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Sec. 28-7. - Chapter cumulative.
<br />In any case when a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with any other section of this
<br />Code of Ordinances, any applicable building code, any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any other
<br />ordinance or regulation of the city, the provision which established the higher standard for the promotion
<br />of the health, safety and general welfare of the people shall govern.
<br />(Ord. No. 9111-2010, § 1, 10-19-10; Ord. No. 9452-2012, § 1, 11-6-12)
<br />ARTICLE II. - HOTEL STANDARDS
<br />Sec. 28-8. -Applicable chapter 29 standards.
<br />The requirements of chapter 29 relating to space and occupancy standards, structural requirements,
<br />mechanical requirements, exits, fire protection, abatement of prohibited condition, and substandard
<br />buildings are adopted for this chapter.
<br />(Ord. No. 9111-2010, § 1, 10-19-10)
<br />Sec. 28-9. - Housekeeping and premises conditions.
<br />(a) The hotel premises and guestrooms will fully comply will all building, fire, and housing codes. An
<br />owner or operator of a hotel shall keep the premises sanitary and shall provide every practical facility
<br />essential for that purpose.
<br />(b) It is the official policy of the city council to encourage on-site security forces at all hotels.
<br />(c) An owner, manager, or agent of a hotel may not rent or furnish a unit to a person succeeding a
<br />previous occupant before thoroughly cleaning the unit and providing clean and sanitary sheets,
<br />towels and pillowcases.
<br />(d) Mattress condition/cleanliness. Mattresses shall be free of stains, holes, rips or odors in excess of
<br />normal wear and tear, and maintained in a sanitary, nondefective condition (e.g., without broken
<br />springs, indentations, sags, etc.).
<br />(e) Linen condition/cleanliness. Linens shall be free of stains, holes, rips or odors in excess of normal
<br />wear and tear and shall be cleaned at change of occupancy or at least once a week when
<br />occupancy does not change. Linens shall be cleaned in hot water of at least one hundred ten (110)
<br />Fahrenheit (forty-three (43) Celsius).
<br />(f) Bathroom conditions/cleanliness. Bathroom fixtures (e.g., toilet, bathtub, sink, shower and mirror)
<br />shall be maintained without significant cracks, chips or stains. Floors shall be washed with hot water
<br />and a sanitizer at change of occupancy or at least once a week when occupancy does not change.
<br />Daily cleaning schedules shall be maintained in the managers office.
<br />(g) Floor condition/cleanliness. Noncarpeted floor surfaces shall be made of nonabsorbent material. All
<br />surfaces and tile grouting shall be maintained without cracks, rips or missing elements. Carpeting
<br />shall be free of stains, holes, rips or odors in excess of normal wear and tear, and maintained in a
<br />sanitary, nondefective condition.
<br />(h) Wall condition/cleanliness. Wall surfaces shall be maintained without spots, stains, flakes, chips,
<br />holes (in excess of two (2) x two (2)), etc. and be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
<br />(i) Mold/mildew. All surfaces, including carpeting and flooring, and fixtures shall be free from mold and
<br />mildew conditions.
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