Ohio Administrative Code
Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft
Chapter 1501:47-4 - Scenic River land
Section 1501:47-4-01 - Application and definitions
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 1501:47-4-01
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) The rules contained in Chapter 1501:47-4 of the Administrative Code are applicable to all lands and waters designated as a wild river area, scenic river area, or recreational river area under the provisions of section 1547.81 of the Revised Code.
(B) For the purpose of rules contained in this chapter of the Administrative Code the following terms, unless otherwise therein expressly defined, are defined as follows:
(1) "State scenic river area" means any lands
and waters designated as a wild river area, scenic river area, or recreational
river area as defined in section
1546.01 of the Revised
Code.
(2) "Scenic river" means any
waters in this state within a designated wild river area, scenic river area, or
recreational river area.
(3)
"Scenic river land" means any land area adjacent to, or otherwise beneficial to
the conservation of a designated watercourse that is owned or leased by the
department of natural resources and administered by the division of watercraft
as part of a state wild river area, scenic river area, or recreational river
area.
(4) "Areas and facilities"
includes but is not limited to all trails, parking lots, restrooms, well
shelters, observation blinds, towers or vistas, boardwalks, piers, docks,
bridges, benches, picnic areas, roadways, and any scenic river lands the chief
designates for public use.
(5)
"Appointed agent" means a person designated by the chief of the division of
parks and watercraft to be responsible for the supervision, operation,
protection, maintenance or other management activities on publicly managed,
owned, or leased scenic river lands.
(6) "Camping" means utilization of any piece
of equipment for sleeping in or upon, including but not limited to, a sleeping
bag, hammock, station wagon, car, van, motor home, bus, trailer, tent, tarp,
truck, house vehicle, pickup camper, or watercraft.
(7) "Person" means any individual, firm,
partnership, corporation, company, association, political subdivision, or any
other combination of individuals, or any employee, agent, or officer
thereof.
(8) "Vehicle"
has the same meaning as defined in section
4501.01 of the Revised
Code.
(9) "Motor vehicle"
has the same meaning as defined in section
4501.01 of the Revised
Code.
(10) "Alcohol"
has the same meaning as defined in section
4301.01 of the Revised
Code.
(11) "Fireworks"
has the same meaning as defined in section
3743.01 of the Revised
Code.
(12) "Litter"
has the same meaning as defined in section
1502.01 of the Revised
Code.
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