A.
General. A permit is required for any person, individual, firm, association,
syndicate, co-partnership, corporation or any other legal entity to
park, store or let stand any vehicle, trailer or semitrailer containing
as cargo flammable liquids or explosives for any period exceeding
two hours in, at, upon or beside any street or highway or any private
road or driveway within the Town.
B.
Application. Any person may apply to the Mayor or the Mayor's designee
for a permit for release from the time limits designated in this section,
which permit and conditions thereof shall rest within the discretion
of the Mayor.
The livestock permit is required and is regulated under Chapter 122, Animals.
A.
General.
(2)
A solar permit shall be granted before a solar right may be established.
(3)
A solar permit shall be granted for any proposed or existing solar
collector which complies with the requirements of these regulations.
(4)
The solar right vests on the date the solar permit is granted. The
solar collector shall be put to beneficial use within two years, except
additional time may be granted for good cause. The Town shall certify
the right and its beneficial use within two years of its vesting.
(5)
Existing solar collector users shall apply for permits within five
years after the date the ordinance codified in this section is passed.
(6)
A solar right which is not applied to a beneficial use for a period
of five years or more shall be deemed abandoned and without priority.
B.
Application.
(1)
Any person who desires to obtain a solar right shall first make application
to the Town for a solar access permit.
(2)
The application for a permit along with the required fee shall be
filed on a form furnished for that purpose. Information adequate to
determine compliance with these regulations shall accompany the application.
(3)
The Town, after review of the application, may grant a solar access
permit for any proposed or existing solar collector which complies
with these regulations.
C.
A copy of the solar permit shall be recorded with the County Clerk by the person receiving the solar permit. The solar permit shall include a description of the collector surface, or that portion of the collector surface to which the permit is granted. The description shall include the dimensions of the collector surface, the direction of orientation, the height above ground level, the location of the collector on the solar user's property and the date the solar permit was granted (verbatim of § 475-217, Recording of permits).
A.
General. Temporary use permits are for intense short-term activities
and structures that may not otherwise be permitted on a permanent
basis in the zoning district. Applications may be approved, approved
with conditions or denied if the impact of the proposed event is found
to materially adversely impact the health, safety or welfare of the
residents of the Town. Permits may be renewed after the same consideration
process as the initial permit application.
B.
Permit types, general requirements, and additional information.
(1)
Events/uses in public rights-of-way.
(a)
Special events that take place in public rights-of-way or require
a street closure must have a temporary use permit. This provision
refers to organized gatherings such as races, parades, concerts, farmers'
markets, fairs and festivals or other similar events. This also includes
limited storage of items during construction. Duration of such permits
is limited to the event and staging period. Applicants for permits
relating to events requiring street closures or limited access must
provide notice to all adjacent property owners within 140 feet of
the parcel prior to consideration. No permit on Town-owned property
or right-of-way will be issued until the applicant has provided a
certificate of insurance naming the Town as an additional insured
with a waiver of subrogation for a general liability policy in the
amounts of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
Applications must be considered by the Town Council.
(b)
The Mayor may, in his or her discretion, issue a permit to establish,
maintain and operate a camp or a camp facility in connection with
a special event. In exercising his or her discretion to issue a temporary
permit, the Mayor may consider any facts or evidence bearing on the
sanitary, health, safety and welfare conditions on or surrounding
the area or tract of land upon which the proposed temporary camp or
camp facility is to be located. No permit on Town-owned property or
right-of-way will be issued until the applicant has provided a certificate
of insurance naming the Town as an additional insured with a waiver
of subrogation for a general liability policy in the amounts of $1,000,000
per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
(2)
Itinerant merchants. Itinerant merchants are individual operations
selling items for short periods of time as they pass through the area.
Itinerant merchants are permitted in commercial districts only. Vendors
as part of a festival or other event may be permitted under the event's
temporary use permit for an additional fee and then not assessed individual
fees by the Town. The permit shall not exceed two weeks. No permit
on Town-owned property or right-of-way will be issued until the applicant
has provided a certificate of insurance naming the Town as an additional
insured with a waiver of subrogation for a general liability policy
in the amounts of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the
aggregate. Applications may be approved and issued by Town staff.
(3)
Food stands and food trucks. As defined in Chapter 475, food trucks and food stands may be issued permits. Food trucks and food stands may only operate in compliance with Chapter 475. Food trucks and food stands as part of a festival or other event may be permitted under the event's temporary use permit for an additional fee and then not assessed individual fees by the Town. As part of a fair or festival, the permit shall not exceed 120 hours. No permit on Town-owned property or right-of-way will be issued until the applicant has provided a certificate of insurance naming the Town as an additional insured with a waiver of subrogation for a general liability policy in the amounts of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Applications may be approved and issued by Town staff.
(4)
Park use. Park use permits may be issued for all Town parks and fields.
Permits are "reservations" for specific areas that are requested in
the application. Fees for use of Town-owned electric supplies will
be collected with the reservation. Itinerant merchants, food trucks,
and food stands operating during a reserved park use may be permitted
under the reservation permit for an additional fee and then not assessed
individual fees by the Town. The permit shall not exceed 24 hours.
Applications may be approved and issued by Town staff. Park rules
and electrical rules must be adhered to. Failure to do so may cause
the permit to be revoked.
(5)
Temporary structures. "Temporary structures" refer to temporary buildings
(modular) not placed on a foundation to provide office space, extra
classrooms, or for security purposes. The applicant must complete
a building permit application and meet those requirements as applicable.
Temporary structures are not permitted in residential-zoned areas.
Permits shall not exceed one year. Applications must be considered
by the Town Council.
(6)
Construction yard and building. A temporary building or yard for
construction materials and/or equipment incidental and necessary for
current construction in the immediate surrounding area must have a
temporary use permit. Permitted uses may not include hazardous materials
storage or asphalt/concrete plants. Permits shall not exceed six months.
Applications may be approved and issued by Town staff. The Town Council
may approve time extensions.
(7)
Temporary nonconforming manufactured home permit. Upon application
of a landowner, the Town Council may by resolution approve and issue
a temporary nonconforming manufactured home permit to the landowner.
Such a permit may be approved and issued only if the landowner certifies
to the Town that the landowner intends to use the nonconforming manufactured
home as a place of abode during the construction of a dwelling upon
the property. Such a permit may be approved and issued for a maximum
of 90 days. The Town Council may approve time extensions.
(8)
Other uses. "Other uses" refer to any other uses not listed here
that require temporary use of Town rights-of-way, parks or other properties,
or short-term activities and structures that may not otherwise be
permitted on a permanent basis in the zoning district. Applications
must be considered by Town Council unless in an emergency may be issued
by the Mayor or his designee.
C.
Additional requirements.
(1)
Application shall include general information required to conduct
business, including contact information, property descriptions, and
other such information required for the general review of the application.
Include proof of event or liability insurance with an additional insured
status and/or Wyoming sales tax license, permits from other agencies
(i.e., WYDOT, BLM, USFS, etc.), as applicable.
(2)
A written description describing the proposed use including number
of participants, location and route of use/structures, type of restrooms,
parking areas, hours of operation, duration of use, cleanup schedule,
road or lane closures or activities within the ROW, safety or emergency
plan, signage and other features associated with the use.
(3)
A site sketch that includes the layout, dimension, and location of
structures, routes, restrooms, parking, signage or other features
associated with the use.
D.
Issuance. Once a completed application is received, the Town shall
schedule designated applications at the next available Town Council
meeting. A permit shall be issued within two days of Town Council
approval. For permits staff are authorized to issue without Town Council
approval, staff shall rule on the permit within five days of submittal
of a completed application. Should the time periods stated for each
use be inadequate for the proposed use, the Town Council may grant
a time period appropriate to the use.
