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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B14-51.3. Grant/denial of permit applications.

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. B14-51.3. Grant/denial of permit applications.

(a) The Director may grant, deny or limit any permit or reservation request after considering the suitability of the area or facility for the number of persons expected at such function, the legality of the use, the impact of the proposed use upon public property and natural resources, the effect of the proposed use upon the peaceful enjoyment of the park by members of the public attending and those not attending the event or activity, the effect of the proposed use upon the peace and convenience of members of the public using private or public property or the public streets in the vicinity of the area or facility, the public health and safety, any traffic or parking problems which may be caused by attendance at such activity or event, the equitable sharing of the use of such facility and the verity of the information shared by the applicant.

(b) The Director shall grant or deny each application for event permit or reservation within a reasonable amount of time after the date of County's receipt of a completed application. The decision granting or denying the application shall be mailed to the applicant at the address listed on the application. The applicant shall not consider the permit or reservation request to have been granted until fees owed to the County are paid and the permit is received.

(c) Any refusal by the Director to grant a permit or reservation request, or consent to the transfer of any permit or reservation for the use of a park facility, or the cancellation or suspension of any permit or reservation, may be appealed to the Deputy County Executive, or authorized representative, within five days after receipt of the Director's notice of such decision. The Deputy County Executive shall render a decision within ten calendar days of receipt of the appeal.

(Ord. No. NS-702.89, § 2, 12-18-01; Ord. No. NS-702.91, § 22, 9-25-07)

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