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Division A. Rooming Houses
12-1-1: Buildings To Conform To Other Ordinances
12-1-2: License - Required; Issuance
12-1-3: License - Application
12-1-4: License - Application Requires Floor Plans
12-1-5: License - Application - Departmental Approval
12-1-6: Application Of Zoning Regulations
12-1-7: Inspections
12-1-8: Register Required
12-1-9: Required Exits
12-1-10: Food Preparation And Light Housekeeping Prohibited
12-1-11: Use Of Accessory Buildings Prohibited
12-1-12: Interpretation Of Article
Division B. Hotels And Motels
12-1-13: Required Exits
12-1-14: General Regulations
DIVISION A. ROOMING HOUSES
No house or building constructed, modified, altered or erected in the Village shall be used as a rooming house, and no house or building heretofore erected and not now used for such purpose, or any building, house or portion thereof which is now used or intended to be used or occupied for rooming house purposes shall be converted into, used as or leased for a rooming house unless such building and every part thereof shall conform to the requirements of this article and to such other requirements of the building, zoning and health chapters of this code as may apply. (Ord. 15-184, 11-2-2015, eff. 12-1-2015)
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, keep, manage or operate or cause to be conducted, kept, managed or operated a rooming house without a license therefor. Such license shall be issued only to persons of good moral character and shall not be transferable. All such licenses shall be renewed annually, subject to the same conditions as the original license. Such license shall be issued by the Village Manager or the Manager's designee upon payment of the fee as provided in chapter 8 of this code. Such fee shall accompany the application. (Ord. 15-184, 11-2-2015, eff. 12-1-2015)
A written application for a license required by this article upon blank forms furnished by the Village Manager or the Manager's designee shall be filed with the Village Manager or the Manager's designee each year and shall accurately state the full name and address of the applicant and person in whose name such license is to be issued, the full name and address of the owner of the building and premises where the activity of a rooming house is proposed to be carried on, the number of rooms in the building and which rooms in the building are to be occupied as sleeping rooms, and the number of persons proposed to be accommodated or allowed in each room. Yearly application for a license shall be made on or before January 1. (Ord. 15-184, 11-2-2015, eff. 12-1-2015)
The applicant for a license required by this article shall file with the application, a plan of each floor of the building, which plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one-fourth inch (1/4") to one foot (1') showing all fire escapes, stairs, halls, location and size of all windows, the location and size of habitable rooms and the exits of each floor, and a statement in writing, showing the number of persons proposed to be accommodated or allowed on each floor. The intended use of every room in the building must be written in, on the plans submitted. (Ord. 15-184, 11-2-2015, eff. 12-1-2015)
Upon receipt of the application and plans referred to in this article, such application and plans shall be submitted to the Director of the Development Customer Services Department, to the Chief of the Fire Department and to the Director of Public Health, who shall jointly arrange for the proper inspection, and no such license shall be issued until written approval has been received from each of the officials named.
A. Building Department: The Director of the Development Customer Services Department shall determine that all the requirements of chapter 7 of this code are complied with and that the premises are safe and habitable and are provided with adequate facilities for heat, light and ventilation.
B. Fire Department: The Chief of the Fire Department shall determine that all fire hazards have been eliminated from such premises; that the premises have proper and sufficient fire extinguishing equipment; that the premises comply with all regulations and recommendations of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, and that the occupants of the building have adequate fire protection.
C. Health Department: The Director of Public Health shall determine that all regulations and orders of the state department of health, the Department of Health of the Village and the provisions of this article pertaining to the sanitation of such rooming house premises and every part thereof and to the preservation of the health of the occupants thereof have been complied with.
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Health to have printed such portions of this article as may be deemed requisite, and cause the same to be displayed in each room of any such rooming house, and have made such inspections as are necessary from time to time assuring the proper healthful occupancy of such establishment. (Ord. 15-184, 11-2-2015, eff. 12-1-2015)
At least once a year after a license required by this article has been issued as herein provided or more often if deemed necessary and before the renewal of any such license to conduct, keep or operate any such rooming house, it shall be the duty of the Director of the Development Customer Services Department, Chief of the Fire Department and the Director of Public Health to jointly authorize the inspection of the premises and determine that the provisions of this code and the terms and conditions of this article are being complied with. (Ord. 15-184, 11-2-2015, eff. 12-1-2015)
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