Alpharetta amends safe hotel ordinance

The Alpharetta City Council recently approved an amendment to the city’s Safe Hotel Ordinance.

According to Director of Public Safety, John Robison, the changes include shifting the tier system to create a matrix that is based on criminal calls only, not just calls for service. The revised ordinance will also allow all calls (including front desk calls) made to the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety to count towards the calls for service ratio. In the previous ordinance, calls from the front desk staff were not factored into the ratio.

Changes also require all guests checking in to a room must be at least 18 years old and provide a valid identification and a vehicle tag number.

A quarterly review of the numbers will now be made by Public Safety, Community Development staff and the City Administrator. The city will also conduct a minimum of two meetings a year between Public Safety staff, Community Development staff, and each hotel’s management or ownership.

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