Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 26 - Parks and Recreation, Department of
Rule 26.01.20 - RULES GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF PARK AND RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Section 26.01.20.010 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 26.01.20.010

Current through August 31, 2023

01. ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act (3-18-22)

02. Annual Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee Sticker. A sticker that allows a single motor vehicle to enter Idaho State Parks without being charged a motor vehicle entrance fee. (3-18-22)

03. Annual Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee Sticker Replacement. Replacement due to a motor vehicle sale or damage to an existing annual motor vehicle entrance fee sticker. (3-18-22)

04. Board. The Idaho Parks and Recreation Board, a bipartisan, six (6) member board, appointed by the Governor. (3-18-22)

05. Camping Unit. The combined equipment and people capacity that a campsite or facility will accommodate. (3-18-22)

06. Camping Day. (3-18-22)

a. For individual and group campsites the period between 2 p.m. of one (1) calendar day and 1 p.m. of the following calendar day. (3-18-22)

b. For individual and group facilities, the period between 4 p.m. of one (1) calendar day and 12 noon of the following calendar day. (3-18-22)

07. Campsite. (3-18-22)

a. Individual. An area within a department managed campground designated for camping use by an individual camping unit or camping party that includes a defined area for either a tent pad or RV pad/area and may include a table and/or grill. The definition includes companion campsites. (3-18-22)

b. Group. An area within a department managed campground designated for group camping use or a block of individual campsites designated for group use within a campground primarily managed for individual use. (3-18-22)

08. Commercial Motor Vehicle. A vehicle that has seating capacity of more than fifteen (15) persons including the driver, or that is maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit. (3-18-22)

09. Day Use. Use of any non-camping lands and/or facilities between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. unless otherwise posted. (3-18-22)

10. Department. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. (3-18-22)

11. Designated Beach. Waterfront areas designated by the park or program manager for water-based recreation activities. The length and width of each designated beach will be visibly identified with signs. (3-18-22)

12. Designated Roads and Trails. Facilities recognizable by reasonable formal development, signing, or posted rules. (3-18-22)

13. Director. The director and chief administrator of the department, or the designee of the director. (3-18-22)

14. Division Administrator. An employee, or designee, within the department that has supervisory authority over park and program managers. (3-18-22)

15. Dock and Boating Facility. Floats, piers, and mooring buoys owned or operated by the department. (3-18-22)

16. Encroachments. Non-recreational uses of lands under the control of the board including any utilization for personal, commercial, or governmental use by a non-department entity. (3-18-22)

17. Extra Vehicle. An additional motor vehicle without built-in temporary living quarters or sleeping accommodations registered to a camp site. (3-18-22)

18. Facilities. (3-18-22)

a. Individual. A camping structure within department managed lands designated for use by an individual camping unit. (3-18-22)

b. Group. A camping structure within department managed lands designated for group use. (3-18-22)

c. Day Use. A non-camping area or structure within department managed lands designated for group use during day use periods. (3-18-22)

19. Group Use. Twenty-five (25) or more people, or any group needing special considerations or deviations from normal department rules or activities. (3-18-22)

20. Idaho State Parks Passport. A sticker, purchased from any county Department of Motor Vehicles' office in the state of Idaho, that matches a particular motor vehicle license number and expiration date, allowing that vehicle to enter Idaho State Parks without being charged a motor vehicle entrance fee. (3-18-22)

21. Idaho State Parks Passport Replacement. Replacement due to a motor vehicle registration transfer or damage to an existing passport. (3-18-22)

22. Motor Vehicle. Every vehicle that is self-propelled except for vehicles moved solely by human power, electric bikes, and motorized wheelchairs. (3-18-22)

23. Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee (MVEF). A fee charged for entry to or operation of a motor vehicle in an Idaho State Park. (3-18-22)

24. Overnight Use. Use of any non-camping lands for the parking of motor vehicles or trailers not associated with a campsite between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless otherwise posted. (3-18-22)

25. Overnight Use Fee. A fee charged for overnight use of non-camping lands between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (3-18-22)

26. Park or Program Manager. The person, or the person's designee, responsible for administering and supervising particular lands, facilities, and employees that are under the jurisdiction of the department. (3-18-22)

27. Recreational Vehicle (RV). A vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, sleeping, or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. The entities are travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, fifth-wheel trailer, and motorhome (ail as defined in Section 39-4201, Idaho Code) and including buses or van type vehicles which are converted to recreation, camping, or sleeping use. It does not include pickup hoods, shells, or canopies designed, created, or modified for occupational use. (3-18-22)

28. Vessel. Every description of watercraft, including a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, but not including float houses, diver's aids operated and designed primarily to propel a diver below the surface of the water, and non-motorized devices not designed or modified to be used as a means of transportation on the water such as inflatable air mattresses, single inner tubes, and beach and water toys as defined in Section 67-7003(22), Idaho Code. (3-18-22)

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