§ 17.10.150. Lease—Terms and conditions.

A.

The following terms and conditions shall be applicable to all leases:

1.

Application to lease must be submitted on a form provided by the land management division.

2.

Section 17.10.120(F) shall apply.

3.

The filing of an application for lease does not give or imply any right to lease or use of the land under application.

B.

In the case of an agricultural lease, within 90 calendar days of the prospective lessee being notified that the applicant is eligible to lease borough lands and prior to executing the lease documents, the prospective lessee must submit a development plan which shall disclose the use, nature of improvements, an estimate of value of the improvements, a range management plan, and a development and construction time table.

C.

The land management officer shall have 90 calendar days in which to review the proposed development plan. This review shall include approval by the borough attorney and any other consultation which may be necessary to determine the adequacy of the plan.

D.

The land management officer may require additional information if it is determined that the plan does not address all of the potential impacts of the proposed land use. The prospective lessee shall bear the responsibility of obtaining professional assistance if it is deemed necessary by the land management officer that additional technical information is needed.

E.

After the required additional information is provided, the land management officer shall have 60 calendar days to review the amended development plan.

F.

After written notification by the land management officer that the development plan and other lease documents are acceptable, the lessee shall have 30 calendar days in which to sign the appropriate documents to execute the lease. If at the end of the 30 calendar days the lessee has not completed and signed the documents, the authorized lease shall become null and void.

G.

All annual rental fees of lease lands are due and payable on or before the first day of each term year.

(Ord. No. 2009-38, § 2, 8-4-09; Ord. No. 92-57, § 1(part), 1993)