Hamilton : Règlement no 07-170, art. 9(5) — Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rentals)

When a Class A adult film store 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:

• (a) the available 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 licence for an existing or new location provided that such existing or new location conforms to subsection 10(2) and is approved by Council.