Hood River County is looking at establishing an event permit ordinance.  County Administrator Jeff Hecksel says they have had two recent situations that have led to looking at the topic.  One involved a bike race organizer that asked for a fee reduction but had not applied for a permit, and when the County said they could consider that after an application was submitted, the promoter didn’t even bother with seeking the permit and held the event, and the County had no recourse because it lacked an ordinance.  A second example was for a run where an application had been provided and a fee reduction was requested, and the Commission decided the structure should be looked at.  Hecksel noted most places that hold events have a permit ordinance in place.  The current fee structure depends on if the event is held on County roads or on County forestlands.