Chapter 11.60 — OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS BY MINORS

The following definitions are applicable to this chapter:

"Adult" means any competent person over eighteen years of age;

"Hotel" means any hotel or apartment house holding, or required to hold, a business license permit from the city;

"Minor child" means any person less than eighteen years of age;

"Occupancy" or "Occupation" includes but is not limited to any type of rental, lease, sublease, or letting of hotel rooms for compensation or otherwise;

"Parent" means the natural or adopted parent or relative eighteen years or more of age, or the guardian;

"Room" means and includes any rental, hotel room, apartment, or any type of hotel accommodation.

(Prior code § 5421)

No hotel owner, operator or employee shall permit the occupancy of any room by any minor child unless such minor child is accompanied by his parent, legal guardian or a responsible adult authorized in writing by a parent or legal guardian of the minor child. (Prior code § 5423)

No adult or parent registering with a minor child, as provided in Section 11.60.030, shall, except in the case of sickness, death, or act of God, fail to remain registered for a period equal to the longest period of occupation by any other minor child. (Prior code § 5424)

Violation of any portion of this chapter is punishable as specified in Sections 1.01.140 and 1.01.150.

(Prior code § 5425; Ord. 1408 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1409 § 1, 1992)