§ 18-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:

Amplified sound: Music or speech projected or transmitted by artificial means, including, but not limited to, amplifiers, loudspeakers, or any similar devices.

Department: The city department of parks and recreation.

Director: The director of the department of parks and recreation or the director's authorized representative.

Licensee: The person to whom the city issues a license or sublease, their heirs, successors or assigns.

Marina: A basin, pier, floating structure, boat dock, or any other structure used for the storage of boats.

Park: Any land selected, obtained or acquired by the city for use as a public park, or recreation or playground area, and any building or facility thereon, owned and maintained by the city as a public park, or recreation or playground area, whether or not such areas have been formally dedicated to such purpose.

Parking area: Any designated portion of any park or any park road or drive, that is set aside for the parking of vehicles.

Permit: Written permission from the park director to carry out a give activity in a park.

Project: The area commonly known as Joe Pool Lake Recreation Project a.k.a. Lake Parks and in which the city has a property or regulatory interest for any purpose including, but not limited to Lynn Creek Park, Loyd Park, Estes Park, Britton Park, Pleasant Valley Park and Low Branch Park.

Project lands: Any land in which the city has a property or regulatory interest pursuant to the novation between the city, TRA and USACOE and all amendments and supplemental agreements thereto.

Pollution: The contamination or other alteration of the physical, chemical, or biological properties of park waters and lands, including changes in the temperature, taste, color turbidity, or odor of the water, or such discharge of any liquid, gas, solid, radioactive or other substance into park waters or lands harmful, detrimental, or injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare, or to domestic, recreational, or other beneficial uses, or to wild animals, birds, fish or other aquatic life.

Reservoir: The body of water impounded by Joe Pool Dam which will occupy lands below and up to elevation five hundred twenty-two (522) feet mean sea level, and the project lands there above which will from time to time be inundated by floods, including any alteration of shoreline which expands the surface thereof.

Vehicle: Includes any wheeled device of conveyance propelled by motor, engine or human power. The term shall include any trailer of any kind, size, or description. Exception is made for vehicles in the service of the city.

(Ord. No. 6586, § 1, 3-5-02)