(a) The City shall issue a hotel operation permit to owners or authorized agents upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) No person directly or indirectly, shall construct, operate, or maintain a hotel, motel or extended stay hotel within the City without a hotel operation permit.
(c) Every owner or authorized agent who proposes to construct, operate, or maintain a hotel or motel within the City shall apply for a hotel operation permit on forms provided by the City. In the case of a facility in current operation, application shall be made no later than thirty (30) days following the effective date of this chapter. In the case of a facility not in current operation, application shall be made no later than thirty (30) days before operation (lodging of transient guests) is to begin. No hotel operation permit shall be issued unless the following documents are provided to the City:
(1) Satisfactory inspection reports from the Chief Mahoning County Building Inspector.
(2) Occupancy permit from the Fire District.
(3) A copy of the license from the State Fire Marshal.
(4) Any applicable food service permits.
(5) A letter designating the responsible person at the hotel, motel, or extended stay hotel to whom a Notice of Violations can be delivered, and who has the authority to act in the absence of the owner or authorized agent in whose name the hotel operation permit has been issued.
(d) The owner or authorized agent shall display the hotel operation permit in a prominent location within the hotel or motel.
(Ord. 2009-29. Passed 6-17-09.)