(a) Permits and renewals thereof are hereby authorized to be issued granting access to and on the reservoir area. Such permits shall be of three general classes: noncommercial, commercial and special.

(b) An applicant for a commercial or a special permit must own private land fronting or adjoining the proposed permit area. This provision shall not apply to certain special permits which the board may choose to issue to local government boards, religious, fraternal and charitable organizations or associations or similar organizations or associations. No permit shall be issued except to a person owning real property within the delineated area. Maps of the delineated area are on file in the Albany and Northville offices.