The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday voted 6-0 to renew a commercial permit for Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) following lengthy discussion on how the business should be penalized for exceeding its skier day limit.

In lieu of a penalty or probation, the company will have to come before the assembly again for its 2012 permit. SEABA must submit its renewal application by Oct. 3.

“I realize that SEABA did make a mistake,…