Hamilton By-law 07-170, s. 10(6) — Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rentals)

The Director of Licensing may send notice of the comments or other response from the departments or agencies received under this section to the applicant or licensee. 12.(1) The Director of Licensing shall refuse to issue a licence or may recommend the suspension or revocation of a licence when:

• Revised: November 2023 C:\Users\apepper\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\38JEUW0B\Business Licensing 07-170 Consolidated (November 2023).docx
• (a) in the case of a refusal:
• (i) a policy under section 15 requires a refusal;
• (ii) any federal, provincial or municipal licence, including a permit, an approval, a registration or any other type of permission, required for the applicant to carry on or engage in their business has not been issued or has been suspended, revoked or has expired; or
• (iii) the applicant has been prohibited from carrying on or engaging in their business under federal, provincial or municipal authority including under authority of a court order;
• (b) in the case of a recommendation:
• (i) the licensee has not actively carried on the business for which the licence was obtained within a reasonable period of time following the issuance or renewal of the licence; or
• (ii) a policy under section 15 becomes applicable and would require a refusal or the issuance of a conditional licence if the licensee were applying for a licence; or
• (c) in the case of refusal or a recommendation, the applicant or the licensee:
• (i) has not met any of the requirements under this By-law including the applicable Schedule or any conditions on the licence;
• (ii) has provided information in an application or by other means that is false or misleading;
• (iii) has not paid any fee to be paid under this By-law including the applicable Schedule;
• (iv) has not paid any fine or court awarded costs resulting from a legal proceeding related to this By-law or the applicable Schedule;
• (v) has not complied with any prohibition or other court order resulting from any legal proceeding related to this By-law or the applicable Schedule; or
• (vi) in the opinion of the Director of Licensing: Revised: November 2023 C:\Users\apepper\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\38JEUW0B\Business Licensing 07-170 Consolidated (November 2023).docx