Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 1 Definitions

"Alcoholic beverage" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid or solid containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume, and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 1, 1969.)

"Article" means any article of the ordinance codified in this chapter unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 2, 1969.)

"Beach" means a public beach or shoreline area, inclusive of all appurtenant areas such as, by way of illustration and not by limitation, beach facilities, bicycle paths, promenades, service and emergency roads, parking lots, pedestrian stairways and accessways, landscaping, slopes, jetties, creek beds, revetments, drains, and all navigable waters within one thousand feet from the public beach or shoreline area, bordering the Pacific Ocean owned, controlled, or managed by the County, in incorporated or unincorporated territory.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 15, 2012: Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 3, 1969.)

"Code enforcement officer" means an employee of the Department of Beaches and Harbors who has been authorized to enforce any and all statutes, ordinances, regulations, or policies pertaining to the beaches, and who has successfully completed a basic course approved by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training pursuant to California Penal Code section 832(a) to act in this capacity.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 16, 2012.)

"County" means the county of Los Angeles.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 4, 1969.)

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Beaches and Harbors, his/her Chief Deputy, or any other person authorized or designated by the Director or the Chief Deputy to act in his/her stead.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 17, 2012: Ord. 85-0206 § 1, 1985: Ord. 82-0112 § 13, 1982; Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 5, 1969.)

"District" means the Consolidated Fire Protection District of the County.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 18, 2012.)

"Fire Chief" means the Fire Chief of the District or any other person authorized or designated by the Fire Chief to act in his/her stead. For purposes of this chapter, any reference to the Fire Chief, or to the powers and duties of the Fire Chief, pertain only to his/her role as the official responsible for the function, supervision, and control of the ocean lifeguards.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 19, 2012.)

"License" or "permit" shall mean an entitlement issued by the Director granting permission for the non-exclusive use of any specified area of any beach owned, controlled, or managed by the County. These entitlements shall include, but not be limited to, right-of-entry permits for construction-related activities on the beach, parking permits for parking at the beach, and licenses issued for beach events or activities of the type described in Section 17.12.345 or any policy or regulation promulgated thereunder.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 20, 2012.)

"Ocean Lifeguard" means a lifeguard employed by the County to provide lifesaving services as described in Chapter 2.20 of this code.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 21, 2012.)

"Person" includes every person or non-governmental entity.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 22, 2012: Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 6, 1969.)

"Section" means a section of this chapter unless some other statute or ordinance is specifically mentioned.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 7, 1969.)

"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 8, 1969.)

"Vessel" means and includes every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. "Vessel" does not include a sailboard, surfboard, kite board, paddleboard, bodyboard, standard surf mat, or any similar device.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 23, 2012: Ord. 91-0121 § 1, 1991: Ord. 85-0206 § 2, 1985: Ord. 9767 Art. 1 § 9, 1969.)