3.10.050 - Guest, transient and/or visitor occupancy registration certificate requirements.

Within thirty days after the effective date of this chapter, or within thirty days after commencing business, whichever is later, each operator of any hotel renting occupancy to guests, transients and/or visitors shall register such hotel with the tax administrator and obtain from him or her a guest, transient and/or visitor occupancy registration certificate, which shall be referred to as the "visitor occupancy registration certificate," to be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such certificate shall, among other things, state the following: (1)

The name of the operator;

(2)

The address of the hotel;

(3)

The date upon which the certificate was issued; and

(4)

The following statement:

This visitor occupancy registration certificate signifies that the person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the uniform hotel visitor tax ordinance of the city of Commerce by registering with the tax administrator for the purpose of collecting from guests, transients and/or visitors the hotel guest, transient and/or visitor tax and remitting such tax to the tax administrator. This certificate does not authorize any person to conduct any unlawful business or to conduct any lawful business in an unlawful manner, nor to operate a hotel without strictly complying with all local applicable laws, including but not limited to those requiring a permit from any board, commission, department or office of this city. This certificate does not constitute a permit. It is unlawful to operate a hotel in the city without a currently valid certificate.

(Ord. 591 §1(part), 2005).