Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

Hotel room rates shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, § 62-7-101. In any instance where room rates are increased by the management of any hotel, motel, etc. and notice is served on the Division of Hotel and Restaurant Inspection as required by state law, a copy of such notice shall also be delivered to the city manager of Gatlinburg. If the period of increase indicated on the notice is less than a duration of seven (7) days, the copy to the city manager shall be marked "temporary".

If the city manager reasonably believes that the temporary increase is designed to profit from shortage of lodging facilities during this period, he shall request of the board of commissioners that a public hearing be held with proper notice of the time and place of the hearing to be given to interested parties. If the board of commissioners finds that the increase in room rates was not made in good faith and was made only for the purpose of profiteering because of a room shortage, they shall pass a resolution setting forth their findings in which resolution they shall request that the Division of Hotel and Restaurant Inspection take such action as may be necessary to prohibit unfair treatment for hotel guests during this period. (1976 Code, § 5-703, modified)