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May 15, 2017 (Regular Meeting) Page 3142 (2) Launch an authorized mode of conveyance from a trailer, car or truck except at a launch area designated by park management. (3) Operate or ride as a passenger in any county operated form of boat, canoe or kayak unless each person is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved personal floatation device. (4) Swim or wade in a park body of water except when permitted as an authorized program or pursuant to posted regulation. (Ord. of 6-17-91 (2) , § 6; Ord. No. 2003-02, § 6, 1-27-03; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 6, 2-17-03) Sec. 50-7. - Camping; fires; picnic areas. It shall be unlawful to: (1) Camp (tent camp or otherwise) or park a car, trailer, or camper for the purpose of camping or overnight stay anywhere in any park - -. except in areas specifically designated for camping during authorized times for camping. (2) Kindle, build, maintain or use a fire except in places specifically designated for such purposes and at such times as authorized by park officials. Any fire must be continuously under the care and direction of a competent and responsible person, at least 16 years of age, from the time it is kindled until it is fully extinguished. No person shall throw away or discard any match, lighter, paper or any other potentially flammable material within park property, including without limitation, around any building, boat or vehicle or under any tree or in underbrush. All such materials shall be disposed of in containers specifically designed from such disposal and shall be fully extinguished prior to such disposal. Unless posted otherwise, patrons may bring gas or charcoal grills for use in the park. These grills must be used only in designated picnic areas and must be placed within three feet of the stationary grills provided in the park. No grills of any kind are permitted within the perimeter of or under any shelter. All hot coals must be fully extinguished prior to disposal. (3) Bring deep fat frying or grease pots into the park/recreation facility. (4) Gas powered generators are allowed by written department permit only. (5) Hold a picnic in the park except in areas specifically designated as picnic sites. (Ord. of 6-17-91 (2) , § 7; Ord. of 7-22-93; Ord. of 11-1-93; Ord. No. 2003-02, § 7, 1-27-03; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 7, 2-17-03; Ord. No. 2008-01, § 2, 1-22-08) Sec. 50-8. - Prohibit smoking and the use of other tobacco products on grounds of the county's parks system and in buildings located in the county's parks system. (a) [Enacting legislation. ] This section is enacted pursuant to G.S. 130A-498 and 153A-121 (a) . (b) Implementation requirements. (1) The county shall post signs that meet all the requirements in subsection (c) of this section. (2) The county shall remove all ashtrays and other smoking receptacles from the grounds of the county's parks system and buildings located in the county's parks system. (3) All par-k -department. personnel or sworn law enforcement officials, or their designee, shall direct a person who is smoking or using a tobacco product on park's-- -?-ation faciiity grounds to cease and, if the person does not comply, shall write a citation for the offense. (c) Signage. The signs required by implementation requirements must: (1) State in English that smoking and the use of tobacco products are prohibited and include the universal "No Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited" symbol. (2) Be of sufficient size to be clearly legible to a person of normal vision