Okaloosa County BOCC — November 4, 2012 — Ordinance 08-06 with Nov 2012 Revisions (County Recreational Areas) — reading text

(30) working days. CB.Applicant is required to select an Okaloosa County Qualified Beach Vendor. A list of Qualified Beach Vendors can be obtained from the Resources Division of the Public Works Department. A copy of the selected Qualified Beach Vendor’s certificate must be attached. DC.There is no fee for the yearly permit. The permit review period is thirty (30) working days. The permit will be in effect from January 1 through December 31 of the specified year. 18  ED.Consideration of application. The Board of County Commissioners or their designee shall consider the permit application as submitted and may grant or reject the same. The Board of County Commissioners maintains the right to advertise for bids in accordance with such additional terms and conditions deemed necessary to protect the public interest (Ord. No. 80-12, §2,4-22-80; Ord. No. 83-22, §2,7-26-83; Ord. No. 84-15, § 1,5-22-84; Code 12-1) Section 11. Penalties A. Any person found in violation of the above provisions, excluding Section 5. C 1 through 7, shall face the following civil penalties unless otherwise specified. Any person to whom a citation is issued shall pay the fine by the designated date to the Clerk of Court or appear in County court at the time, date, and location designated in the citation. B. Minimum civil penalties for violations not otherwise listed are as follows: 1. First Violation $100.00 2. Second Violation $200.00 3. Third and subsequent violations Fine of up to $500 and/or up to 60 days in jail. C. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 3.D. Glass Containers 1. First Violation $50.00 2. Second Violation $150.00 3. Third and subsequent violations $300.00 D. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 5. Permitted Vehicles on the Beach, Parks, and Recreation Areas, subsection A and B: are specified in Section 5. 1. First Violation $200.00 2. Second Violation $300.00 3. Third and subsequent violations $500.00 E. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 3.B. Fires 1. First Violation $200.00 2. Second Violation $300.00 3. Third and subsequent violations $500.00 F. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 3.A. Overnight Camping 1. First Violation $100.00 2. Second Violation $200.00 19  3. Third and subsequent violations $300.00 G. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 3.F. Littering 1. First Violation $200.00 2. Second Violation $300.00 3. Third and subsequent violations $500.00 H. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 7. Temporary Use for Special Events 1. First Violation $200.00 2. Second Violation $300.00 3. Third and subsequent violations $500.00 I. Minimum civil penalties for violations of Section 12. Hours of Use 1. First Violation $50.00 2. Second Violation $150.00 3. Third and subsequent violations $300.00 J. Any person requesting a hearing in County Court waives the right to pay the minimum civil penalties. K. Penalties shall be in addition to court costs established by statute. L. The maximum civil penalty for each violation shall be $500.00 or as previously specified. M. If a person to whom a citation is issued does not contest the citation and elects to pay the applicable civil penalty to the Clerk of Court in lieu of appearing in County Court, the civil penalty shall be less than the maximum civil penalty. N. Any funds generated by the fees and fines provided for in this Ordinance shall be used for the enforcement of the Ordinance. O. The dollar amounts set for the fees and fines shall be revised by resolution by the Board of County Commissioners. Section 12. Hours of Use. All Ccounty parks, including river and beach access points, shall be closed between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. No person, firm, corporation, joint venture, partnership, or other legal entity shall enter, occupy, trespass or use any Ccounty park in Okaloosa County during the time that the same is closed to the public pursuant to the signs posted in conspicuous places at the entrance to the same. Overnight camping parking is prohibited. Exceptions to this section include: loading and unloading of watercraft at parks specifically designated for after hours boat ramp use; and utilization 20  of parks with lights for sponsored events until 9:30 PM, at which time the lights must be extinguished. No overnight parking allowed at James Lee Park from 11:00 p.m. Central Time until one hour before sunrise. Violators will be towed at the vehicle’s owner expense. This section does not apply to the Pier, and Newman C. Brackin Park, and James Lee Park. Section 13. Advisory Committee. A. Established. There is hereby established in the County an Okaloosa County Parks Advisory Committee. This committee shall consist of nine seven citizens, six (6) one (1) coming from each of the five Commission Districts the unincorporated areas and three (3) two (2) additional members, at least one of which shall be from an from the incorporated area , with each County Commission District being represented by at least one member. The committee representation will seek to reflect the diversity within the County. The terms of office shall be for periods of three years or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except the members first appointed shall be staggered in such manner as the County Commission authorizes. Members of the committee shall be notified of their appointments in writing and shall provide a response indicating their willingness to serve within ten days after receipt thereof or they shall automatically forfeit their appointments. The County Commission, or their designee, shall have the authority to revoke any appointment for reasonable cause and vacancies on the committee shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for the unexpired term. Additional members from various other public and private organizations may be added. B. DUTIES: The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall serve as advisors to the Board of County Commissioners and the Parks Division Department. They should assist in the following: 1. Identification of sites for future community parks, boat ramps, beach access, parking, and trails and bikeways. 2. Joint use agreements with the School Board, municipalities, YMCA, Eglin officials, State Forestry, and other partners to help reduce cost. 3. Neighborhood parks program. This program will work with neighborhood associations to develop parks in existing neighborhoods. 4. Identification of funding sources (FRDAP, TEA-21, Land & Water Conservaton Fund; Water Grant, etc.) 5. The preparation of a priority list for the establishment of new recreational locations. Section 14. Prohibited Vehicle Parking. No tour buses, eighteen wheelers, fifth wheel trailers, recreational vehicles (RV), etc. are 21  permitted to park at any time in any County park, beach or recreational area. All vehicles must fit into a standard 9 ft (width) by 18 ft (length) parking space. School buses will be reviewed on a case by case basis. No vehicle is allowed to take up more than one designated parking space. Violators will be towed at the vehicle’s owner expense. Section 15. Weddings Conducted in County Public Parks. No reservations will be made for County public parks on the following holidays or holiday weekend due to increased demand for these facilities: Memorial Day/Memorial Day weekend, 4Th of July/4Th of July weekend and Labor Day/Labor Day weekend. All wedding planning companies who wish to conduct weddings on County public parks, beaches, or recreation areas must obtain a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate (see Section 16-48). Beach wedding schedule for James Lee Park. 1. All Qualified Beach Vendors seeking to perform weddings at James Lee Park, regardless of the number of guests, must contact the Public Works Parks Division a minimum of 14 days prior to the planned event. 2. The following information is required to schedule weddings: the date, time, name of the Qualified Beach Vendor, bride’s and groom’s names, and number of expected guests. 3. Bookings are made on a “first come, first served” basis. 4. County staff will coordinate all dates and times for the proposed weddings with the lessee of James Lee Park. 5. Existing guidelines for special events hosted on County public beaches, parks and recreation areas will be enforced. 6. Qualified beach vendors and individuals with scheduled wedding events will be notified that the parking facilities at James Lee Park are available for the public and cannot be reserved or ‘saved’ in advance of a scheduled event. Shuttling of guests is strongly recommended. 7. Wedding parties are allowed 30 minutes prior and after the completion of the ceremony for setup and breakdown. Section 16. The provisions of this Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law and do hereby repeal any and all ordinances or provisions thereof in conflict herewith. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED in session on this the _____ day of December, 2012. 22  OKALOOSA COUNTY, a political Subdivision of the State of Florida By: ________________________________ DON R. AMUNDS, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: _____________________________ DON W. HOWARD CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 23 24