5-5-2: DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY:
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter as written unless context indicates or requires a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, and words used in the singular number include the plural. "Shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory or discretionary.
 
PARK:
A parcel of land owned, operated, or maintained by the City of Ely and specifically set apart for the recreational use of the public.
PARK FACILITY:
Those structures, amenities, or apparatus located in a Park which aid or make easier the recreational use of the Park (including, but not limited to, bathrooms, playgrounds, picnic areas, gazebos, patios, tables, benches, bleachers, dugouts, sports fields, concession and vendor areas, vehicles, trailers, parking areas, storage containers and sheds, stables and livestock areas, garden areas, water features, pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, designated areas for dogs and/or other animals; and, any and all other developed or undeveloped areas, natural objects, habitat or structures, whether open, locked or unlocked, within a City Park). (Ord. 628, 9-25-2008; amd. Ord. 743, 8-12-2021)