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(a)
Required. Every person keeping or allowing to be kept or operated or allowing to be operated or used or occupied any building, house or other structure as a hotel or motel anywhere in the town shall first obtain a license for such purpose from the town council.
(b)
Application. Before any hotel or motel license shall be granted, application therefor shall be made in writing and filed with the town clerk. The application shall set forth with definiteness a description of the premises intended to be used as such hotel or motel. Upon the filing of the application, the town clerk shall notify the chief of police and the building inspector of the filing of the application, and the chief of police and the building inspector shall each make an independent investigation concerning every applicant and the premises described in every application and report thereon to the town council at the next meeting of the town council held after the filing of the application.
(c)
Expiration. Every hotel or motel license granted by the town council shall expire on April 30 next after the date of issue and shall not be renewed or renewable until a new application is made, investigated and granted under the provisions of this article.
(d)
Fee. The fee for the granting of every hotel or motel license shall be $25.00 for up to five rooms, plus $5.00 for each additional room up to and including ten rooms, plus $1.00 for each room in excess of ten rooms. The license fee shall be payable to the town clerk upon the issuance of the license.
(Code 1986, §§ 12-137—12-140)