Ord 82-2006 10/17/2006 .
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ORDINANCE NO. 8a - aDOCO
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING SECTION VI OF CHAPTER 58:
LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Health District and the Board of Health recommend the adoption
of the lodging ordinance in order to establish minimum health standards for the
construction, operation and maintenance of lodging establishments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Wichita Falls desires to adopt an
ordinance that is in the best interest of all citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Lodging Ordinance
ARTICLE 6 Lodging Establishment Regulations
State law reference: Tourist Courts, Hotels, Inns, and Rooming Houses, V.T.C.A.
Health and Safety Code § 341.066
Sec. 58-200 Rules for Lodging Establishments
Purpose- The purpose of these rules is to establish minimum health standards for the
construction, operation and maintenance of a lodging establishment within the
corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls.
Sec. 58-201 Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases; when used in this article, shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Clean - free from dirt, impurities or multiple stains; hygienic conditions and practices
that serve to promote or preserve health.
Continual, continued, or repeat violation - a particular condition of construction,
operation, or maintenance which is found in violation of these rules on three or more
consecutive inspections or laboratory analyses within a twelve month period.
Contagious disease - a diagnosis of an illness due to Norovirus; hepatitis A virus,
Salmonella typhi; Shigella spp, shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; or similar
organism clinically suspected to cause symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice or sore
throat with fever and considered transmissible.
Easily cleanab/e - surFaces, which are readily accessible, and made of such materials
and finishes and so fabricated that residue, may be effectively removed by normal
cleaning methods.
Equipment - any items used in connection with the operation of a lodging establishment
including but not limited to any washer, dryer, ice machine, fans, air conditioning units,
heaters, refrigerators, or cooking units.
Excessive - more than a usual, multiple or an unreasonable number.
Extended Stay - guests that stay for a week or longer in length.
Fixtures - any sinks, bathtubs, showers, toilet fixtures, or any other such items used in
connection with the operation of a lodging establishment.
Furnishings - any bedding, furniture, lamps, or any such items used in connection with
the operation of a lodging establishment.
Guest - any person who rents and occupies a guest room in a lodging establishment.
Guestroom - any room or unit where sleeping accommodations are regularly offered to
the public.
Imminent Hea/fh Hazard - means a situation that is likely to cause an immediate threat
to human life, an immediate threat of serious physical injury, immediate threat of
serious adverse health effects, or a serious risk of irreparable damage to the
environment if immediate action is not taken.
Inspect or Inspection - an examination by the Director of Health or his/her designee of
the lodging establishment structure, facilities, equipment, and operations. The
inspection area shall include, but not be limited to, the public and guest rooms; fixtures;
furnishings; equipment and utensils; water supply and waste disposal facilities; and the
buildings' surroundings. It shall also include a determination of the cleanliness and
maintenance of the building, furnishings fixtures, equipment and utensils, and any other
examination necessary to determine the degree to which any lodging establishment
complies with the provisions of these rules. Inspections are performed on a routine
schedule or as a result of a complaint.
Kitchenettes - a small kitchen with refrigeration, vented cooking range, dishwashing
sinks and cooking utensil storage.
Law - all federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, and / or rules.
Linens - the fitted sheets, top sheets, and pillows excluding coverlets and comforters.
Lodging establishment - any building, group of buildings, structure, facility, place, or
places of business where two or more guest rooms are provided, which is owned,
maintained, or operated by any person and which is kept, used, maintained, advertised
or held out to the public for hire. It can be construed to be a hotef, motel, motor hotel,
apartment hotel, tourist court, resort, cabins, tourist home, bunkhouse, bed and
breakfast, or other similar place by whatever name called, and includes all such
accommodations operated for hire as lodging establishments for either transient guests,
permanent guests, or for both transient and permanent guests. The term does not
include duplexes, quadriplexes, dormitories, and apartment complexes.
Manager or operator - the owner's agent or representative, who is directly responsible
for operation of the lodging establishment.
Nuisance - any condition as defined in V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code §341.011
Numerica/ Score - the score determined by deducting the values of all items found in
vio�ation from 100.
Owner- a person(s) who holds legal possession or ownership of a total or partial
interest in the structure or property on which exists a lodging establishment.
Regu/atory Authority - the Director of the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health
District or his/her designee.
Ru/es - City and County ordinances or State statutes.
Sanitary - free from harmful elements, including pathogens that endanger public health.
Sanitize - the effective bactericidal treatment by a process that provides enough
accumulative heat or concentration of chemical for sufficient time to reduce the
bacterial count, including pathogens, to a safe level on cleaned surfaces.
Sealed - free of multiple cracks or other openings that permit the entry or passage of
excessive moisture that causes water damage to the property.
Sing/e service articles or utensils - cups, containers, ice bucket liners, stirrers, paddles,
straws, napkins, doilies, wrapping materials and similar articles intended for one time
use and then discarded.
Sec. 58-202 Records Required; Retention
It shall be the duty of the regulatory authority to provide inspection records for review.
Records shall be kept for a minimum of five years and shall be available for review
according to the public information act.
Sec. 58-203 Permit Required; Posting
A person may not operate a lodging establishment without a permit issued by the
regulatory authority. Permits are not transferable from one person to another or from
one location to another location, except as otherwise permitted by these rules. A valid
permit must be conspicuously displayed in view of the guests within a common lobby
area at all lodging establishments.
Sec. 58-204 Application; Renewal
Any person desiring a lodging establishment permit must make a written application for
a permit on forms provided by the regulatory authority. The application must contain the
following:
(a) Name
(b) Address
(c) Phone number
(d) Emergency contacts included, for each applicant
(e) Physicallocation
(fl Billing information and the applicable fee
An incomplete application will not be accepted. Failure to complete required information
or falsifying information required may result in denial or revocation of the permit.
Renewal of the permit is required on an annual basis and is the responsibility of the
owner and manager of the lodging establishment both jointly and separately. The same
information is required for a renewal permit as for an initial permit. New and existing
lodging establishments shall be in compliance with this ordinance to be issued a permit.
Sec. 58-205 Inspections
(a) Prior to the approval of an initial permit for lodging establishments or the
renewal of an existing permit, the regulatory authority shall inspect the
lodging establishment to determine compliance with these rules.
(b) A lodging establishment that does not comply with these rules will not be
granted a permit to operate.
(c) The regulatory authority is authorized to conduct inspections, at intervals
determined by the regulatory authority, to ensure compliance with all
provisions of this article.
(d) The lodging establishment must achieve at minimum a numerical score of 70
to pass an inspection. Demerits will be equally weighted at two points each
and multiple violations of the same deficiency shall constitute one violation on
the inspection form. The numerical score shall be computed by subtracting
the number of demerits from 100.
(e) If a lodging establishment receives a numerical score of 70 or below, there
must be immediate corrective actions taken to correct deficiencies to raise
the numerical score above a 70 within the following 24 hr. period to avoid
possible closure.
(fl Inspections will be conducted during normal business hours unless there is a
report of a contagious disease or complaint that presents an imminent threat
to public health and safety. The regulatory authority shall have the right to
enter at any hour upon the premises where a lodging establishment is located
as deemed necessary by the Director of Health.
(g) Occupied rooms may be inspected whenever there is a reasonable risk of a
health hazard or imminent threat to the structure that if uncorrected would
adversely affect adjoining rooms.
(h) The regulatory authority shall have the authority to collect samples for
laboratory analysis.
(i) It shall be a violation to refuse or obstruct the regulatory authority or designee
from conducting inspections.
Sec. 58-206 Compliance Required; Term; Fee
Only persons and entities that comply with the requirements of these rules shall be
entitled to receive and retain a permit required by this division. Permits to operate a
lodging establishment expire one year after issuance, unless revoked or suspended for
noncompliance. All lodging establishments must comply with provisions of this rule
upon 30 days from passage, excluding procurement of permits which will be required
on January 1, 2007. The permit fee will be paid annually to the regulatory authority. All
lodging establishments shall have a minimum of seventy-five percent of their guest
rooms in a condition that meet the requirements of this subdivision in order to retain a
permit to operate the lodging establishment.
Fee Structure
Number of Rooms 0 to 10 From 11 to 20 21 and above
Base Permit Fee $75.00 Base plus $2.00 per Add $1.00 per Room
room over 21
Example- (35 room motel) 10 rooms x$2.00 = 15 rooms x$1.00 = $75.00 +$20.00 +
Base $75.00 $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 = $110.00
Total Permit Fee
Sec. 58-207 Safety and Sanitation Standards
All lodging establishments shall be maintained to meet the following requirements:
(a) Lodging establishment grounds shall be free of excessive litter and have
garbage properly stored in covered containers with tight fitting lids and be free
of any collection of items that could harbor rodents, cockroaches or
mosquitoes and:
1. Shall have all walking and driving surfaces of the immediate
exterior areas surfaced with concrete or asphalt, or other approved
material to minimize dust.
2. There shall be no conditions that constitute a public health
nuisance as set forth by the State of Texas.
3. Non-essential articles, items, or equipment that cause a public
nuisance or harbors roaches, rodents or other vectors shall be
removed.
4. Outside garbage containers shall be cleaned at least monthly or as
needed to prevent a nuisance or odor. Liquid waste resulting from
cleaning the containers shall be disposed in a manner that does
not create a nuisance.
5. Animals shall be excluded from the laundry, linen storage, utensil
washing, food service, single-service storage and ice machine
areas except as provided by law.
(b) Lodging establishments shall be sealed and free of leaks and excessive
water damage or mold. Construction surfaces shall be easily cleanable in
good physical condition and with carpets and curtains in clean condition and
free of excessive stains. Further requirements are as follows:
1. Furnishings shall be maintained in good condition and clean. Items
with excessive wear, tears, or stains shall be replaced.
2. Each unit shall have trash removed, be vacuumed, and have
smooth surFaces sanitized after each occupancy.
3. Glasses, pitchers, ice buckets, and eating and cooking utensils in
the kitchenettes shall be cleaned and sanitized after each
occupancy.
4. All rooms and bedding shall be free from an accumulation or
infestation of insects or ectoparasites. If a room becomes infested
with insects of any type, the room shall not be occupied until the
infestation is controlled.
5. Soap shall be provided with a dispensed liquid or with new,
individually wrapped bar soap. Used bar soap shall be removed
from the rooms when the guest ends the occupancy. Other
toiletries provided by the lodging establishment which are opened
by the guest, shall be removed when the guest ends the
occupancy. Used soap and toiletries shall be discarded and shall
not be used for any other purpose.
6. A dispensed liquid soap shall be provided in all common and public
bathrooms and toilets.
7. Single service articles shall be replaced after each occupancy or
when visibly damaged or the possibility of contamination exists.
8. All toxic and hazardous substances shall be properly labeled with
the common name of the content and appropriately stored to
prevent contamination.
(c) Lodging establishments providing ice shall only produce ice from potable
water and such shall be handled in a sanitary manner Including that:
1. Ice shall be free from visible trash and sediment.
2. Ice shall not be made or stored in an owner's or manager's private
refrigerator and / or private living areas.
3. Ice that is not produced at the lodging establishment shall be
obtained from an approved source, shall be properly labeled and
protected from contamination during transportation and storage.
4. Ice machines shall be of sanitary, durable, corrosion-resistant, and
easily cleanable construction.
5. Ice machines shall be kept sanitized and in good repair.
6. Ice storage bins shall be drained into an approved sewage system
and must have a physical air gap.
7. When replacement of a self-service ice machine becomes
necessary or additional machines are added, an automatic self-
serve ice dispensing machine shall be installed.
8. Ice machines shall be located in a place, which provides protection
from the elements and possible sources of contamination. Exterior
storage spaces shall provide, at a minimum, overhead protection.
The area shall be kept clean and shall be free of accumulation of
excessive moisture, drippage, or trash.
9. Vending and ice machines shall be sanitized; with an ice scoop
available and installed with a drain that includes a physical air gap
to prevent back-siphonage. All ice machines with storage bins shall
be equipped with an ice scoop that is attached to the ice bin with a
tether of easily cleanable material. The tether shall be of such a
length to prevent the scoop from touching the ground and
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
10.A11 lodging establishments with customer service ice machines in
common areas prior to the adoption of these rules shall have
automatic self service ice dispensing machines upon replacement.
This requirement excludes kitchenettes and icemakers in
refrigerators.
(d) All linens, towels, and laundry shall be provided in a clean sanitary condition
without excessive stains or damage. In addition the following are required:
1. During laundering; clean linens, towels, and laundry shall be kept in
separate carts and stored away from soiled linens, towels, and
laundry.
2. Shall be protected from dust, dirt, vermin, or other contamination at
all times.
3. Linens shall be changed to clean linens after each occupancy in
preparation for a different occupancy.
(e) Lodging establishments with non-guest laundry facilities shall be restricted to
the washing and drying of linens, towels, uniforms, and aprons necessary to
the operation of the lodging establishment. In addition the following are
required:
1. If such items are laundered on the premises, a commercial
washing machine and dryer shall be provided and used in
accordance with subsection 3 of this section.
2. Dryers shall be installed according to manufacturer's instructions.
3. All lodging establishments with on premise laundries prior to
adoption of these rules shall have commercial washing machines
and dryers within one year after the date of the adoption of this
ordinance.
4. Laundry facilities shall be separated from any other permanent
living quarters by complete partitioning and solid self-closing doors.
5. Traffic through or use by guests of the non-guest laundry facility is
prohibited.
(fl Should separate laundry facilities be provided for the use of the lodging
establishment guests, these shall be located in a different room or area of the
lodging establishment than those provided for commercial laundry purposes.
These facilities shall be clean and maintained in good repair.
(g) Fire safety of lodging establishments shall be the responsibility of the
manager/operator and be in accordance with the applicable code and/or
ordinance. In addition, the following are required:
1. Shall have proper fire extinguishers available, fully charged, and
have current inspections as required by current city code.
2. Portable outside cooking grills of any type shall be no closer than
ten feet from any enclosed or combustible structure.
3. Only professionally installed and inspected cooking ranges with
approved venting for kitchenettes shall be allowed in lodging
establishments.
4. Individual rooms may have a microwave oven and/or a coffee/tea
maker; kitchenettes are exempt from this limitation.
5. Corded cooking or heating devices such as portable hot plates, or
crockpots shall not be allowed in rooms. The operator shall either
post signs; state this policy verbally; provide in writing during check-
in procedures; or provide this information within the guest services
book within each guest room to comply with this section.
6. Storage and equipment rooms must be organized with all
flammables properly labeled with common names.
7. Rooms wliere fuel burning appliances are used shall be properly
vented in accordance with the manufacturers' specifications and
carbon monoxide monitors shall be provided in these rooms.
8. Rooms shall have and maintain, in operating condition, an
approved battery, or electrically operated smoke detector device in
each guest room. Owner and operators shall be required to test
each smoke detector at a minimum of two times each calendar
year to determine if each detector is in working order. Records of
the testing shall be maintained and provided to the public health
inspector upon request.
9. Emergency phone numbers including 911, fire, police, and first aid
equipment must be available at the front desk with items listed in
Appendix A.
10. Records shall be kept of all accidents or injuries of guests and
employees that occur on the premises of a lodging establishment.
(Appendix B)
(h) Should swimming pools, spas, and similar facilities be installed; they shall be
constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable code.
Swimming pool water shall only be disposed of into an approved sanitary
sewer.
(i) Insect and rodent control, in all lodging establishments, shall be kept in such
a condition as to prevent the harborage or feeding of insects or rodents.
Windows shall be screened and be in good condition without cracks or
missing seals and shall be in good working order. Screening material shall be
sixteen mesh to the inch. Rooms with infestations of insects or rodents shall
be subject to closure until treatment has been deemed effective by the
regulatory authority. A licensed exterminator company shall provide routine
treatment of a lodging establishments and receipts shall be kept on file.
Q) Lodging establishments shall in general be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition, in good repair, and shall be maintained and operated with strict
regard to health and safety of the transient or permanent guest. Extended
stay guests at all lodging establishments shall be moved to a new room after
seven days to allow cleaning and sanitization of the guest room and
bathroom if maid service is not provided at a minimum of once per week or
facility repairs are necessary to adhere to these rules.
(k) Records shall be kept for a period of no less than ninety days of the cleaning
frequency of rooms that are used for extended guests stays; noting last
cleaning performed and any room damage or repairs. (Appendix C)
Sec. 58-208 Potable Drinking Water Approved Source
(a) An adequate, accessible supply of potable drinking water approved by the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall be provided at all lodging
establishments.
(b) Water under pressure at the required temperatures shall be provided to all
fixtures and equipment that use water.
(c) Water from a source other than a public water supply shall not be used until
the department or other State regulatory authority has approved it.
Sec. 58-209 Approved Sewage
(a) Sewage and wastewater treatment and disposal shall be accomplished in a
manner so as to not create a health hazard, pollute or contaminate
groundwater, or create a nuisance. This includes draining swimming pool
water and while perForming plumbing repairs of any kind.
(b) Sewage and wastewater treatment systems with a discharge shall be
installed and maintained in compliance with the state laws and local
ordinances.
Sec. 58-210 Personnel
(a) No employee of a lodging establishment, while infected with a contagious
disease that can be transmitted to other employees or the guests, or who is a
carrier of organisms that cause such a disease, or who is affected with a boil,
an infected wound or acute respiratory infection shall work in a lodging
establishment in any capacity in which there is a likelihood of such an
employee contaminating ice, clean linens, or single service articles with
pathogenic organisms or transmitting the disease to other persons.
(b) Employees working with and handling single service items, such as clean
laundry, ice or beverages or perForming tasks that would contaminate their
hands shall thoroughly wash their hands and exposed areas of their arms
before starting work, after smoking, eating or using the toilet. Employees shall
keep their fingernails trimmed evenly and clean.
(c) Employees involved in guest services and housekeeping functions shall wear
clean clothing, which is in good repair. When performing cleaning functions
that could bring the employee into contact with guest's bodily fluids, the
employee shall be provided protective gloves for optional use.
Sec. 58-211 Procedures when Infection is Suspected
(a) When the regulatory authority has reasonable cause to suspect possible
contagious disease transmission by an employee of a lodging establishment,
it shall immediately secure a medical history of the suspected employee,
make other investigations as necessary, and notify the State Epidemiologist.
The regulatory authority may require any or all of the following measures and
any other measures, which is deemed necessary for the protection of the
public health:
1. The immediate exclusion of the employee from employment in
lodging establishments.
2. The immediate closure of the lodging establishment concerned
until, in the opinion of the regulatory authority no further danger of
disease outbreak exists. Immediate suspension initiated without a
hearing shall only occur upon personal order of the Director of the
Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District.
3. The restriction of the employee's services to specific areas of the
lodging establishment operations where there would be no danger
of transmitting disease.
4. Adequate medical and laboratory examination of the employee and
other lodging establishment employees including collection of
appropriate medical specimens.
(b) When the regulatory authority has reasonable cause to suspect possible
contagious disease transmission by a guest of a lodging establishment, the
guest room shall not be occupied again until the regulatory authority has
given its approval. The lodging establishment manager shall follow the
regulatory authorities' instructions with respect to required cleaning and
disinfection of the guest room, bathroom, furnishings, and equipment or the
temporary removal of furnishings and equipment.
(c) The regulatory authority may require the immediate closure of any lodging
establishment or any portion of a lodging establishment, after proper notice
has been given, if just cause to suspect the possibility of transmission of
disease or other public health hazard will result from the operation of the
lodging establishment or a particular portion of the lodging establishment.
Immediate suspension initiated without a hearing shall only occur upon order
of the Director of the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District.
Sec. 58-212 Poisonous or Toxic Chemical Materials
(a) There shall be present in lodging establishments only those poisonous or
toxic chemical materials necessary for maintaining and cleaning the
premises, maintaining the landscaped ground, maintaining the swimming
pool/spa(s), washing linens and towels, cleaning and sanitizing equipment
and utensils, and controlling insects and rodents.
(b) All containers of chemical materials shall be prominently and distinctly
labeled for easy identification and use of the contents.
(c) All chemical materials shall have the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet;
(MSDS) kept on file for emergency use.
(d) Storage of materials:
1. Poisonous or toxic materials consist of the following categories:
A. Insecticides and rodenticides.
B. Detergents, sanitizers and related cleaning or drying agents,
caustics, acids, polishes and other chemicals.
C. Landscaping materials.
2. Each of the three material categories shall be stored separately
and kept in chemical cabinets, separate rooms or physically
located away from each other to prevent mixing and possible
contamination. All poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored in
cabinets or in similar physically separated place used for no other
purpose. To preclude contamination, poisonous or toxic materials
shall not be stored above ice, linens, towels, utensils, or single-
service articles, except that this requirement does not prohibit the
convenient availability of detergents and sanitizers at utensil or
dishwashing stations, or laundry compounds in the vicinity of
washing machines or dryers.
(e) Use of materials.
1. Bactericides, cleaning compounds or other chemicals intended for
use on food, beverage, or ice contact surfaces shall not be used in
a way that leaves a toxic residue on such surfaces or that creates a
hazard to employees or other persons.
2. Poisonous or toxic materials shall not be used in a way that
contaminates ice, linens, towels, single-service articles or utensils,
nor in a way that constitutes a hazard to guests, employees or
other persons, nor in a way other than in full compliance with the
manufacturer's labeling.
(fl Personal articles and medications shall be stored in employee lockers or
away from ice, linens, towels, single-service articles or utensils that could
become contaminated.
(g) First aid supplies shall be stored away from ice, linens, towels, single-service
articles or utensils that could become contaminated.
Sec. 58-213 Suspension
(a) The regulatory authority may, without warning, notice, or hearing, suspend
any permit to operate a lodging establishment if, the operation of the
establishment constitutes an imminent health hazard to public health. A
supervisor will confirm the hazard before suspension is effective when
possible.
(b) Whenever a permit is suspended because of non-compliance or failure to
maintain inspection minimum standards the holder of the permit or person in
charge shall be notified in writing that the permit is, upon service of the
notice, immediately suspended.
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Sec. 58-214 Appeal
(a) Opportunity for a hearing will be provided if the holder of the permit files a
written request with the regulatory authority within ten days. Whenever a
permit is suspended, the holder of the permit shall be afforded an opportunity
for a hearing as soon as possible and not to exceed 20 days of receipt of the
request for a hearing. If no written request for a hearing is filed within ten
days, the suspension is sustained.
(b) The regulatory authority may end the suspension at any time if reasons for
the suspension no longer exist.
Sec. 58-215 Revocation of Permit
The regulatory authority may, after providing for a hearing, revoke a lodging
establishment permit for serious or repeated violations of any of the
requirements of this division or for interference with agents of the regulatory
authority in the performance of their duties. Prior to revocation, the regulatory
authority shall notify the holder of the permit or the person in charge, in
writing, of the reason for which the permit is subject to revocation. The permit
shall be revoked at the end of ten days following service of such notice
unless the holder of the permit files a written request for a hearing with the
regulatory authority within such ten day period. If no request for a hearing is
filed within the ten day period, the revocation of the permit becomes final.
Sec. 58-216 Service of Notice; Conduct of Hearings
(c) A notice as required in this subdivision is properly served when it is hand
delivered to the General Manager and a copy is sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the holder of the
permit. A copy of the notice shall be filed in the records of the regulatory
authority.
(d) The regulatory authority shall conduct the hearings provided for in this
subdivision at a time and location designated by the Director of Health. The
hearing shall be conducted before a panel including the Assistant Director of
Health, who shall preside over the meeting, the Health DistricYs Director of
Nursing, and a hotelier chosen by the City Manager. This panel shall conduct
the hearing with evidence presented by the inspection staff and by the
involved lodging property staff to determine whether to recommend to
sustain, modify, or rescind any order recommended by the General
Environmental Division. The recommendation of the panel shall be conveyed
to the Director of Health for his/her consideration and based upon the
recorded evidence of such hearing; the Director of Health shall make final
findings and shall sustain, modify or rescind any notice or order considered in
the hearing. The Director of Health shall furnish a written report of the hearing
to the holder of the permit.
. � Sec. 58 217 Penalty
(c) A person commits a Class C Misdemeanor if the person violates any part of
this subdivision after being given a 72 hour notification of continual violations
or allows conditions deemed an imminent health hazard. An offense under
this subdivision is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine pursuant to Chapter
1-14 of the Code of ordinances.
(d) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.
SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of October, 2006.
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