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All natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, clubs and all associations or <br />combination of persons whenever acting for themselves or by an agent, servant, or <br />employee. <br />Reservation <br />Any and all written reservations for a person or persons for the purpose of specific use of <br />certain department facilities. <br />Trail <br />Any path or track designed for use of pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, jeeps or equestrians; <br />and which is not of sufficient width, nor graded or paved with concrete, asphalt, gravel or <br />similar substance, so as to permit its use by standard passenger automobiles, or other right- <br />of-way specifically designated and posted for non -vehicular use. <br />Trailer <br />A towed vehicle which contains sleeping, housekeeping accommodations or material <br />transporting capabilities. <br />Kittitas County park area <br />Any area under the ownership, management, or control of Kittitas County and managed for <br />public access and/or natural resource protection,. <br />(Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). <br />9.50.020 Purpose. <br />The purpose of this ordinance is to manage county -owned real oroperty to ensure that it is used for <br />Purposes that promote the public's health safety and general welfare through regulation of such <br />properties and torrees-erv-e the use of county arooperties for future public benefit TheyarkPark <br />playgrounds, passive use areas, special use areas, open space areas roads, paths, trails, activity <br />centers and other park facilities of the department are established by law for natural resource <br />Protection and/or public recreation purposes. Public recreation consists of passive use, appropriate <br />to the facility, initiated by individuals, families or small groups with or without reservations and <br />permits; or, large group activities planned by groups and brought under the control of the <br />department when authorized by and conducted under reservation, permit, agreement or contract <br />with the department. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). <br />9.50.030 Hours. <br />The director of public works shall establish for each Kittitas County park area according to existing <br />conditions, times and periods when the park area will be open or closed to the public. Such times <br />and periods shall be posted at the entrance to the Kittitas County park area affected and at the park <br />office. Park hours are subject to current conditions and may vary by season. Park front gates and <br />offices may be open during normal business hours but the park area may be closed to public use <br />when so posted. No person shall enter or be present at a Kittitas County park area after closing time, <br />or when the park area is closed, except persons camping in a designated camping area who have <br />paid the applicable use fee; or persons who have a reservation or are associated with the person or <br />persons having a reservation at a department facility. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). Per KCC <br />9.50.175. some areas may closed to public access <br />