(A) Generally. No person shall operate a rooming house, apartment or motel unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the Building Commissioner in the name of the operator and for the specific motel, dwelling, dwelling unit or apartment house. The operator shall apply to the Building Commissioner for such permit, which shall be issued by the Building Commissioner upon compliance by the operator with the applicable provisions of this chapter and of any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and upon the payment to the town of a fee of $5 for every unit to be rented by said operator. This permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the rooming house at all times. No such permit shall be transferrable. Every person holding such a permit shall give notice in writing to the Building Commissioner within ten days after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of ownership of, interest in or control of any rooming house. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such rooming house. Every rooming house permit shall expire at the end of one year following its date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked as hereinafter provided.
(B) Board of Zoning Appeals review of apartment or hotel permit denial. Any person whose application for a permit to operate a rooming house, apartment or motel has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Board of Zoning Appeals under the procedure by § 150.016.
(1991 Code, § 132.51) Penalty, see § 150.999