2003/06/11 Council Agenda Packet

r M-- 2 Whereas,the City Council of the City of Everett finds that it has been recognized by the overnight lodging industry and the crime prevention community that the level of employee access into the privacy and safety of its patrons is of such significance as to require certain levels of employee screening for those hotels and motels with a certain level of police calls for service; and Whereas,the term"safety"encapsulates the concerns of both the overnight lodging industry and the Police Department,to include strategies for combating crimes against persons,crimes against property,crimes against society, crimes against the host business,and civil liability; NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Chapter 25 of Ordinance No.295-74(Chapter 5.100 EMC)which is entitled as follows: HOTELS AND APARTMENT HOUSES Be and the same is hereby amended to be entitled as follows: OVERNIGHT LODGING Section 2: Chapter 25, Section 1 of Ordinance No. 295-74 (EMC 5.100.010)which reads as follows: Hotel defined. For the purpose of this chapter a hotel shall mean every building or structure kept,used or maintained as,or advertised as, or held out to the pubic to be an inn, hotel or public lodging house or place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to the public for hire,in periods of less than one week, in which four or more rooms are used for sleeping accommodations of guests. Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Definitions. Unless otherwise provided or unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the meaning given to them herein: A. "Overnight lodging facility" means any facility such as a hotel, motel, condominium, resort, or any other facility or place offering three or more lodging units to travelers and transient guests. 2 4