§ 38-85. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Athletic field means an area designated for exercises, sports, or games.
(2) Boat means any navigable watercraft. Provided, nothing herein shall be deemed to allow the use of watercraft on a City-owned and or operated reservoir, at a public boat dock, or in a wet stall that is not otherwise permitted to be utilized at that City-owned and/or operated reservoir.
(3) Bowfishing means the use of any bow, except a crossbow, with arrows having no more than one point, with no more than four barbs on the point.
(4) Bungee jumping means the jumping off of any device that is natural or manmade, or springing up from any surface that is natural or manmade, by means of a suspension cable and harness, the intent of which is to keep the person from coming in contact with the ground or other objects.
(5) Camping means where a temporary shelter, such as a tent, is erected for lodging.
(6) Canoe means a non-motorized watercraft that is long relative to its width, that has curved sides, and is tapered to two pointed ends, or is tapered to one pointed end and blunt on the other end, and that is generally of traditional shape.
(7) Chief of Police or Chief Ranger means the Chief Administrative Officer for The City of Oklahoma City Police Department or designee.
(7.1) City streets means and includes all dedicated public streets and all other City-owned and/or operated streets within the City limits posted as open to the public.
(8) City-owned and/or operated reservation means the Lake Overholser Reservation, Lake Stanley Draper Reservation, West Elm Creek Reservation, and Lake Hefner Reservation.
(9) City-owned and/or operated reservoir means the bodies of water known as Lake Hefner, Lake Overholser, and Lake Stanley Draper.
(10) Close to home fishing waters means bodies of water designated as such under a cooperative fisheries management agreement between The City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and specifically include: Dolese Youth Park Pond, Kid's Lake at Wilshire Boulevard, South Lakes Park Ponds, Route 66 Park Ponds, Crystal Lake, Edwards Park Pond, Zoo Lake, and Kitchen Lake.
(11) Concession means supplying goods, commodities, things, services, or facilities on park property.
(12) Director means the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department or designee.
(13) Dock or docking means the placing, storing, and/or maintaining of a boat in a wet stall or otherwise at a public boat dock on the City-owned and/or operated reservoir.
(14) Dolese Youth Park means and includes all real property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Meridian and N.W. 50th Street in Oklahoma City, more particularly described as being a part of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼) of Section 10, Township 12 North (T12N), Range 4 West (R4W) of the Indian Meridian (I.M.).
(15) Dry stall means the areas within the public dry storage areas marked by curbing in which watercraft and/or watercraft trailers are parked for storage.
(16) Dry storage means the areas and facilities within the City-owned and/or operated reservoir designated for the storage of boats and/or boat trailers including but not limited to dry stalls and any other areas designated by the Director. Provided however, dry storage shall not include any area or dry stall that is leased or permitted for such use by a separate agreement with the City.
(17) Electric trolling motor means a marine propulsion system typically used on fishing boats and consisting of a self-contained unit including an electric motor, propeller, and controls that is affixed to either the bow or the stern of a boat.
(18) Fire means the active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion.
(19) Fishing float tubes means any device designed to keep an individual afloat in an upright position in the water, ordinarily consisting of a protectively covered circular, inflated, rubber tube or Styrofoam float, with a saddle-type seat, in which an individual is seated while wearing watertight waders.
(20) Game fish means largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass hybrid, black and white crappie, rainbow trout, sauger, saugeye and walleye, striped bass, white bass, and blue and channel catfish.
(21) Inflatable watercraft means any device with a manufacturer's hull identification number constructed of rubber, synthetic material and/or composite material that is filled with air and not intended for use as a toy.
(22) Lake Atoka Reservation means the public water supply reservoir known as Lake Atoka, its associated dam and spillway section and all land and property owned and/or operated by the City and/or the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust immediately surrounding and adjacent thereto.
(23) Lake Hefner Reservation means the public water supply reservoir known as Lake Hefner and the canal and all land and property owned and/or operated by the City and/or the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust immediately surrounding and adjacent thereto.
(24) Lake Overholser Reservation means the public water supply reservoir known as Lake Overholser and the sedimentation basin, by-pass and all land and property owned and/or operated by the City and/or the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust immediately surrounding and adjacent thereto.
(25) MAPS Canal (also known as the "Bricktown Canal") is the canal located in or near the area of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, known as "Bricktown" and shall also include any walkway, fountain, or appurtenance thereto.
(26) Model aircraft shall mean a non-human-carrying aircraft capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere.
(27) Motorized mobility aide device means any single occupancy, motor-powered device that assists in the mobility of individuals with disabilities, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1213, et seq., of "The American with Disabilities Act."
(28) Motorized watercraft means any watercraft propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.
(29) Nongame fish means bluegill, redear, green sunfish, warmouth, rock bass, carp, buffalo, flathead catfish, drum, river carpsucker, gar, paddlefish, and all other fish not listed as game fish.
(30) Non-motorized watercraft means any watercraft not propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.
(31) Noodling means the taking of nongame fish by use of hands only. Possession of hooks, gaffs, spears, poles or ropes with hooks attached while in the act of noodling shall be proof of violation of the "hands only" noodling ordinance.
(32) Parasail means any device that, when airborne, is used or capable of being used for lifting or suspending a person who is being or will be towed by a watercraft.
(33) Park means any public park, recreational area, grounds, or facility owned by The City of Oklahoma City and operated by the Parks and Recreation Department of The City of Oklahoma City, in any location used for public park purposes or public recreational activities; provided, the Myriad Botanical Gardens, a 17-acre botanical garden located between Robinson, Hudson, Sheridan, and Reno, shall not be considered a park under Chapter 38.
(34) Parks special event means group gatherings of more than 150 people; and/or charging admission/registration fees; and/or fund raisers; and/or having concession sales; and/or having amplified music.
(35) Permittee means an individual or entity that has applied for and received a permit under the provisions of this article.
(36) Personal watercraft means any watercraft that uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the watercraft, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the watercraft, or a watercraft that is similar in appearance and operation to a personal watercraft but that is powered by an outboard or propeller driven motor, or a watercraft less than 16 feet in length that travels across the water above or on a cushion of air provided by engines, propellers, or other means of propulsion.
(37) Playground means a piece of land used for, or equipped with, facilities for recreational use by children generally.
(38) Policy or policies means the administrative regulation or regulations established by the Director or the Utilities Director, and any amendments thereto, as authorized, required, or provided in this article that shall be on file at the office of the City Clerk.
(39) Public boat docks means the City-owned and/or operated facilities within the City-owned and/or operated reservoir for utilization by the general public, including, but not limited to, wet stalls, boat ramps, lockers, boat washes, piers, walkways, common areas, and any other City-owned facilities and areas on the land and/or on, in, or over the water utilized for the purpose of docking, utilizing, securing, or protecting the boats, personal property, and facilities. Provided, however, public boat docks shall not include any dock or wet stall that is leased or permitted for such use by a separate agreement with the City.
(40) Racing shells, rowing sculls, and racing kayaks means non-motorized watercraft propelled by oars or paddles that are extremely narrow in width and of great length compared to width, and that are primarily used for racing purposes.
(41) Rental permit means a permit issued by the Director in accordance with this article, and the policies established pursuant to this article, for the use of a wet stall or a dry stall at a City-owned and/or operated reservoir.
(42) Riprap means a foundation or sustaining wall of stones or chunks of concrete or rocks placed along embankments, slopes, and shorelines to prevent erosion.
(43) Rowboat means non-motorized watercraft other than canoes, racing shells, rowing sculls, and racing kayaks propelled through the water with oars or paddles.
(44) Sail board, kite surfer, and windsurfer means a flat, non-motorized watercraft that is propelled through the water by the action of the wind upon the sail.
(45) Sailboat means a non-motorized watercraft that is propelled through the water by the action of the wind upon the sails.
(46) Snagging means the dragging of a hook attached to a fishing line through the water to impale fish.
(47) Stanley Draper Lake Reservation means the public water supply reservoir known as Stanley Draper Lake and land and property owned and/or operated by the City and/or the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust immediately surrounding and adjacent thereto.
(48) Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge means and includes two parcels of land generally located north of Lake Overholser running from the north shore of Lake Overholser to Wilshire Boulevard between the East River Road and the West River Road and known as the sedimentation basin.
(49) Tailwater means the first 1,000 feet below the base of a dam.
(50) Under way means the movement of a watercraft, whether by mechanical or non-mechanical means, that is other than incidental to the force of wind, waves, or current.
(51) Utilities Director means the Utilities Director or designee.
(52) Wake means the track of waves left by a watercraft or other object moving through the water, and such waves are greater than the natural waves in the immediate area of the watercraft, or are cresting and showing white water, or may cause injury or damage to any person or property.
(53) Watercraft means every device other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as means of transportation on the water, including, but not limited to, personal watercraft.
(54) West Elm Creek Reservation means the land and property owned and/or operated by the City and/or the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust designated by the Utilities Director as the proposed future site for the West Elm Creek Reservoir and/or Reservation.
(55) Wet stall means the areas in the public marinas between the concrete dividers in which a boat is stored while still in the water. The wet stall shall include the adjoining front portion of each side of the water storage area.
(56) Yo-yo means a mechanical fishing device.
(Ord. No. 20098, § 2, 1-18-94; Ord. No. 20790, § 1, 3-25-97; Ord. No. 21276, § 1, 6-29-99; Ord. No. 21842, § 1, 10-30-01; Ord. No. 22658, § 1, 2-15-05; Ord. No. 23325, § 1, 3-27-07; Ord. No. 23451, § 7, 9-25-07; Ord. No. 23512, § 1, 12-18-07; Ord. No. 23626, § 2, 7-1-08; Ord. No. 24610, § 1, 2-19-13; Ord. No. 24979, § 1, 9-23-14; Ord. No. 25236, § 1, 9-29-15)
