Division 2. Licenses.

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the limits of the county any campground unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor.

The director shall make all investigations reasonably necessary to the enforcement of this article, and the director, his agents and other authorized county agents shall have the authority to enter and inspect, for the purposes of enforcing this article, at all reasonable times, those premises where a license is required by this article, or which are operating under a license, or where a license has been suspended or revoked.

The annual license fee for each campground shall be three dollars ($3.00) for each campsite; provided, that the maximum license fee for one (1) campground shall not be more than four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00); and provided further that the county executive may from time to time, by written regulation, increase or diminish the license fee to an amount not to exceed the cost of licensing, inspections, administration and enforcement of this article.

Applications for a campground license shall be filed with and the license shall be issued by the director upon review and final acceptance thereof. Applications shall be in writing signed by the applicant and shall contain the following:

No license provided for in this division shall be issued by the department until the following approval and certificates have first been filed with the department:

The director, subject to appeal as provided in section 41-16, may deny, revoke or suspend any license issued under this division upon a finding that, for any sufficient reason, including activities of the owner, operator or employees of the campground or of the occupants of the campsites, a campground licensed hereunder or for which a license application has been made constitutes a detriment, is injurious to or is against the interests of the public health, safety, morals or welfare. In making such a finding, the director shall consider, but not by way of limitation, the following:

Before denying, revoking or suspending any license, the director shall give notice to the applicant or licensee specifying therein the specific violations or reasons for the proposed action, which notice shall direct the applicant or licensee to appear before him at some specified time to show cause why such license should not be denied, suspended, or revoked. Upon failure or refusal of the applicant to appear or upon findings at the hearing, the director may deny, suspend or revoke the license. All orders or notices by the director shall be served on the applicant or licensee by certified or registered mail at the address shown on the application, or by personal delivery. If the applicant or licensee cannot be found, it shall be sufficient to serve any person in charge of the enterprise at the premises or to post a copy of the order or notice on the premises.

The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, with the licensee or owner, for the violation of any provisions of this article to which the licensee or owner is subject.

Any person aggrieved by any decision or action of the director under this division shall have the right to appeal to the board of appeals by filing a written application within ten (10) days following the effective date of the action or decision complained of in such form as the board may prescribe, and the board, within thirty (30) days from the filing thereof, shall hold a public hearing, and shall be empowered thereafter to affirm, abate, reverse or modify the decision or action of the director.

The license certificate issued under this division shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or on the premises of the campground at all times.