The following ordinance concerning lodging houses and boardinghouses
has been adopted by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 140, as amended. Any and
all licenses issued by the Licensing Board shall be governed by, and
subject to the licensee's compliance with all applicable federal,
state and local laws, regulations and bylaws, including but not limited
to the MGL, regulations of the Licensing Board, the ordinances of
the City of Marlborough, all applicable building, fire prevention,
zoning, health and sanitary codes, and any conditions the Licensing
Board imposes on specific licenses. Where there is conflict between
these ordinances and a condition on the license, the condition shall
govern unless it is inconsistent with the law.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
LICENSEE
That person(s) or entity listed on the lodging house license
and the owners of the land and building where the lodging house is
operated.
Prior to a new or renewed license being issued, licensees and
first-time applicants for a lodging house license shall request advisory
reports from the Police Department, Fire Department, Collector, Board
of Health, and Building Department, which advisory reports licensees
or first-time applicants shall furnish to the Licensing Board. The
Licensing Board may deny an application for renewal of a license where
there is cause for doing so. The licensee's, or first-time applicant's,
failure to comply with any federal, state or local law, regulation,
or ordinance may be cause for denial of the application. This includes,
but is not limited to, the ordinances of the City of Marlborough,
the rules and regulations of the City of Marlborough Licensing Board,
state and local health regulations, the state Building Code, and the
state Fire Code.
The licensee shall be responsible for the proper supervision,
operation, and maintenance of the lodging house in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter and all other pertinent laws, regulations
and ordinances. The appointment of an agent shall in no way relieve
the licensee from responsibility for full compliance with the law.