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Permits shall not be denied provided the following conditions are satisfactorily met by the applicant:

(1) No permit for an entertainment, amusement or assembly shall be granted unless the application is accompanied by the written approval of the Clallam County Health Department of the following minimum facilities:

(a) Water Supply.

(i) Every location for which a permit must be obtained hereunder shall have an adequate supply of water which is of a sanitary quality meeting the standards as prescribed by the Washington State Health Department.

(ii) Drinking fountains or drinking facilities shall be provided to meet the standards of the Revised Code of Washington.

(b) Toilets and Washing Facilities.

(i) Every location for which a permit must be obtained hereunder shall be provided with toilets, urinals and handwashing facilities conveniently located.

(ii) Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex and shall be so marked.

(iii) Toilets must be water-flushed or fly-tight sanitary privies approved by the health officer.

(iv) The minimum number of the above facilities to be provided shall be in accordance with the orders of the Clallam County Health Department.

(c) Food Preparation and Food Service Facilities. Should the applicant for a permit hereunder provide or have reason to believe that there will be provided any type of public food services for the event for which the permit is required, then the applicant shall submit with his application the approval of the Clallam County Health Department for the facilities so provided. Such facilities shall meet the specifications required by the Clallam County Health Department.

(2) No permit shall be granted hereunder unless the applicant has shown that the Clallam County Civil Defense Director and the fire chief in the fire district where the event is to be held have approved fire protection devices and equipment available at, in or near any building, tent, stadium or enclosure wherein or whereupon more than 10 persons may be expected to congregate at any time during the course of such entertainment, amusement, or assembly for which a permit is hereunder required. Fire prevention standards shall be as provided by State law.

(3) No permit shall be granted hereunder until the applicant shall have furnished to Clallam County evidence that he has in full force and effect a liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $100,000 bodily injury coverage per person covering any bodily injury negligently caused by any officer or employee of the festival while acting in the performance of his or her duties. The policy shall name the issuing authority of the permit as an additional named insured. In addition, the applicant shall be required to furnish evidence that he has in full force and effect a $100,000 liability property damage insurance policy covering any property damage due to the negligent failure by any officer or employee of the festival to carry out duties imposed by this chapter or any other ordinance of the County of Clallam or any State statute. The policy shall have the issuing authority of the permit as an additional named insured. In addition, no permit shall be granted until the applicant shall deposit with the issuing authority a cash deposit or surety bond. The bond or deposit shall be used to pay any costs or charges incurred to regulate health or to clean up afterwards outside the festival grounds or any extraordinary costs or charges incurred to regulate traffic or parking. The bond or other deposit shall be returned to the promoter if the issuing authority is satisfied that no claims for damage or loss will be made against said bond or deposit, or that the loss or damage claimed is less than the amount of the deposit, in which case the uncommitted balance thereof shall be returned not later than 30 days after the last day of the festival.

(4) Traffic control/crowd control personnel shall be licensed merchant patrolmen or named persons submitting affidavits that they have not been convicted of a felony within the previous 10 years. There shall be provided one traffic control/crowd control person for each 200 persons expected or reasonably to be expected to be in attendance at any time during the event; provided, that a minimum of three such personnel shall be provided for any event coming within the provisions of this chapter. Sufficient personnel shall be provided so that the above requirements will be met throughout the event without working any personnel more than 12 hours without at least an eight-hour rest period before his next hours on duty. Only personnel deputized by the Sheriff of Clallam County shall be qualified to assume responsibilities outlined in this section.

(5) Application for a permit under this chapter shall be accompanied by scale drawing showing adequate parking facilities have been made available adjacent to the location for which the permit is requested. Such parking facility shall provide parking space for one vehicle per every four persons expected or reasonably to be expected to attend the amusement, entertainment, or assembly. Adequate ingress and egress shall be provided from such parking area to facilitate the movement of any vehicle at any time to or from the parking area; provided, that should buses be used to transport persons to the entertainment, amusement or assembly, it shall be shown that public parking or parking as described above is available at any site from which buses are scheduled to transport persons to an event regulated by this chapter.

(6) No permit shall be granted hereunder unless the applicant shall in writing upon the application for such a permit consent to allow the law enforcement and public health and fire control officers of the County to come upon the premises for which the permit has been granted for the purpose of inspection and enforcement of the terms and conditions under which the permit is granted. No permit shall be granted hereunder until the applicants shall have complied with all applicable County ordinances, rules and regulations and with all applicable State statutes, State codes, rules, and regulation.