Sec. 54-13. Violation of article; penalties.

   A violation of any provision of Article II or Article III of this Chapter is a class A violation. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §§12-4, 90-12; 1973 L.M.C., ch. 6, §§1, 2; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 22, §58; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2023 L.M.C., ch. 33, §1.)

Division 2. Licenses.

Sec. 54-14. License required.

   Any building occupied or used as a hotel within the county must be licensed for such occupancy and use by the Director. An operator of a hotel must cease operating immediately after the license has expired or has been revoked or suspended. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-13; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)

Sec. 54-15. Application.

   Before the Director issues an annual license for any hotel under this Division, the owner or operator, or their authorized agent, must file an application that satisfies the regulations approved by the Executive under method (3) of Section 2A-15 of this Code. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-14; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, §53; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1.)

Sec. 54-16. Compliance with Code, before issuance.

   The Director must not issue a license to any hotel under this Division unless the proposed hotel conforms with the applicable provisions of this Code. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-15; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1.)

Sec. 54-17. Certificates to be filed before issuance.

   The Director must not issue an initial license or license renewal under this Division unless the applicant files with the Department a certificate:

   (a)   of use and occupancy from the Department of Permitting Services;

   (b)   from the fire marshal stating that the building complies with the fire prevention code; and

   (c)   from the Director stating that the building or buildings and rooms to be occupied or used by the guests of the hotel, and the premises on which such buildings are located, comply with the standards and regulations of the County and State Boards of Health. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 90-16; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, §§ 5, 13; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 41, § 1; 1995 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 20, § 1; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 12, § 1; 2001 L.M.C., ch. 14, § 1; 2002 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 2; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)

   Editor's note-Section 5 of 1995 L.M.C., ch. 13, reads as follows: "Sec. 5. A regulation that implements a function assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services by 1995 LMC ch. 13 continues in effect but is amended to the extent necessary to provide that the regulation is administered by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services."