Hamilton By-law 07-170, s. 3(5) — Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rentals)

Where an applicant or licensee is dissatisfied with any condition imposed by the Director, the applicant or licensee may request a review by the Hearing Officer in accordance with this section 12a and in accordance with the procedures and fees outlined in the City of Hamilton’s Administrative Penalties By-law, with necessary modifications.

• (a) A person may appeal the Director’s conditions by submitting a written request to the Director no later than fifteen (15) days after the date on which the Director’s decision is given to them. A person may not request that a Hearing Officer extend the time to appeal after the fifteen (15) days, at which time the Director’s decision is final and not subject to review.
• (b) The person shall be given no fewer than fifteen (15) days’ notice of the date, time and place of the hearing of the review request under this subsection.
• (c) The Hearing Officer shall not make a determination with respect to a review request under this By-law unless the Hearing Officer has given each of the applicant or licensee and the Director an opportunity to be heard.
• (d) The Hearing Officer shall give the written decision to the applicant or licensee at the conclusion of the hearing and may remove the conditions, affirm the Director’s conditions or impose different conditions that the Hearing Officer sees fit as a Revised: November 2023 C:\Users\apepper\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\38JEUW0B\Business Licensing 07-170 Consolidated (November 2023).docx condition of obtaining, continuing to hold or renewing the licence.
• (e) If the applicant or licensee is dissatisfied with the final decision of the Hearing Officer, the licence shall be deemed revoked or failed to be issued pursuant to