19-3. Definitions

The following terms are defined for purposes of this Chapter:

  1. Department - The Parks and Recreation Department of Henderson County.
  2. Director - The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department of Henderson County, or his/her designee.
  3. Park - A park, reservation, playground, community center, recreation center, stadium or any other area or structure in the County, owned or leased or used by the County and devoted to active or passive recreation, including property owned by others and devoted to park purposes under the jurisdiction of the Department.
  4. Person - Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind, but does not apply to park employees or law enforcement officers to the extent necessary to carry out their duties.
  5. Public Place - Any place which is viewable from any location open to the view of the public at large.
  6. Public Nudity - A person's intentional failure to cover with a fully opaque covering the person's genitals, pubic area, anal area or female breasts below a point from the top of the areola while in a public place, excluding toilet facilities.
  7. Sexual Conduct - Vaginal, anal or oral intercourse, whether actual or simulated, or masturbation.
  8. Unnecessary Stopping - Bringing a vehicle to a complete stop at a point other than in a parking place, or other than in conformity with traffic regulations and other than because of a defect in said vehicle.
  9. Vehicle - Any wheeled conveyance, whether motor-powered, animal-drawn or self-propelled; except wheelchairs and similar vehicles, baby carriages and vehicles in the service of the County parks or emergency vehicles.