§ 16-7. Permits.

All persons desiring to use and occupy the boat harbor or its facilities or any part thereof shall make application for a permit therefor in writing to the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent upon forms provided by the department of parks and recreation of the county, showing the name and address of the applicant, the kind, type and size of the boat or vessel of the applicant, the kind and type of use or occupancy desired by the applicant and the period of time for which such use and occupancy is desired and, upon receipt of a proper application, the payment of all rates and charges required by this chapter or the rules and regulations of the department of parks and recreation of the county and evidence of compliance by the applicant with this chapter and such rules and regulations, the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent shall issue such permit to the applicant. Such permit shall be retained by the department of parks and recreation of the county, and no such permit shall be issued until all rates and charges required by this chapter or such rules and regulations have been paid. The department of parks and recreation of the county, upon refusal to issue such permit, shall forthwith notify the applicant in writing of such refusal and the reasons therefor. From the date of such written notice of refusal to issue such permit, the applicant shall have ten days in which to make written appeal to the board of supervisors, setting forth in detail the facts relating thereto and the particular errors alleged to have been made by the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent in refusing to issue such permit. The board of supervisors shall then set the matter for a hearing, giving at least ten days' written notice to the applicant of the time and place of the hearing. Upon being refused such permit by the board of supervisors, the applicant may, within thirty days from the date of the adverse ruling and decision of the board of supervisors, petition the circuit court of the county for review. A copy of such petition shall be served on the chairman of the board of supervisors and the county's attorney not later than five days from its return date. (10-5-67, § 7; 9-19-02.)