§ 22-2. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Board means the Board of County Commissioners of Hernando County.

County means Hernando County.

Department means the Hernando County Parks and Recreation Department.

Director means the Hernando County Parks and Recreation Director or his or her designee.

Loud and raucous means any sound which because of its volume level, duration, and character, annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities within the limits of a county park. This term shall be limited to such sounds which are plainly audible within any county park from a location not less than fifty (50) feet from the source of the noise, provided that the term shall not apply to amplified sound produced by equipment owned or controlled by the department or a park employee and being used for official park purposes.

Park employee means those individuals employed by the parks department who perform official duties within the parks.

Park roads means all surfaced areas ten (10) feet wide or wider designated for vehicular traffic, and passing through any legally defined park or any part thereof. All other traffic ways, either unpaved or paved are classified as trails or paths.

Park supervisor means the person in charge of any park area and its activities and to whom all subordinate park personnel of that park are responsible.

Park waters means all water located within park boundaries, or managed by the department.

Parking area means any designated part of any park road, drive or special area contiguous thereto that may be set apart for the stationing of vehicles.

Parks means areas operated and maintained by the department including parks, trails, bridges, piers, boat ramps, beach accesses, playgrounds, fields, buildings, lakes, streams, canals, channels, waterways, water areas, submerged lands, shorelines and beaches therein and all public service facilities located on or in grounds, submerged lands, waters, buildings and structures which are under the control of or assigned for upkeep, maintenance or operation by the parks department.

Person shall be understood, as employed herein, to mean any individual regardless of age or sex, or any corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, club, society, or any association of persons, or any agent or employee thereof.

Pet means any living dumb creature, excluding feral and wild animals.

Special event means any public assembly, parade, picnic, or other similar event in which one or more of the following applies:

(1)

One hundred (100) or more participants;

(2)

Use of amplified sound;

(3)

Any advertising or sponsorship activities; or

(4)

Selling/distributing any food, goods, or merchandise.

Vehicle means any wheeled conveyance, except as a baby carriage or wheel chair, for the transportation of persons or materials whether motorized, such as an automobile, truck, motorcycle, or scooter; animal-drawn, such as a carriage, wagon or cart; self-propelled, such as a bicycle or tricycle; or any trailer in tow of any size, kind or description. Exception is made as to any transportation service authorized by the director or an emergency vehicle while performing an emergency service.

Vessel is synonymous with boat as referenced in s. 1(b), Art VII of the State Constitution and includes every description of watercraft, barge, and air boat, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

(Ord. No. 2006-01, § 2, 1-24-06)