The annual permit to operate shall be applied for to the City Manager, or his designee, on a yearly basis by the operator of each hotel/motel. The deadline for submitting the application shall be November 1st, or, if this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, on the next business day of the City of Chula Vista. The application shall be submitted with a processing fee, as identified in the City’s master fee schedule. The permit shall be issued or denied within 60 days. The first operating permit will be required as of January 1, 2008, and on a yearly basis thereafter.

In the event that a new hotel/motel operator applies for a permit during the year prior to November 1st, the permit will be issued or denied within 60 days. Any subsequent permit may be applied for on November 1st of the following year and issued or denied within 60 days. (Ord. 3491 § 1, 2020; Ord. 3041 § 2, 2006).