Stanislaus County Municipal Code Ch. 18.04 Definitions

For the purpose of this title, the following words and phrases are defined as set forth in this chapter.

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"Authorized agent" means any employee of the county acting under the authority of the director or sheriff.

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"Basic campsite" is a designated camping area with no additional amenities and is available on first come, first serve basis.

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"Board" means the board of supervisors of the county.

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"Boat" means every type of watercraft other than seaplane, aquaplane, or water ski, upon which persons or property may be transported under or over the surface of the water, including, but not limited to, any boat, barge, jet ski, personal watercraft, raft, skiff, dinghy, rowboat, sailboat, sailing boat, vessel, yacht, motorboat, motor vessel, launch, skip, float, or pontoon.

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"Body to water contact restriction" prohibits the use of water for recreational activities involving body contact with water. These uses include, but are not limited to, swimming, wading, water-skiing, wake surfing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boards or any other activity where the body is touching the water.

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"Camping" means to remain overnight in any place other than within a permanent building affixed to the ground.

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"Community/neighborhood parks" is a space for recreational activities and may include one or more of the following: basketball courts, picnic facilities, playfields, playground equipment, and restrooms.

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"Day" is the period of time from six a.m. until ten p.m. of the same day.

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"Day use" is from six a.m. until ten p.m. of the same day and is applicable to use of all facilities those designated for overnight use.

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"Department" means the department of parks and recreation of the county.

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"Director" means the director of the department of parks and recreation of the county.

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"General campsite" is a designated reservable camping area which has at least three of the following: a designated number sign, a fire grill/pit, a picnic table, vehicle parking space, or a storage cabinet.

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"Holiday" as designated by state and federal law.

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"Horse" means any member of the equine family.

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"Length of boat" means the overall length of the hull measured on a horizontal plane from the furthest projection of the bow to the stern, but not including motors, propellers, or other projections not an integral part of the hull.

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"Motorboat" is any boat propelled in whole or in part by a motor, engine or mechanical device of any kind except oars, paddles, or sails, including jet skis or other personal watercraft and boats temporarily equipped with detachable motors.

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"Motor vehicle" means any automobile, motorcycle, motor scooter, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), trail bike, dune buggy, truck, amphibian, utility task vehicle (UTV), or other self-propelled vehicle operated on land.

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"No-show" is a person who has made a reservation and neither arrives during the period of the reservation nor cancels it.

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"Off-highway vehicles (OHV)" is a vehicle intended for the use on steep or uneven ground as specified in the California Vehicle Code Sections 500 and 531.

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"Overnight" means the period of time from ten p.m. until six a.m. of the following morning.

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"Pedestrian" is any person who travels on foot.

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"Public campground" is an area of land owned, operated, or maintained by the county designated as an area for camping.

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"Public reservoir" means those bodies of water and publicly owned shorelines within the boundaries of the county.

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"Quiet hours" are the hours between ten p.m. until six a.m. the following day when amplified sound, equipment, electronics, machinery including generators, or noise that can be heard outside the campsite, of no more than fifty decibels, are prohibited.

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"Recreation area" means any body of water, land, campsite, park facility, building, or structure owned, managed, controlled, or operated by the Stanislaus County parks and recreation department.

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"RV/trailer hook-up campsite" is a designated camping area having at least one of the following: a designated number sign, vehicle parking space, a picnic table, a fire grill, a storage cabinet, electrical, water, or sewer connections accessible by a recreational vehicle (RV) or travel trailer.

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"Service animal" means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items as defined by California Civil Code Sections 54.1 and the American with Disabilities Act.

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"Take" means hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill.

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"User" means one or more persons utilizing a recreation area.

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"Vessel" means a motorized watercraft that meets the requirements for state registration.

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"Watercraft" means a powered or nonpowered boat that travels on water.

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"Waterfowl blind" means any floatable structure on a reservoir for the purpose of providing concealment for the taking of waterfowl.

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"Weapon" means any firearm, bow and arrow, sling shot, trap or other contrivance designed to be or capable of being used to take any bird, mammal, amphibian or reptile.

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"Week" means any one hundred sixty-eight-hour period commencing at the hour of six a.m. on any calendar day.

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