§ 28-32. Entrance fees and permits.

(a)

The entrance fee shall be reviewed and adopted annually by the authority. Said entrance fee may be changed if deemed appropriate without notice by the authority. It shall be unlawful to enter the Bear Creek Reservoir without first securing the appropriate permit.

(b)

Persons who are bank fishing from permitted areas of the Bear Creek Reservoir shall not be required to pay any entrance fee.

(c)

All persons under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times while on the Bear Creek Reservoir property.

(d)

Only those persons who have paid the appropriate entrance fees and obtained the proper permits shall be allowed to access the Bear Creek Reservoir facilities. General public access may be made only thought the entrance gates adjacent to State Route 330. The authority has the discretion to limit the total number of boats on the Bear Creek Reservoir waters during any period of time. Persons other than adjacent landowners shall check in at the designated site location and present proper identification in the form of a driver's license or other government-issued identification that contains a driver's license and tag number (description of the person, a photograph of the person, and the person's date of birth). Upon checking in, a person shall receive a permit which must be maintained in the person's possession at all times while the person is on the authority's property. Persons using the Bear Creek Reservoir facilities shall maintain proper identification in their possession at all times while on the authority's property and shall present their identification and permit upon request from any personnel of the authority or the department of natural resources.

(Ord. of 8-3-2009, art. 1, § 2)