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777 - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 77- 32 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING SAID DEPART- MENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF PARKS WITHIN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; AUTITORIZING TITE APPOINTMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OF LITTER ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; MAKING VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE A MISDEMEANOR AND ESTABLISIIING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF . INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Indian River County Parks and Recreation Department Ordinance. Section 2. The regulation of County owned or controlled Parks and Recreation areas in Indian River County is declared to be in the public interest and this Ordinance is an exercise of the police power of the County for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose. Section 3. There is hereby created in Indian River County, Florida, a department known as the Indian River County Parks and Recreation Department. The Department shall be headed by the Indian River County Administrator. Section 4. The Indian River County Parks and Recreation Department shall establish standards, rules and procedures for the use and operation of Parks and Recreational areas under the jurisdiction of Indian River County Commission in the unincorporated or incorporated portion of Indian River County, Florida. Section 5. The County Administrator shall appoint pursuant to Florida Statute 403.413 (1975) an Indian River County Litter Officer or officers who shall be employees of the Indian River County Parks and Recreation Depart- ment. Said employees shall qualify as law enforcement officers for the purposes of enforcing Florida Statute 403.413 (1975) and this Ordinance.