The government can make up a new law for any device.
Here are the simple requirements for Orange County, California.
City: Orange County, CA
Permit Required: Yes
Permit Fee: Yes
Phone Number: Yes
Website:
http://www.orangecountyfl.net/Portals/0/..._App2.22.13.pdf
Law: ORANGE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION METAL DETECTING GUIDELINES
Permit Application Procedures
o Patron receives a copy of the Application and Guidelines. Patron completes Application.
o Patron submits completed Application (email, mail and fax are acceptable).
o Program Manager reviews Application within 14-days of receipt.
o Program Manager approves or denies the Application and contacts the user regarding the decision.
o Agreements expire one-year from the date of issue. Unless a new Application is submitted, the patron will be denied use of a metal detector from any date following expiration of the current Application.
Metal Detecting Conditions
o One Application can be used for approval at multiple park sites.
o Parents or guardians are responsible for signing Applications for their minor children.
o Metal detecting activities should not contribute to trail-blazing and should not be conducted in prohibited areas or areas where activity is discouraged (wetlands, environmentally-sensitive areas, archaeological sites, areas of historical significance or within any facility or structure).
o When metal detecting, the surrounding environment shall not be disturbed. The cutting of vegetation is prohibited.
o A hand tool for digging purposes is permitted. Holes should be no more than six-inches in depth.
o Any holes created must be refilled immediately. Failure to comply with this condition will result in the revocation of metal detecting approval.
o Metal detecting shall be conducted in patron-use areas only and all park structures shall be utilized appropriately during any search.
o Any actions that result in the harassment, endangerment, or death of any wildlife constitute grounds for immediate termination of Metal Detecting approval, expulsion from the park site and may additionally result in action by law enforcement.
o Metal detecting must take place within known park boundaries and cannot be conducted within 1,000 feet of neighboring houses or commercial industries adjacent to park perimeters.
o Metal detecting must take place during established park operating hours.
o Due to differences in park size, location and user activities, the number of metal detecting applications allowed per site may differ.
o All local regulations and ordinances must be followed while metal detecting.
o All Orange County Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations must be followed while on park property.
o Metal detecting is prohibited in construction areas.
o Metal detecting may not be permitted in partnership properties or lands not owned by Orange County. Approval is contingent upon secondary approval from the principle agency.
o If physical signs of activity are impacting an approved location, management has the right to request that metal detecting activity cease in this area.
o Any person(s) found in violation of the above conditions may be restricted from metal detecting for up to one-year (1) at any Orange County Park or Recreation Site.
o Orange County Parks and Recreation is not liable for any damage to personal metal detectors from weather, vandalism, natural disaster, etc. or management activities conducted by the County or its contractors.