For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Bed and breakfast inn means, as likewise defined in Section 4b of the Stille-DeRosett- Hale Single State Construction Code Act, being MCL 25,1504b, and Section 50-16-131 of this Code, a single-family dwelling that meets both of the following criteria:
(1) Has ten or fewer sleeping rooms, including sleeping rooms occupied by the innkeeper, one or more of which are available for rent to transient tenants; and
(2) Serves breakfast at no extra cost to its transient residents,
Dwelling means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-172 of this Code, any building, or part thereof, that is designed for or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more persons, either continuously, permanently, temporarily, or transiently.
Dwelling Unit means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-172 of this Code, a building or part thereof, that is it designed and used for residential occupancy by a single “family” and that includes exclusive sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation facilities.
Hostel means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-462 of this Code, an overnight lodging facility, in a building originally constructed for other than use as a single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling, including temporary lodging and services related to hostelling that is operated managed, or maintained under sponsorship of a nonprofit or for-profit organization, providing beds for rent on a daily basis in individual rooms or dormitories, and typically characterized by low cost, shared use of a self-service kitchen, common areas, sleeping rooms, and bathroom facilities. This use does not include emergency shelters, rooming houses, single-room-occupancy housing. pre-release adjustment centers, or halfway houses.
Hotel means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-243 of this Code, a building, or part of a building, or group of buildings, on a single zoning lot, designed for or primarily occupied by transients that contains more than ten rooming or dwelling units, and in which fewer than 25 percent of said units are independently accessible from the outside without the necessity of passing through the main lobby of the building, that is designated by the operator as a motor lodge, motor inn, or any other title intended for identification as providing lodging for compensation, and that is with or without a general kitchen and public dining room for the use of the occupants.
Licensee means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity licensed pursuant to this article.
Motel means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-303 of this Code, a building, or part of a building, or group of buildings, on a single zoning lot, designed for or primarily occupied by transients that contains more than ten rooming or dwelling units, where 25 percent or more of said units are independently accessible from the outside without the necessity of passing through the main lobby of the building, that is designated by the operator as a motor lodge, motor inn, or any other title intended for identification as providing lodging for compensation, and that is with or without a general kitchen and public dining room for the use of the occupants.
Nonprofit single room occupancy housing means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-383 of this Code, service-enhanced, single-room housing, provided by an entity recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as holding non-profit, tax-exempt status, which housing is primarily for individuals residing without children, such individuals being capable of independent living; whose dwellings units may or may not provide separate sanitary and food-preparation facilities; and sometimes operates as a hotel although permanent residency is an anticipated feature of the housing but does not mean a public lodging house or a rooming house
Public lodging house means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-284 of this Code, a commercial establishment or place in which one or more members of the public, whether travelers or not, are charged for or pay for sleeping quarters in the form of cots or beds in the same room.
Rooming house means, as likewise defined in Section 50-16-363 of this Code, a dwelling that is occupied by the owner, or the owner’s agent, consisting of:
(1) Not more than two dwelling units; and
(2) Not more than ten rooming units without cooking or kitchen accommodations for individual leasing or renting rooms.
Rooming unit means, as likewise defined in Section 50-1-363 of this Code, a room rented as sleeping and living quarters but without cooking facilities and with or without an individual bathroom, provided, that in a suite of rooms without cooking facilities, each room which provides sleeping accommodations shall be counted as one rooming unit for purposes of this article.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2019-48 (JCC 9/24/2019, Passed 11/26/2019, Approved 12/2/2019, Published 1/13/2020, Effective 1/13/2020).
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to act with intent to defraud an innkeeper by staying at a hotel, motel, or inn, as a guest and obtaining any food, entertainment or accommodation without paying for it, except when credit is given by express agreement.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain credit at any hotel, motel or inn for food, entertainment or accommodation, by means of giving false information on a lodging registration form or the presenting of false or fictitious credentials.
(c) A person in violation of Subsection (a) or Subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, except no conviction shall be had unless the complaint is made within 60 days of the time of the violation hereof.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-31 (JCC 7/13/2021, Passed 9/21/2021, Approved 10/19/2021, Published 10/19/2021, Effective 10/19/2021).
Every establishment licensed under this article, and every part thereof, shall comply with the Housing Law of Michigan, being MCL 125.401 et seq., and this Code.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-31 (JCC 7/13/2021, Passed 9/21/2021, Approved 10/19/2021, Published 10/19/2021, Effective 10/19/2021).
The Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department, the Health Department, the Fire Department, and the Police Department are responsible for enforcing this article.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-31 (JCC 7/13/2021, Passed 9/21/2021, Approved 10/19/2021, Published 10/19/2021, Effective 10/19/2021).
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-31 (JCC 7/13/2021, Passed 9/21/2021, Approved 10/19/2021, Published 10/19/2021, Effective 10/19/2021).
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2019-48 (JCC 9/24/2019, Passed 11/26/2019, Approved 12/2/2019, Published 1/13/2020, Effective 1/13/2020).
Hostels shall be subject to the following provisions:
(1) A hostel shall provide 24-hour management staffing when occupied.
(2) A hostel shall provide common interior space for residents, which may consist of a community kitchen, dining area, sitting area, or lobby.
(3) A hostel shall provide individual lockers or locked luggage rooms.
(4) Each sleeping room shall have a separate smoke alarm as required in the Michigan Building Code.
(5) A fire escape plan shall be developed and geographically displayed in each guest room.
(6) The use of a hostel is limited to a maximum of 17 consecutive days. There shall be a minimum of 21 days between stays for repeat visitors.
(7) A hostel shall provide a minimum of one lavatory, one shower, and one handwashing facility per 15 sleeping spaces. Lavatories, showers, and handwashing facilities must either be designed for the private use of a single user or divided into male and female facilities that are physically separate and distinct for the purpose of maintaining lodger privacy. Lavatories and bathing facilities shall be available to all persons using the premises.
(8) All prospective lodgers shall provide a government issued identification or driver’s license, passport, municipal identification , or an international student identification card as a condition of lodging.
(9) Lodging by minors under the age of 18 without a parent, legal guardian or an adult leader of an organized group shall not be permitted.
(10) Management shall adopt, inform lodgers of, and strictly enforce rules of conduct of its guests to ensure the operation of the hostel is not detrimental to the health, safety, peace or welfare of the neighborhood. All rules for the hostel shall be conspicuously displayed at locations throughout the premises and shall be printed in multiple languages to accommodate foreign travelers. These rules shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. Specific times for check-in, check-out; day time lock-out (for cleaning purposes) and a nighttime curfew, where applicable:
b. No animals may be kept on the premises with the exception of service animals as defined in MCL 287.291; and
c. No amplified music is allowed in any sleeping area.
(11) A hostel shall not exceed building occupancy limits established by the Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department.
(12) The owner(s) or management of the hostel shall comply with all provisions and guidelines of Title VIII of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
(13) A hostel shall provide clean bedding for each lodger.
(14) For lodgers staying longer than seven days, management shall provide laundry facilities or service. To maintain sanitary conditions, management may require bedding to be washed at least once per week.
Codified by Ord. No. 2019-48 (JCC 9/24/2019, Passed 11/26/2019, Approved 12/2/2019, Published 1/13/2020, Effective 1/13/2020).
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2019-48 (JCC 9/24/2019, Passed 11/26/2019, Approved 12/2/2019, Published 1/13/2020, Effective 1/13/2020).
It shall be unlawful to conduct or to maintain any bed and breakfast inn, hotel, motel, non-profit single-room occupancy housing, public lodging house, rooming house, or hostel in the City without first having obtained a license from the Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department Business License Center to operate such business.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2019-48 (JCC 9/24/2019, Passed 11/26/2019, Approved 12/2/2019, Published 1/13/2020, Effective 1/13/2020).