§ 96.01. DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

BICYCLE PATH. Any path, road, or trail maintained for persons riding bicycles.

BOARD. The Board of Parks and Recreation of the city.

BRIDLE PATH. Any path or road maintained for persons riding on horseback.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. The Department of Parks and Recreation of the city, or such department of the city as may now or hereafter be under the juris- diction of said Board.

FOOT PATH or TRAIL. Any path or trail maintained for pedestrians.

OWNER. Any person owning, operating, or having the use or control of a vehicle, animal, thing, or other property, whether under a lease or otherwise.

PARK. Unless specifically limited, includes all parks, parkways, playgrounds, athletic fields, tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools, beaches, parking areas, and other recreation areas, museums, zoological and botanical gardens, places, squares, circles, spurs, open places, boulevards, tree lawn areas, roads, waters and lands under water, and also entrances and approaches thereto, docks and piers, channels and bridges, in leading to or connecting such park or parks or parts thereof which are under the jurisdiction of the Board, and such other rights and appurtenances as the Board shall utilize, whether the same be now or hereafter owned, acquired, or leased by the city, including all land under and space above the ground.

PARK STREET. All street property in the park for the full width thereof.

PERMIT. Any written authorization issued by or under the authority of the Board for a specified park privilege, activity, or event, or by permitting the performance of a specified act or acts in any park or park street.

PLAYGROUND AREA. Any area maintained or designated as a playground.

POLICE OFFICER. Any member of the city Police Department, city Police Reserves, or Police Officer assigned to the Board, or appointed by the Board as a Park Policeman or any other city employee sworn in as a peace officer by the city or Board, pursuant to law.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Any rule or regulation of the Board.

SAFETY ZONE. Any space within any park or park street so designated by appropriate signs as a SAFETY ZONE.

SWIMMING AREA. Any area maintained for the use of swimming or wading.

UNNECESSARY STOPPING. Bringing a vehicle to a complete stop on a road in a park other than at a parking place, or other than in conformity with traffic regulations, or other than because of an emergency.

(Ord. 1976-2, passed 3-13-76)