§ 40-5. Permit issuance procedure.

Commercial river use permits shall be issued by the board of commissioners. The procedure for permits is as follows:

(1)

The applicant should submit an application for a commercial river use permit, accompanied by a river use plan, and appropriate non-refundable fee, to the board of commissioners on or before January 1 of each calendar year (or within 30 days after the adoption of the ordinance from which this section is derived).

(2)

Within 30 days of the deadline for receipt of the application and river use plan, the county emergency management director shall review them for compliance with the standards of this chapter.

(3)

The matter shall be placed on the agenda of the next available meeting of the county board of commissioners. The board of commissioners shall either approve the permit upon a finding that the application and plan meet all standards of this chapter; or, it shall deny the permit upon a finding that the application and plan do not meet one or more standards, identified in the finding, of this chapter.

(4)

Applicants who are denied a permit may file an appeal to the superior court of the county within 30 days of a decision of the board of commissioners. If the applicant does not file an appeal from any decision of the board of commissioners, as provided in this section, the decision of the board of commissioners shall be final.

(5)

Approved applicants must obtain a county business license, provide proof that the real/personal property taxes are current and paid for the business and location at which the business is operating, and provide their Georgia Sales and Use Tax Registration number before the issuance of a permit.

(Res. No. 17-042, 4-13-2017)