§ 18-31. Registration required; registration certificate.

(a)

Within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, or within 30 days after commencing business, whichever is later, each Operator of any Hotel, Motel, Apartment House or Restaurant shall register the Hotel, Motel, Apartment House or Restaurant with the Village Finance Director and obtain from him a resort tax registration certificate, to be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises at all times. The certificate shall, among other things, state the following:

(1)

The name of the Operator.

(2)

The address of the Hotel, Motel, Apartment House or Restaurant.

(3)

The date upon which the certificate was issued.

(b)

Such certificate shall contain the following statement:

"This Resort Tax Registration Certificate signifies that the Person named on the face hereof has fulfilled the requirements of the Resort Tax Ordinance by registering with the Finance Director for the purpose of collecting from Occupants or Guests the Resort Tax and remitting said tax to the Finance Director. This certificate does not authorize any Person to conduct any unlawful business in an unlawful manner, nor to operate a Hotel, Motel, Apartment House or Restaurant 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 this Village. This certificate does not constitute a permit."

(c)

Such registration certificate shall not be assignable or transferable, and each new Operator shall be required to obtain a new registration certificate.

(Code 1974, § 17-21; Ord. No. 411, § 3, 7-30-96)