Walnut Creek Municipal Code Art. 1 Definitions

For the purposes of this Chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain terms and words are defined as follows:

a.

Director.

Director shall mean the head of the Arts, Recreation and Community Services Department or such other person designated by the Director.

b.

Fee Area.

Fee Area shall mean an entire park, or part thereof, where access is limited to persons who have paid a fee established for the use of such area by resolution of the Council.

c.

Fee Facility.

Fee Facility shall mean a building, structure, or park amenity, which may be rented and reserved for the exclusive use of individuals or groups and for which a fee has been established by resolution of the Council.

d.

Park.

Park shall mean all public open spaces, parks, recreation areas and trails owned and maintained by the City of Walnut Creek or similar areas under the care, maintenance and supervision of the City of Walnut Creek.

e.

Open Space.

Open Space shall mean land left basically in its natural, undeveloped state, used for the preservation of natural resources, managed production of resources, and outdoor recreation and designated as Walnut Creek Open Space.

f.

Picnic Area.

Picnic Area shall mean an area within a park which contains two or more picnic tables and which is regularly and routinely used chiefly as a place for picnics.

g.

Playing Field.

Playing Field shall mean any flat turf or dirt area regularly and routinely used for athletic contests such as baseball, soccer, football, lacrosse and softball.

h.

Campground.

Campground is generally any area within a park which may contain leveled pads suitable for tents or sleeping bags, which may contain such facilities as a table, food locker, or fire pit, and which is regularly and routinely used for overnight camping.

i.

Activity Area.

Activity Area shall mean any designated area within a park which is regularly and routinely used for picnicking, camping, parking, special programs, or other use where groups or several people regularly and routinely gather.

j.

First Amendment Activity.

First Amendment Activity shall mean activity consisting of non-commercial public addresses and speeches, and shall include any activity which the Director, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, concludes is constitutionally protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, existing laws and court decisions.

k.

Departmental Service Charge.

Departmental service charge shall mean those charges necessarily incurred in connection with or due to the permittee's activities under the permit.

(§ 20 Ord. 2046, eff. 12/1/2005; § 2, Ord. 1692, eff. 9/2/1988; § 1, Ord. 1874, eff. 1/11/1996)