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PUBLIC ACCESS § 34-11 Article 5. Use of Public Accesses. Section 34-11. Regulation of use. The director, in consultation with the director of parks and recreation and the State department of land and natural resources shall promulgate rules regulating the use of public accesses. Such rules may restrict the hours or days of use and may require the issuance of a permit from the appropriate government agency or a contracted permitting agent for public use in rural areas where the director has determined that site conditions or lack of supervision necessitates special education, direction or control of public users. Provided, that no permitting agent shall be contracted for a term exceeding three years. (1996, ord 96-17, sec 2.) Section 34-12. Abuse of a public access. A person commits the offense of abuse of a public access if the person: (a) Engages in commercial activity within or upon a public access, or (b) Uses a public access other than for transit to and from a recreational activity. For the purpose of this section, a"person" means an individual, corporation, trust, estate, partnership, association or any other legal entity, and"commercial activity" means the solicitation of a person for the sale or rental of goods or services or any transaction whereby a person receives any benefit or a promise to receive a benefit by providing goods or services to another person. (1996, ord 96-17, sec 2.) Section 34-13. Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500. The continuance of any such violation shall be deemed a new violation for each day of such violation. (1996, ord 96-17, sec 2.) Section 34-14. Maintenance and protection. Prior to opening any nonurban public access for general usage, the director, in consultation with the director of parks and recreation shall adopt rules to provide for the management of environmental, health and safety impacts thereof, including reasonable educational and maintenance measures to minimize littering, erosion, spreading of plant pest, and trespass upon adjacent private lands. (1996, ord 96-17, sec 2.) Article 6. Appeal Procedures. Section 34-15. Filing. Any person aggrieved by any action taken by the director in the administration of this chapter may file an appeal within thirty days of the action complained of, with the board of appeals. (1996, ord 96-17, sec 2.) 34-7