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Atlanta City Code pt. II, ch. 30, art. XI, div. 2

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Atlanta City Code § 30-766 Required.

Sec. 30-766. - Required. Any person desiring to open or operate a hotel, lodginghouse, roominghouse or similar place shall, before opening or operating this house or place, obtain a license according to the procedures established in this division. (Code 1977, § 14-6172)

Atlanta City Code § 30-767 Application.

Sec. 30-767. - Application. (a) Application for a license required under this division to open or operate any such business shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department of police. The application shall state the location of the desired business and the name, residence and occupation of the applicant and shall be signed by three citizens of the city certifying to the character of the applicant. The application when so filed shall be referred to the license review board, which shall cause an investigation to be made. When the investigation has been completed, the license review board shall hold a public hearing on the application at a regularly scheduled license review board meeting and shall recommend to the mayor that the application for a license be granted or denied. (b) The mayor, upon receiving the recommendation of the license review board, may, within 60 calendar days of receipt of said recommendation, deny or grant an application for a new license. In addition, within said 60-day period, if the mayor determines there is a need to correct a clear error or prevent a manifest injustice, the mayor may remand the application back to the license review board for further hearing. If the mayor fails to take action within the 60-day period, the recommendation of the license review board shall become the final decision of the mayor. (Code 1977, § 14-6173; Ord. No. 2008-79(08-O-1677), § 14, 11-6-08)

Atlanta City Code § 30-768 Revocation.

Sec. 30-768. - Revocation. (a) Any license granted under this division shall be subject to revocation for cause. If any officer or employee of a hotel, lodginghouse or other place having a register containing the names of guests shall fail or refuse to permit a police officer to check the register, it shall be deemed a sufficient cause for revocation of a license. The failure of the applicant, license holder, the property owner or any person acting as an agent for or on behalf of such person to pay property taxes, hotel/motel occupancy taxes or any other taxes required by law to be paid in association with the operation of the business or licensed premises shall constitute grounds for the denial of an application for an original or renewal license and the revocation of a current license to operate the hotel, motel, lodging house, or rooming house. (b) Whenever in the opinion of the license review board there is cause to revoke a license, a written notice of intention to revoke shall be furnished the holder of the license three days before a regular or called meeting of the license review board, at which time the holder of the license may make such showing as the holder of the license may deem proper. After a hearing, the license review board shall report its recommendation to the mayor, who may revoke the license if in the mayor's discretion it is to the best interest of the peace and good order of the city. (Code 1977, § 14-6174; Ord. No. 1999-71, § 1, 9-29-99)

Source: City of Atlanta, Code of Ordinances (Charter and Related Laws, General Ordinances, Land Development Code) (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ga/atlanta/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOORENOR_CH30BU_ARTXIHOLORO_DIV2LIFetched: 10/28/2026