§ 98-57. Requirements concerning use of grounds and facilities.

(a)

Generally. Each person using the county public parks, grounds, and public beach access areas shall clean up all debris, extinguish all fires when such fires are permitted, and leave the premises in good order, and the facilities in a neat and sanitary condition. No person shall dump, deposit, or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, or other trash anywhere on the grounds of the parks other than in proper receptacles provided therefor, and no such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to the park. While receptacles are so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park or beach access area by the person responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.

(b)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)

Beach access area means any easement, street, alley, right-of-way or any other property deeded or dedicated to the public for the purpose of allowing the public access to beaches across public or private property.

(2)

County park means a land or water site publicly owned, operated, or controlled, that is used for public recreational purposes. The term "county park" shall include beach access areas which have been deeded or dedicated for public use.

(3)

Department means the Collier County Parks and Recreation Department.

(4)

Director means the Director of the Collier County Parks and Recreation Department.

(Ord. No. 76-48, § 2; Ord. No. 87-3, § 1; Ord. No. 07-66, § 1)