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

When an adult services entertainment establishment business owner licence expires and is not or cannot be renewed or such licence is otherwise surrendered or revoked, then upon receipt of a complete application which otherwise complies with this By- law, the Director of Licensing shall carry out a selection process for a licence as follows:

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• (a) the available business owner licence shall be advertised in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper and on the City’s website inviting the submission of applications within a specified period of time;
• (b) a draw shall be conducted from all of the submitted, complete applications which otherwise comply with this By-law; and
• (c) the winner of the draw may be issued a business owner licence for an existing or new location provided that such existing or new location conforms to subsection 7(2) and is approved by Council.