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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein:

(a) County Park Beach Area. “County park beach area” means those portions of County park lands located from the mean high tide level of the Pacific Ocean up to and including the adjacent upland, sand dunes or bluff. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(b) Director. “Director” shall mean the Director of Public Works of the County of Humboldt and duly authorized employees of the County acting on behalf of the Director of Public Works. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(c) Domestic Animal. “Domestic animal” includes domesticated dogs, cats, and horses. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(d) Endangered Species. A species is “endangered” when it is in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range due to one or more causes, including loss of habitat, change in habitat, overexploitation, predation, competition, disease or other factors. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(e) Exclosure. “Exclosure” refers to a small, fenced area placed over or around sensitive species to protect them from disturbance. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(f) Four-Wheel Drive Motor Vehicle. “Four-wheel drive motor vehicle” means any street-licensed vehicle that can transmit driving force to both the front and rear axles. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(g) Park. “Park” is a park, historic preserve, nature preserve, trail, reservation, playground, recreation center or other area in the County owned or used by the County for recreation purposes under the direction of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(h) Park System. “Park system” is the network of the parks and trails administered and/or maintained under the direction of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(i) Rare Species. A species is “rare” when, although not presently threatened with extinction, it exists in such small numbers throughout all or a significant portion of its range that it may become endangered if its environment worsens. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(j) Sensitive Species. A species is “sensitive” if it is considered rare, threatened, or endangered, as defined in this section. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(k) Species. “Species” means a species or subspecies or population of animal or plant or a variety of plant. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(l) Take. The term “take” means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, catch, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in such conduct. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(m) Threatened Species. A species is “threatened” if it is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range in the absence of special protection and management efforts. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(n) Trail. “Trail” means a designated trail in a County park or in the Humboldt County Trails Plan adopted and amended from time to time thereafter. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(o) Vehicle. “Vehicle,” as defined in the California State Vehicle Code § 670, is “a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.” Vehicles shall not be construed to mean bicycles, wheelchairs, or vehicles in the service of the County of Humboldt or any public agency, or emergency vehicles such as ambulances. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(p) Vehicle Play. “Vehicle play” means driving for sport, including but not limited to driving in a zigzag pattern or driving in circles, or purposefully spinning the wheels of the vehicle. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(q) Vessel. “Vessel” is any boat, craft, or watercraft whether motor powered or not, provided, however, that vessels shall not be construed to mean vessels in the service of the County or any public agency. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)

(r) Waveslope. “Waveslope” means the area of the beach that shows evidence of having been washed by waves during the last tidal cycle. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2265, § 1, 3/5/2002)