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it 9 8§ 18-35 LEE COUNTY CODE (3) It shall not be permitted to build campfires anywhere within the park other than in fire- places, grills and campstoves within the es- tablished picnic and campground areas. Campfires should not be left unattended for any length of time unless they are dead out. Wilderness campers are encouraged to use packstoves in place of wood fires. (4) It shall not be permitted to gather or cut green wood of any kind for campfires or other purposes anywhere within the park. Standing or fallen dead wood may be gath- ered for use in campfires, but campers are encouraged, and may find the need, to pur- chase firewood stockpiled within the camp- grounds. Campers are encouraged at all times to utilize an alternative means for fire building, e.g., charcoal, campstoves, etc. (5) Some picnic shelters are free and open on a first come, first served basis. However, shel- ters may be reserved in advance and, in some instances, are required in advance, by applying for a permit form and paying a reservation fee, either to the park manager of the park wherein the shelter is located, or to the administrative offices of the director. (d) Camping. Camping shall be regulated as fol- lows: (1) Genera fly No person shall set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter, or bring in any recreational vehicle or boat for the purposes of overnight camping without registering at the park office. Camping shall be permitted at designated sites only. It shall not be permitted to ditch, dig or level ground for tent sites. No camper shall leave a setup camp unattended for more than 48 hours. Any camp setup left unattended for more than 48 hours shall be subject to being taken down and stored by the department, with the owner of the setup items being responsible for the cost of taking down the camp and paying storage fees for such items. (2) Supervised or organized camping. Camping by groups of persons under adequate super- vision is allowed in those parks so desig- nated as group camp areas. All youth groups must have as a minimum, one adult in atten- dance for every ten children. (3) Registration. Campers and guests shall reg- ister with the park manager on a form sup- plied by the department. (4) Length of stay. Campers stay is limited for 14 consecutive days, at any one park and two days must elapse before reregistering. (5) Checkout time. Campers shall check out no later than 1:00 p.m. unless prior arrange- ments are made with the park manager. In no event shall the checkout time be ex- tended beyond 3:00 p.m. unless space is available and an additional fee is paid. (6) Payment. There shall be a daily fee for the use of any designated campsite. This fee shall be set by the parks and recreation commission, along with other charges which may be levied for key deposits, pet deposits or other saleable items. All payments shall be made in advance. Refunds for campsite fees may only be made in case of bona fide emergencies. Determination of what consti- tutes an emergency shall be made by the park employee on duty, whose decisions are final and binding. (7) Reservations. Reservations can be made for a minimum of one day. Reservations shall be made on a form adopted by the department and filed with the park. (8) Age. No campsite shall be rented to any person less than 16 years of age. The park manager may refuse to rent to any person who cannot prove the age requirement to the satisfaction of the park manager. (9) Camping equipment. Campers must have camping equipment, consisting of a tent, trailer, van, pickup, camper, bus or motor home. Sleeping in automobiles or in the open is prohibited, unless, in the judgment of the park employee on duty, a bona fide emer- gency exists. (10) Occupancy limitation. Only one camping unit . shall be allowed at each site except that an additional unit for the camper's children un- der 16 years of age is permissible with the CD18:6