878.04 GROUNDS FOR DENIAL.

   (a)   The Director shall issue a new permit, or grant the renewal of an existing permit, except as provided in divisions (b) or (c) of this section.

   (b)   The Director shall deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred at the hotel/motel property:

      (1)   The applicant makes a material misrepresentation of fact on the application;

      (2)   Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the hotel/motel is shown to have been convicted of the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of R.C. Chapters 2925 or 3719, on the premises of the hotel/motel in question, or any hotel/motel in which that individual has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management;

      (3)   The applicant or owner of the hotel/motel does not have a valid State of Ohio license as defined in R.C. §3731.03; and/or

      (4)   The property on which the hotel/motel is located is not in good standing with the City Tax Division.

   (c)   The Director may deny any application for a new permit, or renewal of permit, if any of the following are shown to have occurred at the hotel/motel property:

      (1)   The hotel/motel has outstanding orders from the City Fire Division that have not been corrected;

      (2)   The hotel/motel has been designated a chronic nuisance under Vandalia Code Section 642.16.

      (3)   The annual calls for service ratio for the hotel/motel is equal to or greater than 1.2 per room during the past twelve month period;

      (4)   The owner, applicant, operator, or manager has not made a good faith effort to correct violations of Sections 878.04 and 878.09, or has obstructed or interfered with correction of the violations;

      (5)   Any owner, applicant, operator, or manager of the hotel/motel is shown to have engaged in the act of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, or an act that would constitute a violation of R.C. Chapters 2925 or 3719, on the hotel/motel premises in question, or any hotel/motel in which that individual has any interest in, including, but not limited to, ownership, licensure, or management; and/or

      (6)   The hotel/motel has been cited for violations of Ohio hotel extended stay laws more than three times in a twelve-month period.

   (d)   Evidence of conduct under divisions (b) and (c) of this section need only be that of de facto violation of law. Evidence of conviction is not a prerequisite for denial unless specifically indicated.

(Ord. 21-23. Passed 9-7-21.)