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Additional. Requirements a A hunting permit shall only authorize the discharge or use of bow and arrow on a specified parcel of property of five (5) acres or larger within the city. Multiple properties may join in an application for a hunting pennit, provided that the. combined properties are contiguous, combine to be five (5) acres or larger, and will allow for contiguous safe. hunting area, All owners must join the app]ication if properties are combined. The property owner(s) must apply for the permit on a form approved by the City. The application must be accompanied by a petition or other writing showing the: consent of the owner(s) of all parcels within 300 feet of a proposed deer stand. The applicant must:5ubmit a map of the property proposed for deer hunting; showing the size of the parcel, the proposed locations of dw stands and expected shooting lanes, and the location of anybuildings on the propertyand adjacent.property. The permit holder must notify all landowners bordering their property of the dates of the hunt and locations of the deer stands, The City Council, in granting the permit, shall establish boundaries.for the hunting area on the propertywhich shall be sufficient to protect publicsafety but in no event less than 300 feet from andhome or.1000 Feet from any school. The City Council may further limit hunting areas with inthe specified parse[ of property, and. attach other conditions to the hunting permit deemed necessary to protect. the public safety and welfare. • A landowner obtaining a hunting permit is responsible for ensuring that the. terms of the .perniit are observed. If a permit is approved by the City Council, the landowner must post. a:cash deposit of 5500.00 before the permit. is issued. If there is a complaint or report that permit terms were violated during the. hunt, the City Council shalt hold a hearing on the complaint and report; after giving the affected owner at least fourteen (14) days' notice of the hearing. If, following the hearing, the Ciry Council concludes that a permit violation did occur, the Council. may require that some or all of the cash deposit be forfeited to the City, in .the CounciI's discretion; or if the deer kill form. is not retumed the Council may require that some or all of the cash security be forfeited to the City, in the Council's discretion. • The City of Gem. Lake shall track all staff time to. review and administer archery deer hunting in .the.City. The Permit. fee shall be.utilized to pay for this staff review time. If the administrative. cost to review and process the permit exceeds the arnount of the Permit fee, the security deposit shall be utilized. to cover add itional review costs. • The maximum duration of :a hunting permit shall be three (3) weeks. A permit may authorize the discharge and use.of weapons a maximum:of.three (3) days in any single week. Other activities (such as setting. up stands) may take -place on the days on which weapons discharge is not permitted. Any.person hunting under a:permit who is not one.of the permit applicantsmust have: written.permission to hunt signed by the property -owner. The hunter must have this permission form and a copy of the permit in their possession while hunting under the permit. The landowner shall notify the City of the identity of any other hunters who have. been given permission to hunt on the property. • The permit fee.shalI be set forth by the City Council resolution. • Hunting: shall be done. from elevated deer stands only, Hunters. shall not drive or. herd deer into.a hunting area. All hunters must have appropriate State Iicensing and requires permits for all deer taken. Ali State and Federal hunting rules and regulations shall apply in addition to requirements imposed by the. .CityCouncil. There shall be no hunting ahfowed on October 31. Uwe, A "-rKti Y Jcoi irC�jJlt tC3 ttAE LTtTMZJa Z . have read and:understand the above requirements, Date ner Signature ►vners must sign)