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<br /> 3. ~y requirement or prohibitions of any act shall respectively extend
<br />to include the causing or procuring, directly or indirectly, of such act.
<br /> 4. No provision hereof shall make unlawful any act necessarily
<br />performed by any officer or employee of the County Parks and Recreation
<br />Department (the "Department") or any other employee or agent of the County or
<br />the State of North Carolina (the "State") in line of duty or work, or by any
<br />person, his agent or employees, in the proper and necessary execution of the
<br />terms of any agreement with the Department, the County or the State.
<br /> 5. Any act otherwise prohibited by this Parks Ordinance or any local
<br />ordinance shall be permitted if performed within the confines of a properly
<br />issued written permit to do so, as set forth herein.
<br /> 6. This Ordinance is in addition to and supplements the State Vehicle
<br />and Traffic Laws, which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof,
<br />including without limitation, the requirement that all persons operating any
<br />motor vehicle as defined by State law must have a valid operators license to
<br />operate such vehicle within any County Parks.
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<br />Section 50-2. Definitions
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<br /> In the interpretation of this and succeeding Department regulations or
<br />ordinances, the following terms unless otherwise defined therein, shall mean
<br />the following:
<br /> 1. ~Department": Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department.
<br /> 2. ~Foot Path or Trail": ~y path or trail maintained for pedestrians.
<br /> 3. "Park or Parks": The term Park or Parks shall be deemed to include
<br />all aspects of any County Park.
<br /> 4. "Pedestrian": A person on foot.
<br /> 5. "Permit": Any written license issued by or under authority of the
<br />Department, permitting the performance of a specified act or acts on Parks
<br />property.
<br /> 6. "Person": Any natural person, corporation, company, association,
<br />joint stock association, joint venture, firm or partnership.
<br /> 7. "Vehicle": A means of conveyance of any kind or nature (except baby
<br />carriages and non motorized bicycles or tricycles) including without
<br />limitation, motor vehicles, trailers of all types, campers, sleds, sleighs,
<br />pushcarts, or modes of transportation propelled solely by means of human or
<br />animal muscular power, including without limitation, horse drawn carriages.
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<br />Section 50-3. Park Preservation.
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<br /> It shall be unlawful for any person to:
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<br /> 1. Mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace or remove any
<br />real or personal Park property, including without limitation, buildings,
<br />bridges, tables, benches, fences, fireplaces, grills, railings, parings or
<br />paving materials, water lines or any other public utilities or parts or
<br />appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or
<br />permanent, monuments, stakes, posts, or other boundary markers, or other
<br />structures or equipment, facilities or Park property or any appurtenances
<br />whatsoever to any of the above.
<br /> 2. Fail to cooperate in maintaining all common areas, including
<br />without limitation, restrooms and washrooms, in a neat and sanitary
<br />condition.
<br /> 3. Dig, pick or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs,
<br />plants, wood or other materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment,
<br />blasting or any other means whatsoever.
<br /> 4. Damage, cut, carve, mark or transplant any plant, or injure the
<br />bark of any plant or tree, or pick flowers or seed of any tree or plant, dig
<br />in or otherwise disturb grass areas; or in any other way whatsoever injure
<br />the natural beauty or usefulness of any Park area.
<br /> 5. Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind or
<br />material, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public service
<br />utility into, upon, or across such Park land, except with a special written
<br />permit issued hereunder.
<br /> 6. Throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in any
<br />body of water, including without limitation, any fountain, pond, lake, stream
<br />or swimming pool within or adjacent to any Park, or any tributary, stream,
<br />storm sewer, or drain flowing into such body of water; any substance, matter
<br />or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said
<br />waters.
<br /> 7. Take into or carry through any Park any rubbish, refuse, garbage or
<br /> other material, except as specifically authorized herein. Any rubbish
<br /> generated in the Park shall be placed in receptacles provided for rubbish
<br /> disposal by the Party responsible for its presence. Where receptacles are
<br /> not available, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the Park
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