HomeMy WebLinkAbout32-86 - Ord. Amendment Races on Public Waters ORDINANCE NO . 32-86
Superseding and arriending par . 12 of Mason County Resolution
dated Angus t I , 1960 and Mason County Ord i nance 9 - 04 . 130 ,
L1a�q_§L_s=,__Exh i bit ions and Tournaments - Permit
WHEREAS , it is necessary to modify the requirements for permits
issued by the Sheriff for power boat races -to be held on public
waters of Mason County ,
NOW, THEREFORE , Paragraph 12 of the Resolution dated August 1 ,
1960 and Mason County Ordinance 9 _ 04 , 130 is superseded and amended
effective the date shown below as follows ,
( Paragraph 12 ; Ordinance 9 - 04 , 130 ) - Races on Public Waters ,
( a ) The Sheriff may authorize the holding of power boat races
on waters of this County not otherwise restricted by any other
ordinance , resolution , or statute - Persons or organizations
desiring to sponsor SUCh events shall apply to the Sheriff at least
forty.- five ( 45 ) days in advance of the commencernent of SUCh event ( s )
for a permit , Such application shall be submitted on fermis provided
by the Sheriff and shall specify the waters and general area where
the event shall be held ; the bUOYS or other marking devices the
sponsor of such e v a n t s h a I I pace upon the waters to set off any
race course or other area ; the provisions made by the sponsors for
patrolling to prevent the unauthorized entry into the area of
nonparticipants ; the rescue and safety measures that shall be
provided to insure the safety of participants and others frorn injury
or damage ; the dates of such events , including the dates of trial
practice or preliminary events ; and such other information as the
Sheriff may require to fully 'informs him of the nature and extent of
such event ,
( b ) Each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of
one hundred seventy five dollars ( $ 175 - 00 ) .
Cc ) The application /permit shall include a clause by which it
is understood and agreed that the applicant will hold the County
harmless from all claims , losses , demands , actions , or cause of
action of any nature whatsoever by reason of the performance of the
a v e n a ) ,
% d ) The applicant must procure and rnainta i n in f u l I force and
effect , with the applicant , the County and event participants as
named insureds , public liability insurance in the sum of not less
than $2 , 000 , 000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property
damage ; such policy to be delivered to the Sheriff at least ten ( 10 )
days before the first day of the event ,
( a ) The cautionary signs required by par - ( a ) above shall
include but not be limited to warning signs at all public accesses
to the waters of a lake and at all public accesses within five ( 5 )
miles of the event ( s ) headquarters on all navigable water in Mason
County - All signs , floats , and markers of any kind , placed because
of the event ( s ) shall be removed , by the applicant , within ten ( '10 )
days after the event .
( f ) Prior to the issuance of a permit the Sheriff shall
call for a public hearing for discussion of the event . Within forty
five days after receipt of an application the Sheriff , at his
discretion , may issue a perrnit for such event . Such permit shall be
issued subject to the condition that the applicant will fulfill the
provisions specified in the application finally approved - if at any
time the sponsors or participants in such event violate any of the
conditions contained in the application , such permit may be revoked
by the Sheriff ,
Ordinance No . 32-86
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( g ) The provisions of this section shall not exempt any person
from compliance with applicable federal law or regulation , but
nothing contained herein shall be constructed to require the
securing of a county permit pursuant to this section if a permit
therefore has been obtained from an authorized agency of the United
States _
DATED this 8th day of April , 1986 _
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY , WASHINGTON
Chairperson McGee
omm ssiojEage:r Cam_
Commissioner Gibson
ATTEST :
Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ason County
Deputy Prosecutor
xc : Cmmrs
Sheriff