Applications for commercial river licenses shall be made to the license collector. Applications will be accepted no later than January 31 for each rafting year.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
Applications shall be filed in the form required by the license collector, and shall include as a minimum, or be accompanied by, the information required by Chapter 1 of this Part, plus the following:
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
A Commercial River Use Plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:
(a)
A complete description of the commercial activity proposed to be conducted under this Chapter in detail sufficient to confirm that the proposed activity will comply with any and all federal, state and local laws and regulations.
(b)
Specific plans for ingress into and egress of the applicable river, including the location of any planned nonemergency stops on property (such as meal stops, rest stops, and detours around rapids), accompanied by written verification of authorization to use such property.
(c)
Specific plans for parking and land transportation from the point of egress to the point of ingress, ensuring that the applicant will require no parking on State or County rights-of-way, and verifying the availability of at least one (1) parking space per employee, and one (1) parking space per every two (2) commercial users for each commercial river trip, conforming to the Tulare County site plan Development Standards.
(d)
Specific plans for food preparation and/or handling, sanitation, solid waste disposal, and potable water supply, accompanied by any applicable permits required by the Tulare County Environmental Health Director.
(e)
An estimate of the number of floating devices (by type), number of persons, and number of trips proposed for commercial river use by the applicant for the term of the license.
(f)
A facsimile of any logo proposed to be used by the applicant in association with the proposed commercial river use.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
Upon receipt of an application, the license collector shall refer the application to the Director of the Resource Management Agency. The Director shall determine whether the applicant has complied with the requirements of Sections 6-35-2010 and 6-35-2020, and shall so advise the license collector. The license collector shall then grant or deny the permit. The grant or denial of a permit is intended to be a ministerial act based solely upon a determination of whether such requirements have been met. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an application, the license collector shall either issue the license or notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the application. All licenses shall be issued in the form provided by the license collector, and may include conditions consistent with any applicable River Management Plan authorized by this Chapter and reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors, including, but not limited to, limitations on the number of floating devices, persons and trips permitted per day.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
An applicant shall pay an application fee in the amount set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
Prior to the issuance of a license an applicant shall file with the license collector policies or certificates of general liability insurance covering the activities under the license and in form and amount acceptable to the County Risk Manager. The insurance policies shall name the County, its officers, employees and agents, and the riparian property owners, as additional insureds, and shall be maintained without material modification for the term of the license.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)