§ 3-5.305. Registration.

(a)

Required. Within thirty (30) days after commencing business, each operator shall register the hotel with the Tax Collector and obtain from him a "Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate" which shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the hotel.

(b)

Certificates. Such certificate shall set forth the following information:

(1)

The name of the operator;

(2)

The address of the hotel;

(3)

The date upon which the certificate was issued; and

(4)

A statement as follows: "This Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate signifies that the person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Law of the City of Simi Valley by registering with the Tax Collector for the purpose of collecting from transients the transient occupancy tax and remitting such tax to the Tax Collector. This certificate shall 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 the City. This certificate shall not constitute a permit."

(§§ 14 through 16, Ord. 12)