(a) Following the receipt of an application for a permit under this chapter, if the town manager determines that safety or planning concerns require an inspection by the fire, police, code enforcement officer and/or building commissioner prior to the issuance of such license, the town manager shall refer such application to the proper office for making such inspection within thirty days of the time of such receipt.
(b) The officer with the department charged with the duty of making an inspection shall make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, to the town manager within ten days after receiving the application or a copy thereof from the town manager requesting the inspection.
(c) The applicant or owner of the hotel shall be notified of a date and time that an inspection will take place.
(d) The town manager may have hotels licensed under this chapter inspected by public officials acting pursuant to law to ensure compliance with all applicable town ordinances and any applicable state laws. All boards and officials of the town shall issue the necessary orders to their respective employees to conduct the inspections required by the town manager pursuant to this section. However, a hotel shall be inspected no more than one time each year, unless:
(1) The town manager receives a substantiated complaint regarding the hotel, or
(2) The town manager has reasonable cause to believe a violation of the code exists at the hotel or on its premises.
(e) All violations of law observed during any inspection of a licensed hotel or observed by police, fire, health, building, zoning or other officials in the performance of their duties shall be immediately reported to the town manager. (Ord. 1059 §1(part), 2006).