263-3. Prohibitions; Exceptions; Permits.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove from any County-owned land any logs, trees, lumber or other merchantable forest products which are growing on said land or which have been deposited thereon by ocean, lake, river or creek waters.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation may remove minor forest products from County-owned land after securing a written permit to do so from the County of Humboldt. Application for such permit shall be made to the Department of Public Works of the County on a form prescribed by such department. Each permit issued by the Department of Public Works pursuant to the provisions of this section shall include the following information:
(1) The name, address and phone number of the County and the signature of its authorized representative.
(2) The name, address and signature of the permittee.
(3) The amount, species and type of minor forest products which may be removed from County-owned land.
(4) A description sufficient to identify the property from which the minor forest products are to be removed.
(5) The date of issuance of the permit and the duration of the period of time within which minor forest products may be removed.
(6) The conditions to which the permit is subject.
(7) Such additional information as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) No permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be issued for a period of time in excess of twelve (12) months; provided, however, that an application for the issuance of a new permit may be made upon the expiration of a permit previously issued.
(d) Each application for a permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be accompanied by a permit processing fee in an amount which shall be established by resolution, and no such permit shall be issued unless and until such fee has been paid. (Ord. 1513, § 2, 3/2/1982; Ord. 1651, § 2, 8/7/1984)