799.1 For purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

Adult - any person between the ages of 18-54 years.

Aggressive Dog - a dog whose behavior is characterized by unprovoked snarling, growling, or attack posture.

Contract Package - either twelve (12) or forty (40) prepaid weekly one-hour sessions of indoor court time that members may purchase at a discount from the otherwise applicable hourly rates.

Dangerous Dog - as defined in Section 2 of the Dangerous Dog Amendment Act of 1988 (D.C. Law 7-176), a dog that has bitten or attacked a person or domestic animal without provocation; or, in a menacing manner, approaches without provocation any person or domestic animal as if to attack, or has demonstrated a propensity to attack without provocation or otherwise to endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals.

D.C. youth - any person age 17 years or younger who resides within the District of Columbia.

Department - the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Director - the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

District - the District of Columbia.

District Sponsoring Organization - any entity located within the District of Columbia, with a principal office or place of business within the District of Columbia, that sponsors District youth in any legal activity, including but not limited to athletic, civic, religious, or social activities.

Dog Park - also known as a dog exercise area; area within District-owned property designated for dog exercise where dogs are allowed off-leash without being considered at-large.

Dog Park Group - identifiable non-profit or community group, such as an official dog group, Park Partner or Friends of Group, who applies to sponsor a dog park and shares responsibilities with the Department of Parks and Recreation in park operations and management.

Dog Park Registration Tag - Positive District of Columbia government issued identification that must be worn at all times by each dog using a dog park.

Enforcement - The activities required to ensure that General Provisions and Operating Rules provided herein, and DPR standards are adhered to.

Family Member - (a) a person to whom the member is related to by blood, legal custody, or marriage; (b) a person who lives with the member and for whom the member permanently assumes and discharges parental responsibility; and (c) a person with whom the member shared, at a minimum of one year from the date of the application, a mutual residence and with whom the member maintains a committed relationship.

Handler - a person in control of a dog who is personally and legally responsible for the dog at all times while using a dog park.

Maintenance - The activities required to ensure that the dog park is in a state of repair and efficiency at all times as more clearly defined in DPR Dog Park Standards.

Management - The day to day oversight of the dog park to insure that all posted rules and DPR Standards are adhered to.

Member - any person or organization that has paid the annual membership fee set forth in section 719.5.

Non-Resident - a person who resides outside the District of Columbia.

Potentially Dangerous Dog - a dog that poses a threat to public safety by causing an injury to a person or domestic animal without provocation that is less severe than a serious injury, engaging in encouraged dog fighting, or running at large three (3) or more times within any 12-month period.

Senior Citizen - any person ages 55 years or over.

Sensitive Habitat Area - an area highly prone to erosion or the natural habitat of locally important, rare, threatened or endangered species of plan or wildlife as determined by the District Department of the Environment (DDOE).

Southeast Tennis and Learning Center - the facility operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation located at 701 Mississippi Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., consisting of four (4) year-round indoor tennis courts, six (6) outdoor tennis courts, a weight/conditioning room, and a computer learning center primarily for youths participating in its tennis programs.

Youth - any person age 17 years or younger.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published 49 DCR 2479 (March 15, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 11714(December 7, 2007).