Ordinances 1st series - 151 - 253

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Upon application, as set forth in Section 69A. 030, the applicant authorizes the City of Orono to enter on the property at any time for purposes of making safety and code compliance inspections. Prior to issuance of any license or renewal, the City inspector or an expert engineer appointed by the City � shall inspect the ski area' s equipment and total facilities for compliance with the provisions set forth in this chapter. Notice shall be given to the ski area manager prior to a scheduled inspection and he shall thereafter assist the inspector where necessary to test the operation of any equip- ment or safety devices, and to allow access to all parts of the facilities. A report of every inspection shall be sub- mitted to the City Clerk with a copy to the ski area manager. Any deficiencies or non-compliance shall be noted therein and shall be corrected by the ski area operator within a reason- able time. Equipment or public areas found to be hazardous or to have safety deficiencies shall be immediately stopped, roped-off, or otherwise removed from use until the hazard or deficiency shall have been corrected. In all cases, all safety hazards must be corrected prior to issuance of any sub- sequent license or operating permit. 69A.060. Transfer of License. Any license issued pur- suant to this chapter shall be transferred only upon approval of the City Council. Application for such transfer shall be in writing, conforming in all respects with the provisions of this chapter governing the filing of an original application. Said application for transfer shall be accompanied by a Transfer Fee as provided by the current City fee schedule. 69A.070. Insurance. Each licensee shall maintain public liability insurance in an amount of not less than $300, 000 per person per incident for injury or death. Such insurance shall be continuously maintained throughout the operating season. A current certificate of insurance must be filed with the City before an operating permit will be issued. 69A.080. Revocation. The Council may revoke or suspend any license or permit issued under this chapter upon the finding of the City Council that there has been a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or other applicable statutes or regulations, or a failure to abide by any of the conditions of this license or any other permits granted under the Municipal Code. Specifically included herein is failure to correct, within a reasonable time, any safety deficiencies as may be reported by the expert engineer in his report.