Florida Administrative Code › 40 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS › 40D - Southwest Florida Water Management District › Chapter 40D-9 - DISTRICT LAND USE RULES › Section 40D-9.021 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
When used in this part:
(1) "Access point" means a designated
				location or boundary for public access to District Lands.
(2) "Bicycle" means every vehicle propelled
				solely by human power, and every motorized bicycle propelled by a combination
				of human power and an electric helper motor capable of propelling the vehicle
				at a speed of not more than 20 miles per hour on level ground upon which any
				person may ride, having two tandem wheels, and including any device generally
				recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two front or two rear wheels. The
				term does not include such a vehicle with a seat height of no more than 25
				inches from the ground when the seat is adjusted to its highest position or a
				scooter or similar device. A person under the age of 16 may not operate or ride
				upon a motorized bicycle.
(3)
				"Bicycling" means to ride a bicycle.
(4) "Commercial" activities means selling or
				offering to sell any merchandise or service including those derived from the
				recreational use of District Lands including, but not limited to, providing
				guide services or tours, or providing rental vehicles or animals for use on
				District Lands.
(5) "Camping" means
				to use a vehicle, tent, or other shelter, and/or to arrange bedding with the
				intent to stay overnight.
(6)
				"District" means the Southwest Florida Water Management District, operating
				under the authority of Chapter 373, F.S.
(7) "District Lands" means any real property
				owned, leased, managed, or controlled by the District.
(8) "Facility" or "Structure" means any
				object placed on District Lands, which is intended to be permanently attached
				to the land, or which would be considered a fixture under Florida
				Law.
(9) "Fireworks" means any
				device as defined in Chapter 791, F.S.
(10) "Historic resource" means any
				prehistoric or historic district, site, building, object, or other real or
				personal property of historical, architectural, or archaeological value, and
				folklife resources. These properties or resources may include, but are not
				limited to, monuments, memorials, Indian habitations, ceremonial sites,
				abandoned settlements, sunken or abandoned ships, engineering works, treasure
				trove, artifacts, or other objects with intrinsic historical or archaeological
				value, or any part thereof, relating to the history, government, and culture of
				the state.
(11) "Horse cart" means
				a non-motorized two- (2) or four- (4) wheeled vehicle pulled by up to two
				equine animals driven by a human.
(12) "Mobility impaired persons" means a
				person eligible for a disabled person exemption parking permit pursuant to
				Section  320.0848, F.S.
(13) "Motorized Vehicle" means any vehicle,
				which travels over land and is partially or completely powered by a motor, as
				well as animal-drawn carriages and buggies.
(14) "Natural resource" means land, water,
				soils, flora, and fauna.
(15)
				"Resource-based" means an activity that depends on natural resources for its
				occurrence such as fishing, boating, camping, wildlife study, equine trail
				riding, or hunting.
(16) "Special
				Use Authorization" means the granting of a privilege to go on or use District
				Lands for a certain purpose without conveying any property or possessory
				interest.
Rulemaking Authority
					 373.044,
					 373.113,
					 373.1391(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 259.105,
					 373.1391,
					 373.59
					 FS.
New 7-20-04, Amended
					 6-23-21.