§ 11.20.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:

"Aquaplane" or "aquaplaning" means any aquaplane, plank, surfboard, water ski, wakeboard, or other device used for transportation, conveying or carrying a person who is being towed or pulled by a vessel or other watercraft by means of a rope, chain, cable, wire, or other flexible connection.

"Bicycle" means any device as defined by the California Vehicle Code as a "bicycle," "motor-driven cycle," motorized bicycle or moped," "motorized quadricycle and motorized tricycle" and/or "motorized scooter."

"Fireworks" means anything defined as "fireworks" in California Health and Safety Code Section 12511, including, but not limited to, "dangerous fireworks" (Health and Safety Code Section 12505), "safe and sane fireworks" (Health and Safety Code Section 12529), but not including auto flares when used for the purpose of warning other vehicles or other Emergency Signaling Devices (Health and Safety Code Section 12506) if they are used for emergency purposes.

"Horse" means any member of the equine family and includes mule and donkey, or other rideable animal.

"Lake" means Nacimiento Lake.

"Log boom" means the continuous floating barrier than spans fully across Nacimiento Lake from the north to the south shores in the vicinity of Nacimiento Dam.

"Monterey County" means the county of Monterey.

"Monterey County parks department" means the Monterey County parks department and its uniformed employees.

"Motorcycle" means that device as defined by the California Vehicle Code.

"Nacimiento Dam" means the dam which forms the Lake.

"Nacimiento Lake" or "lake" means the reservoir created by Nacimiento Dam, and lands flooded up to elevation eight hundred twenty-five feet — NGVD29, located in the county of San Luis Obispo.

"Nacimiento recreation area" means that portion of Nacimiento Lake and the land owned or leased by the Monterey County water resources agency and/or the county of Monterey located in San Luis Obispo County.

"Operator" means any concessionaire of the Monterey County parks department contracted to provide services at the Nacimiento recreation area. Authority for the operator shall be limited to that provided in the contract or agreement between Monterey County and the operator.

"Parks director" means the chief ranger or director of the Monterey County parks department or any employee to whom such authority is delegated to by the parks director.

"San Luis Obispo County" means the county of San Luis Obispo.

"San Luis Obispo County flood district" means the San Luis Obispo County flood control and water conservation district as created under Chapter 1294 of the Statutes of 1945.

"Sheriff's department" means safety employees of the San Luis Obispo County sheriff's department.

"Vehicle" means a "motor vehicle" as that device is defined by the California Vehicle Code, including, but not limited to, a "motor truck, motorcycle, tow truck, and/or truck tractor," as those terms are defined in the California Vehicle Code, excepting a device moved solely by human power or as otherwise defined by this chapter as a "bicycle."

"Vehicle Code" means the California Vehicle Code. Whenever any reference is made to any portion of the Vehicle Code or of any other law including, without limitation, the Penal Code and Health and Safety Code, such reference shall apply to all amendments and additions hereafter made to such sections.

"Vessel" includes every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except the following:

(1)

A seaplane on the water;

(2)

A watercraft specifically designed to operate on a permanently fixed course, the movement of which is restricted to, or guided on, such permanently fixed course by a mechanical device that restricts the watercraft's movement to the fixed course; and

(3)

A floating structure which is designed and built to be used as a stationary waterborne residential dwelling which does not have and is not designed to have a mode of power on its own and is dependent for utilities upon a continuous utility linkage to a source originating on shore and has a permanent, continuous hookup to a shoreside sewage system.

"Vessel trailer" means any trailer or equipment used to transport a vessel and which is placed in the water to launch the vessel.

Words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. Section headings, when contained in this chapter shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any section. "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.

(Ord. No. 3272, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)