Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE

NO.



Amending Columbus Code, Chapter 13, so as to adopt the State Rules and

Regulations for Tourist Accommodations and provide for a permit fee for the

health permit and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Columbus Code Section 13 is hereby amended by adding a New Article XIII:



The Rules and Regulations of State of Georgia for Tourist Accommodations, at

290-5-18 et seq. in the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, as

compiled by the Secretary of State are hereby adopted and incorporated herein

by reference and a copy of the same is attached hereto.



SECTION 2.



290-5-18-.02(1) of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia

for Tourist Accommodations shall be amended by adding the following after

subparagraph (h):



(i) Before a Tourist Accommodation permit is granted pursuant to this

Chapter by the health authority, each applicant shall pay a permit fee in the

amount established as shown on the attached fee table that is incorporated

herein by reference and a copy of the same attached hereto. A copy of said fee

table is on file in the office of the Clerk of said Council of Columbus.



(j) Tourist Accommodation permits granted by the health authority under

this Chapter shall expire on June 30 of each year. Permit holders do not have

an automatic right to renewal and must be in satisfactory compliance with the

provisions of the rules of this Chapter for the granting of permits. Permit

renewal fee(s) must be received by the health authority within thirty (30) days

of the expiration of the permit;



(k) Permit holders who fail to satisfy compliance with the rules of

this Chapter at the time of renewal or fail to submit the permit renewal fee as

required, are subject to administrative closure of the establishment.









SECTION 3



290-5-18-.18 shall be deleted in its entirety and there substituted a

new section so numbered as stated to read as follows:



?290-5-18-.18 Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this Article

shall be punished pursuant to Sec. 1-8 of the Columbus Code. Citations for

such violations shall be heard in the Environmental Court Division of Recorders

Court.?



SECTION 4.



This Article shall be effective June 30, 2004.



SECTION 5.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.

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Introduced at a regular meeting or the Council of Columbus, Georgia

held on the day of , 2004; introduced a second time at a

regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of , 2004, and

adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of members of said

Council.





Councilor Allen voting ____________________.

Councilor Anthony voting_________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting_______________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting_________________.









Tiny B. Washington Robert S. Poydasheff

Clerk Mayor





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