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A. In addition to the application procedures set forth in GHMC 5.01.080, the following procedures shall be followed for shooting sports facilities.

B. The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the administrator, and shall include all of the following information:

1. The name, address and telephone number of the person completing the application;

2. The name, address and telephone number of the facility;

3. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners of the facility. If the owner is a partnership, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all partners. If the owner is a corporation, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all corporate officers;

4. The name, address and telephone number of a designated contact person to whom all licensing correspondence, including any notices and complaints provided for in this chapter, shall be sent. It is the responsibility of the shooting sports facility to keep this contact information updated in writing throughout the duration of any license and the owners and operators agree, by submitting an application and obtaining a license, that notice to the contact person at the last address provided to the administrator in writing is proper notice to the owners and operators of the facility;

5. The shooting types allowed or proposed to be allowed at the facility;

6. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all persons proposed to serve as designated range masters in compliance with GHMC 5.12.180(G);

7. The days of the week and the hours of operation that the facility is or is proposed to be open, demonstrating compliance with this chapter;

8. Whether use of the facility will be open to the public, open only to private membership, open to organizational training such as law enforcement, or any combination of the above;

9. The site plan required by GHMC 5.12.180(C) and prepared by a licensed surveyor, showing the location of all buildings, parking areas and access points; safety features of the facility; elevations of any outdoor range showing target areas, or backdrops, and the approximate location of buildings on adjacent properties. Any shooting sports facility in operation prior to the passage of this ordinance may, when applying for the license required by this chapter, have an additional two years to comply with this subsection (B)(9) as long as at the time of application they provide a site plan as set forth in GHMC 5.12.180(C);

10. The notarized certification required by subsection C of this section;

11. The operations plans required by GHMC 5.12.180(D);

12. The applicant shall also pay the non-refundable application fee and license fee established by this chapter at the time of application; and

13. Proof of liability insurance coverage in the amount required by GHMC 5.12.180(T) shall be submitted with the license application.

C. Every application for a shooting sports facility operating license shall be accompanied by a notarized certification by the shooting sports facility operator that the facility complies with this chapter, meets commonly accepted shooting facility safety and design practices, and will be operated in a manner that protects the safety of the general public.

D. This chapter shall not apply to shooting sports facilities owned and operated by any instrumentality of the United States, state of Washington, or a political subdivision of the state of Washington. (Ord. 926 § 1, 2003).