(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, either for himself or for another person, to commence or to carry on any transient lodging rental business without first having procured a license from the city clerk to do so; provided, that a licensee may secure the license within not more than ten (10) days after commencement of business, in which case the license shall be retroactively issued as of the date of the commencement of business.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or as otherwise directed by the city council, the city clerk shall, upon receipt of an application for a license, issue a license to such applicant, who shall keep the same posted in his place of business in a conspicuous location.
(C) Any person operating a transient lodging rental business without a valid license, or any transient lodging rental business which conducts operations without the required ledgers and financial data disclosing the gross receipts derived from the rental of transient lodging in such a business, shall be in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the transient lodging tax as set forth in this chapter, and such penalties, fines and actions as shall be allowed by this chapter. (Ord. 229, 12-11-2008)