Definitions for park and camping rules

As used in this chapter: “Authorized person” means any person authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter. 15-1 SUPP. 14 (7-2023) “Beach park” means a park or specific area of a park that has shoreline frontage or is on the water’s edge that supports swimming, fishing, and other beach, shoreline, or ocean-going recreational activities, which may also include camping, picnicking, or events where proximity to the ocean is a primary consideration. “Camper” means any person with a valid permit who remains, or intends to remain, in a park or recreational facility to use the facility as overnight accommodations. “Camping” means the act of remaining in any park area outside of the park hours provided in section 15-8. “Camping units” means any prefabricated or custom-built mobile units that are pulled or transported by other means intended for human habitation or occupancy of any duration including, but not limited to, travel trailers, camper trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, pop-up trailers, or similar. “Department” means the department of parks and recreation. “Director” means the director of the department of parks and recreation. “Park area” means all County-owned or controlled areas administered by the department of parks and recreation. “Picnicker” means any person on an outing, who consumes or intends to consume foodstuffs while within the boundaries of a public premises under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation, but who does not remain or intend to remain upon the premises past the hour of 11:00 p.m. If any person remains past the hour of 11:00 p.m., the person shall be known as a camper and shall be governed by those provisions relating to camping. “Picnicking” means an outing by one or more persons who consume or intend to consume food while within the boundaries of a public premises under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation, but who do not remain or intend to remain on the premises past the hour of 11:00 p.m. If the outing is past the hour of 11:00 p.m., it shall be known as camping and shall be governed by those provisions relating to camping. “Recreational area” means all beach parks, and all other park areas administered by the department primarily for the purpose of public recreation. “Recreational vehicle” means any prefabricated or custom-built self-propelled unit intended for human habitation or occupancy of any duration including, but not limited to, motorhomes, campervans, coaches, caravans, popup campers, truck campers, or similar vehicles. “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon, excepting devices moved solely by human power. SUPP. 14 (7-2023) 15-2 PARKS AND RECREATION § 15-4