§ 119.02 LICENSE REQUIRED; RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

   (A)   It is unlawful for any person to maintain and operate a hotel, motel, or any place of lodging in the City of Beech Grove without first procuring a license from the city. No person shall operate or permit the operation of a hotel, motel, or any place of lodging when the license therefor has been suspended, revoked or expired.

   (B)   Each license issued by the Clerk- Treasurer, or his or her designee, pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. A license issued pursuant to this section is renewable on or before the expiration of such license, and all renewal licenses shall be dated on or as of, the date the license would have otherwise expired.

   (C)   A licensee shall pay the annual fee for the renewal of a license on or before the expiration date of such license.

   (D)   A license issued under this chapter shall be automatically renewed by the Clerk- Treasurer without the application for renewal by the licensee, subject to:

      (1)   Payment of the annual fee to the Clerk-Treasurer as required by § 119.07 of this chapter; and

      (2)   A determination by the Clerk- Treasurer that the licensee is still in compliance with §§ 119.04, 119.05, 119.08, 119.14, 119.15 and any other applicable provisions of the code.

   (E)   However, notwithstanding the preceding division (D), the Clerk-Treasurer may deny the automatic license renewal if the Clerk-Treasurer determines that any of the following events has occurred or conditions exist:

      (1)   The license at the time of renewal has been revoked or suspended;

      (2)   A permit of the licensee at the time of the renewal has been revoked or suspended;

      (3)   Any material information contained in the license application pursuant to § 119.06 of this chapter is not longer correct; or

      (4)   Any of the conditions or events set forth under § 119.14 or 119.15 of this chapter has occurred or exists at the time of renewal.

   (F)   If a licensee has already submitted the annual permit fee to the Clerk-Treasurer and the Board of Public Works and Safety subsequently determines that a license should not be automatically renewed, then the city shall retain $20 of the annual fee paid for the purpose of defraying the cost of reviewing a licensee’s compliance with the code. The remainder of the annual fee paid shall be returned to the licensee whose license renewal was denied.

   (G)   This chapter shall not be construed as giving a licensee under this chapter the privilege of offering a hotel, motel or other place of lodging to the public for any form of consideration, unless the licensee has obtained a valid permit for such room from the city as provided herein.

(Ord. 7, 2014, passed 7-7-14)