[Ord. No. 698 Art. II §1, 12-18-2003]
The provisions of Article I of this Chapter shall apply to this Article and any license issued hereunder including, but not limited to, the provisions which address suspension, revocation, denial or renewal of licenses, penalty fees, and the investigation fee set forth in Article I Section 605.050. However, the specific provisions of this Article shall control and take precedence over any provision of Article I to the contrary. Any provision of this Article which addresses the same topic as Article I of this Chapter but which is not in conflict with the provisions of Article I shall be read in conjunction with and as an alternative to the provisions of Article I.
[Ord. No. 698 Art. II §2, 12-18-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or
conduct any hotel, rooming, boarding or lodging house, or private
club where lodging is furnished to members, within the City without
making application for and securing a license to do so. Application
for such license shall be made to the City Clerk and shall set forth
the name and address of the person expecting to operate such hotel,
boarding, rooming or lodging house, or private club, the location
of same, the number of rooms available for guests, and the capacity
thereof in number of guests that can be accommodated. The term of
the license shall be January first (1st) to December thirty-first
(31st) of each year.
[Ord. No. 698 Art. II §3, 12-18-2003]
The annual license fees for hotels, rooming, lodging and boarding houses or private clubs shall be as set forth in the fee schedule contained at Article I, Section 605.050 and, in addition, an annual license shall be charged for each mechanical amusement device situated in hotels, rooming, lodging and boarding houses or private clubs with such additional fee to be known as mechanical amusement device fee with the amount set forth on the fee schedule at Article I, Section 605.050.
[Ord. No. 698 Art. II §4, 12-18-2003]
Upon receipt of an application for a license for a hotel, rooming,
boarding or lodging house or private club, the City Clerk shall refer
the same to the City Engineer who shall cause an inspection of the
premises to be made from the standpoints of health, sanitation and
safety. The City Engineer shall make a report of the inspection which,
together with the application, shall be referred to the Board of Aldermen/Mayor.
If such inspection determines that the establishment contemplated
by the applicant is in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances,
the City Administrator shall direct the issuance of the license.
[Ord. No. 698 Art. II §5, 12-18-2003]
The Mayor may at any time require the inspection of any hotel, boarding, rooming or lodging house or private club by the City Engineer and may order any alterations or changes made or the installation of any safety appliance that may be necessary to render the premises sanitary, safe or suitable for the purposes for which they are used. In the event of failure to comply with any such requirements within a period of thirty (30) days, then the license for any such hotel, rooming, lodging or boarding house or private club may be revoked by the City Clerk or his/her designee and a hearing held as provided for in Article I, Section 605.080.
