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ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 036 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 205.03(21) OF THE COUNTY'S PARKS AND RECREATION ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FINDINGS; AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF WATER ACTIVITY IN SECTION 205.03(21) TO CLARIFY THE AREAS WHERE SURFING IS AN ALLOWED WATER ACTIVITY IN COUNTY PARKS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF OTHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: PART I: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 205.03(21) of the Code of Indian River County. Section 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that: A. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution, and Florida Statutes section 125.01, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County ("Board") has all powers of local self-government to perform County functions and to provide and maintain standards to assist in ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County; and B. The Board recognizes that the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County will best be served by amending the existing definition of water activities in SECTION 205.03(21) Indian River County. Section 2. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 205.03(21). After the effective date of this Ordinance, the following definition, codified in Section 205.03(21) of the Code shall be amended as follows: Section 205.03. Rules and regulations. (21) Water activity. No person shall swim, ski, dive, surf, scuba, fish., or use boats in any area, in any park or recreational area unless such area is specifically u