Sec. 17-2. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms are defined as follows: words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural and the plural the singular, unless the context indicates to the contrary.

Appropriate governing authority. In the case of rules and regulations governing school grounds, the county school board and in the case of rules and regulations governing other public areas of the county, as hereinafter defined, shall mean the county board of supervisors.

Appropriate governing official. In the case of rules and regulations governing school grounds, the county superintendent of schools or his designee(s), and in the case of rules and regulations governing other public areas of the county, as hereinafter defined, shall mean the county administrator, or his designee(s).

Motor vehicle. Any motorized conveyance with one or more wheels used as a means to carry or transport someone or something. This term shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, go-carts, mopeds, minibikes and motorized trail bikes.

Person. Any person, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

Public area. The grounds of any county-owned property, including, without limitation, any park, beach, public boat landing, vacant open land, public parking areas, the grounds of county-owned buildings, the county library, and the courthouse, or any other area designed or used, whether solely or partially, for activities under the authority of the county, and also any of the public school grounds of the county and the area commonly known as the Yorktown Waterfront.

Recreational shelter. Any tent, canopy, screen room, tarpaulin, sleeping bag or any other nonvehicular device designated to be portable and designed or used for the temporary protection of human beings or tangible personal property from the weather, or the temporary preservation of the privacy of persons or property.

Recreational vehicle. Every device equipped with one or more wheels, whether or not self-propelled, designed or used for transporting persons or property upon the public highways for or in connection with recreation or pleasure, as distinguished from mere transportation, except that it shall not include bicycles or other vehicles designed to be moved solely by human power. The term shall include, without limitation, motor homes, travel trailers, pickup campers, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers, and any device designed or used primarily to be loaded on or affixed to a motor vehicle to provide a mobile dwelling, sleeping place or eating place, temporarily or permanently.

Sewage. All human body waste, treated or untreated.

Sound level meter. An instrument, including a microphone, an amplifier, an output meter and frequency-weighing networks for the measurement of sound levels, which meets or exceeds the pertinent requirements in American National Standards Institute specifications for Type II sound level meters.