Sec. 54-25. Renewal.

   On or before July 1 of each year, every hotel must make application to the department for renewal of the license required by this Division. Before a license for any hotel is renewed by the Director, the Director must receive the certificates required under Section 54-17. The Director must renew the license after receiving the certificates, completing any outstanding complaint investigations, and finding that the application satisfies this Article. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-24; 1982 L.M.C., ch. 49, §7; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)

Sec. 54-26. Revocation or suspension generally.

   (a)    The Director may revoke or suspend any license issued under this Division if the Director finds that the owner or operator of any hotel is in violation of any provision of this Article. Any such revocation or suspension must be by written order directed to the owner or operator of the hotel under the procedures of subsection 54-21(c). Any such notice of revocation or suspension must require the holder of the license to appear before the Director and show cause why the license should not be revoked or suspended.

   (b)    The Director may revoke or suspend any license issued under this Division if the Director finds that the hotel is disruptive to the general peaceful enjoyment, dangerous to the health and safety, of the community or is a nuisance because of noise or indecent or immoral activity by any guest, owner, operator or employee. The Director may also revoke or suspend any license issued under this Chapter if the owner or operator of the hotel has, while operating the hotel, been convicted of violating:

      (1)   the provisions of the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Code as listed in Section 54-20; or

      (2)   the drunkenness and disorderly conduct provisions of Section 10-201 of the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Code while on the licensed premises.

Revocation or suspension of a license under this subsection must follow the procedures in Section 54-21(b). (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 90-25; 2010 L.M.C., ch. 49, § 1; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1 ; 2023 L.M.C., ch. 33, §1.)

Sec. 54-27. Appeals from denial, revocation or suspension.

   Any person aggrieved by the denial, revocation or suspension of a license under this Division may appeal from the action of the Director to the Board of Appeals. Such person must file a notice of appeal with the clerk of the Board of Appeals within 20 days after service of notice of such action. Upon receiving such appeal, the Board of Appeals must hold a hearing within 30 days after the notice of appeal has been filed, and must act upon the appeal within 30 days after the hearing. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-26; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1.)

Division 3. Health Standards and Regulations.

Sec. 54-28. Water and sewer facilities.

   Water and sewer facilities in every hotel must be connected to public lines where such lines are available. When public sewer lines are not available, the private sewage system must satisfy Chapter 45 of this Code. When public water lines are not available, only a water supply approved by the Director may be used. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-27; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, §13; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 41, §1; 1995 L.M.C., ch. 13, §1; 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."

   Cross reference-Individual water supply and sewage disposal facilities, Ch. 27A; sewers and sewage disposal, Ch. 45.

Sec. 54-29. Plumbing facilities.

   Toilet and bath facilities must satisfy the plumbing code for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission as amended. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §9-28; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1.)

Sec. 54-30. Disposal of solid waste.

   All solid waste must be stored in covered metal receptacles. These receptacles must be removed from the premises and cleaned at least once a week or as often as the Director requires. All such waste must be disposed of in a manner that does not constitute a nuisance. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-29; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, §13; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1.)

Sec. 54-31. Insects.

   All interior spaces must be maintained free of all insects. Any infestation must be immediately addressed by management. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, §90-30; 2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1.)