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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOTH19-00016_DRAFTPermit_ Commercial Shooting Facility Permit # OTH19-00016 Effective: June 1, 2020 Expires: June 1, 2021 Permit Type: Commercial Shooting Facility (CSF) Facility Name: Jefferson County Sportsman’s Association (JCSA) UBI: 602-098-603 Facility Location: 112 Gun Club Rd, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Parcel # : 001083012 Legal Description: JEFF CO FIRE PROTECTION SHORT PL LOT 1 SUBJ/EASE R/W Property Owner: Jefferson County Facility Owner / Operator: Jefferson County Sportsman’s Association Permittee Contact: XXXX, President Phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx Donald McNees Jr., Vice President Phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx Annual Fee: $xxx.xx Jefferson County Sportsman’s Association is hereby granted a permit to operate and maintain a Commercial Shooting Facility pursuant to Jefferson County Code 8.50. The term of this permit is one year. During the term of this permit, JCEPH will conduct annual inspections. JCSA shall pay an annual permit fee as set and adopted by the Jefferson County Fee Ordinance. The following ranges are allowed to operate: Pistol Range, 50-yard rifle range, 100-yard rifle range, 200-/300-yard rifle range, Trap range, Archery Range. The Jefferson County Local Health Officer, Jefferson County Department of Community Development Director, or their designee may suspend or revoke this permit. The permittee may appeal the decision and request a hearing pursuant to Jefferson County Code 8.50.260 This permit is not transferable. XXXX XXXX Jefferson County Health Officer Jefferson County Administrator? Section II. Minimum Performance Standards (1) Required Security. Commercial shooting facilities shall be operated to deter unauthorized entry to any shooting range. (2) Containment. Commercial shooting facilities shall be operated so that when firearms are operating in accordance with the rules and regulations there is containment, thereby minimizing threatened harm. (3) Operations Cannot Create a Nuisance. The operation of commercial shooting facilities shall not create a public nuisance. Section III. General Permit Conditions Safety component Need safety component to fill out this section. Sound suppression component The sound suppression component shall contain the following minimum requirements: (a) Identify potential noise issues and potential solutions to those issues; (b) Describe proposed methodologies and technologies to mitigate noise from operations; (c) Provide a description of how the sound suppression component will be implemented on a yearly basis; and (d) Contain BMPs to maximize sound suppression consistent with the NRA Source Book and Chapter 8.70 JCC (Noise Control). Professional evaluations The qualified shooting range evaluator shall provide a written evaluation of the level of safety of the operations proposed in the operating permit application. Certification Every application for an operating permit for an established commercial shooting facility shall be accompanied by a notarized certification by the operator that specifies the following: The operator will abide by the improvement plan agreed upon as a condition of the issuance of the operating permit; Areas of non-compliance at the commercial shooting facility will not increase over time; That as much as possible the facility meets commonly accepted shooting facility safety and design practices; and, That the facility shall be operated in a manner that protects the safety of all persons present at the commercial shooting facility and persons on neighboring properties. Section IV. Specific Facility conditions Need the operations plan submitted to fill out this section Training requirement / waiver Operating hours shall be the following in order to meet the above described uses and appreciate the neighboring community’s desire for limited noise disturbances: Saturday- Sunday: 10 am — 5 pm or sunset (whichever is earlier). Monday: Closed to shooting activities. Tuesday — Friday: 10 am — 7 pm or sunset (whichever is earlier). Last Sunday of each month: Closed to shooting activities. Organized law enforcement training will be scheduled in advance. High intensity shooting and events will be noticed to the public on JCSA’s website. The JCSA will also establish and employ a method for proactively notifying the public such as social media, emails lists, or by posting notices in the Port Townsend Leader and/or the Peninsula Daily News. Notices should be made within two weeks of setting the date, and no less than seven days before the event. Shooting after dark shall only occur for law enforcement training purposes. It shall not occur past 10:00 pm (standard time). Pre-notification of these training sessions shall be given to JeffCom, so that they will be informed should community members call. Early Events: Up to 8 per year are authorized. Early events can begin at 8 am. Pre-notification shall be given to JeffCom, so that they will be informed should community members call. These hours may be modified upon mutual written agreement executed by both parties. Members only & invited guests The JCSA shall be solely responsible for controlling access to and upon the Property for the safety of the general public and those persons patronizing the JCSA or using its facility. The JCSA shall post signs at the site entrance to include hours of operation, hours and days of local law enforcement use and after-hours/complaint contact information for the public. Section V. Design Standards and Demonstrations Need the Facility design or professional evaluations Section VI. Additional environmental monitoring controls This is where their Lead Management plan controls will go. Section VII. Reporting Annual Report. The holder of the operating permit shall submit a report to the department on an annual basis in a form required by the department. The annual report is due each year on the last day of the same month the operating permit was issued. The annual report shall include: (i) A written statement by the owner of the commercial shooting facility declaring that the commercial shooting facility is compliant with the initial operating permit approval; (ii) A statement of any changes to the components required by JCC 8.50.240(1)(a) through (d), as submitted in the application; and (iii) A current statement of general liability insurance and any monitoring data required by an operating permit. Life / Safety Section VIII. Improvement plan Within xxx days of issuance of this permit, submit xxx to JCEPH and/or JCDCD. By the end of 2020, xxx needs to be done Within 90 days, JCSA shall submit xxx Section IX. Administrative remedy When a decision is made by the director pursuant to the provisions of this article, an applicant or any aggrieved party may appeal the decision to the hearing examiner pursuant to the procedures in Chapter 2.30 JCC (Hearing Examiner) by providing written notice of appeal to the director within 14 calendar days of the decision. The fee for such appeal shall be as set forth in the Jefferson County fee ordinance and must be paid by the appellant at the time of filing the notice of appeal.