The text
(a)
Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept or operated or allow to be operated or used or occupied any building, house or other structure as a boardinghouse, roominghouse or bed and breakfast (as defined in Appendix A, Section 2.2) anywhere in the town without first obtaining a license for such purpose from the town council.
(b)
Application.
(1)
Before any roominghouse, boardinghouse or bed and breakfast 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 boardinghouse, roominghouse or bed and breakfast.
(2)
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)
Fee. The fee for the granting of every roominghouse, boardinghouse or bed and breakfast license shall be $120.00, payable to the town clerk upon the issuance of the license.
(d)
Expiration. Every roominghouse, boardinghouse or bed and breakfast license granted by the town council shall expire on April 30 of each year. It shall not be renewed or renewable until a new application is made, investigated and granted under the provisions of this article.
(Code 1986, §§ 12-302—12-305; Ch. 1132, § 1, 10-7-2024)