(A) It is unlawful for a licensee to offer a hotel, motel or any other place of lodging for public accommodation, unless the licensee has obtained a valid hotel room permit for that hotel, motel or any other place of lodging from the city.
(B) All applications for a hotel, motel or any other place of lodging shall be made to the Clerk-Treasurer on forms prescribed by the Clerk-Treasurer and maintained on file in the Clerk-Treasurers office. Upon receipt of an application, the Clerk-Treasurer shall forward such application to the Board of Public Works and Safety for their review, in accordance with this chapter. The application for a permit under this chapter shall include the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) The name and address of the business;
(3) Telephone numbers of the applicant and business;
(4) Proof of a valid license issued by the city;
(5) The number of rooms for which the applicant seeks hotel, motel or any other places of public lodging room permits;
(6) A statement that the applicant agrees to conduct, maintain, and supervise the hotel and its premises so as to not create a nuisance, or permit, conduct or activity at the motel or on its premises that endangers the public health or welfare;
(7) A statement that the applicant has, or will implement, policies and procedures reasonably calculated to ensure that no illegal conduct or practice will take place at the hotel, motel or other public lodging or on its premises;
(8) A statement that any previous applications for a license or permit filed by the applicant with the city are accurate to the applicant’s knowledge, and do not contain any material omissions and/or materially false or misleading information; and
(9) A statement that the applicant certifies the accuracy of all information contained in the hotel, motel or any other place of lodging room permit application, and that it does not contain any material omissions and/or materially false or misleading information.
(C) Each room permit issued pursuant to this section is renewable on or before the expiration of such permit, and all renewal permits shall be dated on, or as of the date the permit would have otherwise expired.
(D) Following the receipt of a complete permit application, payment of the applicable permit fee, and a favorable inspection report, the Clerk-Treasurer may issue a room permit for each room identified in the application.
(Ord. 7, 2014, passed 7-7-14)