A. No person may conduct commercial recreational activities on city and borough of Sitka lands subject to this title except as authorized by a permit issued by the administrator.

B. The administrator may issue a permit for commercial recreational activities on city and borough lands that are recommended by the parks and recreation committee after public hearing and notice, subject to such conditions as the administrator may impose and only upon a determination that the use as proposed:

C. A permit may contain conditions reasonably required for the protection and use of the area for which the permit is granted, including limitations as to time, area, equipment, user loading, traffic, parking, discharges, noise, and other factors.

D. The administrator may deny a proposed use upon a written determination that the use, alone or in combination with other uses, would cause an unreasonable level of environmental degradation, or other disturbance to the area. In making such determination, the administrator shall consider the nature and extent of the use, the number of users, and the impacts likely to result from the use, including traffic, noise, public access, loading, the availability of parking and other factors.

E. A permit is transferable only with the permittee’s entire business interest in activities conducted under the permit and only to a person who has successfully completed the permit application process. No credit will be given for any permit payments made by the previous holder of the permit. (Ord. 06-14 § 4, 2006; Ord. 04-39 § 4, 2004; S.G.C. § 23.20.030.)