Section 71.5 - Hearing on private businesses constructing and operating projects(a) The department shall encourage cities, counties, and districts that propose to apply for initial loan funding for new small craft harbor development projects pursuant to Section 71.4 to communicate and to work with private enterprise in order to determine if private business could construct and operate the projects' revenue producing facilities under fair and reasonable terms.(b) No loan shall be made for the initial phase of new small craft harbor projects pursuant to Section 71.4 for those project facilities that produce revenues, unless the city, county, or district applying for the loan has held a public hearing on the feasibility of a private concessionaire or lessee constructing and operating the proposed project under a contract with the applicable public agency.(c) Notice of a hearing held pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be published in accordance with Section 6066 of the Government Code and in two publications of general circulation of special interest to the recreational boating community.Ca. Harb. and Nav. Code § 71.5
Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 721, Sec. 1.