25.01 requires identification to be presented upon registration sufficient to confirm the identities in the register and shall set forth in the register the type of identification so presented.
(Ord. 82-08, eff. June 1, 1982)
5-25.03. Register: Period of Retention.¶
Such register shall be kept for a period of not less than two (2) years by the person providing the accommodations as specified in Section 5-25.01.
(Ord. 82-08, eff. June 1, 1982)
5-25.04. Register: Inspection.¶
Repealed by Sec. 2, Ord. 14-006, Eff. June 5, 2014.
5-25.05. False Information.¶
It shall be a violation of this Code for any guest, roomer, or lodger in any place specified in Section 5-25.01 to use or allow the use of any name other than his true name in so registering.
(Sec. 2, Ord. 23-003, eff. Nov. 16, 2023; Ord. 82-08, eff. June 1, 1982)
5-25.06. Posting.¶
A copy of Sections 5-25.01 through 5-25.06 shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each place specified in Section 5.25.01.
(Ord. 82-08, eff. June 1, 1982)
5-25.07. Violations.¶
The violation of Sections 5-25.01 through and including 5-25.06 shall be a violation of this Code, subject to administrative citation under Chapter 7 of Title 1.
(Sec. 2, Ord. 23-003, eff. Nov. 16, 2023; Ord. 82-08, eff. June 1, 1982)
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