Each Commercial River License shall be valid only for the calendar year in which it is issued, shall be nontransferable, shall be subject to any limitations authorized by Section 6-35-3020, and may be suspended or revoked if the license collector finds, following reasonable notice to the licensee and such hearing process as may be applicable in the matter pursuant to Chapter 1 of this Part, that the licensee has failed to comply with the requirements of this Chapter, or that the suspension or revocation is required to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
Any applicant, licensee, or interested person may appeal any decision under this Chapter to the County Hearing Officer in compliance with Chapter 31 of Part I of this Code upon payment of a fee in the amount set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The fee shall be paid to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16; amended by Ord. No. 3559, effective 6-20-19)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6-35-2010 and 6-35-2020, the Board of Supervisors may by resolution, at any time after reasonable notice and public hearing on the matter, limit the number or term of licenses and/or the number of floating devices, person or trips, proposed for commercial use on a particular river if necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
The Board of Supervisors has reviewed and approved the Kaweah River Management Plan, and finds that protection of the public health, safety and welfare requires that the number of licenses and commercial river users on the Kaweah River be limited as provided therein. The Director of the Resource Management Agency shall continue to accumulate and monitor information concerning the impacts of such licensed use on the Kaweah River, and shall advise the Board of Supervisors of any need to consider adjustments to these limitations. When issuing licenses, the license collector shall give first priority to qualified applicants who are renewing their licenses. After issuing such licenses, if there are more qualified applicants than available licenses, the issuance of the remaining licenses shall be determined by lot.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
Every licensee shall file a monthly report with the Director of the Resource Management Agency no later than the 20th day of each month describing any commercial river use conducted within the County during the previous calendar month. The report shall be used to verify compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and to assist the Director with the development of a River Management Plan.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
Every licensee shall identify his or her business on the sides of all rafts, kayaks or other flotation devices with six-inch block letters so that the name is visible from either shore of the river being navigated, except that where space is limited the letter size may be reasonably reduced.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
It shall be unlawful for any licensee to conduct any activity described in Section 6-35-1010 upon any river, or any portion of any river, designated pursuant to that section, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
The violation of any provision of this Chapter which is declared to be unlawful shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in Section 125.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
Any conduct declared to be unlawful by this Chapter is also declared to be a public nuisance.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)