(a) Except as provided in Subsection (c), no Hotel Operator shall operate a Hotel located in the City of Los Angeles until the Hotel Operator has obtained a written Permit from the Board pursuant to this division.
(b) The Permit required under this division must be renewed annually. A Permit shall be issued unless a valid concern is raised via a public complaint of a public nuisance, public safety risk, record of violations of other sections of this ordinance, or the background check has identified concerns that require further investigation. A public hearing is only required at the request of the Police Commission Board staff.
(c) Absent a valid concern raised in the permitting process, an inspection of the property will not be necessary and the application shall include photographs of the concerned property within the parameters established by the Board.
(d) The Hotel Owner or the Hotel Operator of a Hotel in operation as of the effective date of this division shall submit an application pursuant to Section 103.403 of this Code within three months of the effective date of this division, and shall be permitted to continue to operate hotel operations while such application is pending.