For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED BOAT LAUNCH AREA. An area designated by the R.D.A. as a boat-launch area currently consisting of North Shore Landing, South Shore Landing, and Beech Creek Landing.
BOAT LAUNCHING. The act of placing a boat into the waters of Lake Columbia.
CAMPING. The act of staying overnight within a tent, recreational vehicle, camper or other implement of accommodation which has contained therein a bed or its equivalent.
DEFACEMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. Occurs when a person purposely, and without legal justification, destroys or causes damage to any property contained within the lake area which represents an improvement, fixture or building owned by the county and operated by the R.D.A., including, but not limited to, the dam, spillways, roads, restroom facilities, picnic tables, docks, trash receptacles, signs or other materials placed within the lake area by the county or R.D.A.
LAKE AREA. Includes all property owned by the county and managed by the R.D.A. either within Lake Columbia or connected to Lake Columbia including, but not limited to, the buffer zone, docks, ramps, roads, parks, spillways and the dam. The LAKE AREA is divided into Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 as reflected on the plat, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this subchapter.
LAKE WARDENS. Those persons designated by the R.D.A. to enforce these rules and regulations and other Health Department regulations pertaining to water supply lakes within the lake area. LAKE WARDENS shall have the authority to cite with a special summons any person whom they reasonably believe to have violated the provisions of this subchapter, or the boating laws of this state, or the rules and regulations of the RDA authorized in this subchapter, or the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health pertaining to the protection of municipal water supplies, the special summons to be returnable to the County Municipal Court.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE. Any motorized vehicle, bike or other motorized vehicle including, but not limited to, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, off-road motorcycles or other ATV type equipment.
PERMISSIBLE BOATS. At minimum, each boat operating within the county shall be free of pollutants such as gasoline, oil or other material attached to the hull, nor shall the boat leak any petroleum products into Lake Columbia or constitute a nuisance to the lake or the persons making use of the facility. Boats failing to meet this standard shall not be permitted on Lake Columbia. Boats shall, in addition, contain mufflers to prevent undue noise.
R.D.A. The County Rural Development Authority.
REFUSE, GARBAGE or LITTER. All waste material which has been discarded or abandoned, including, but not limited to, convenience food and beverage packages or containers, trash, garbage or other product packages or containers, or other post- consumer solid waste. It shall further include all abandoned or leftover food materials, paper, plastic and other items traditionally referred to as garbage, trash or litter, which are thrown out or abandoned in the lake area.
TRAPPING. The act of taking, hunting or capturing any fur-bearing animal by means of a steel trap, cage or other means of trapping, as defined by the laws of the state and the State Game and Fish Commission.
(Ord. 93-6, passed 9-7-1993; Am. Ord. 2000.16, passed 7-17-2000)