HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL #2 of 2007- Rules and Regulations in Parks -TOWN OF LANSING. TOMrn11vS k.OUN i Y,NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NUMBER 2 OF 209'i
RULES AND REGULATwNS FOR c.:ONLauCT
AND OTHER At.t i v i i iES IN PARKS
OF THE TOWN OF LANSINU
SECTION 1: 111 LE ZE APPLICA HUN - !'his Local Law shall be k.Ll,VY n e!s "Lu%al
Law Number z ut zuu7--. This Local Law hereby repeals urly r,lii,l LOCal Law vI
Ordinance that is incinesisteut herewith. This Local L'urr Ler,Zalz) Local Law 93 ut 2-UU4
(PELIK USEL Feen). This Local Law applies un1y- witni. those areas at the Town of
LaLL.7ilLg, LL 'lbnipkins County, New ](urK, that sae outside the incorporated boundaries
of the Village of Lansing.
SECTION z: Pulti'U5E - "'he preservarion of To...L ParKS, ul,en aLeazv,
rccr<at r1LLal tields, Saliman Creek (and other wateL-TY12Y-3 11n(l VvateLCULL15es), a10 the
anUlelilLes ut Cayuga Uike is of paramo%AxA . F7aLtvLLCG tU the LesiaelLtb of the Town of
La.moing. These properties be.crit the l UwIL by providing unique ecological
characteristics and LccreatiuLLal OfIflUItuLlitim. Any dainage or destruction tv thz3z cuevs,
and any irr k,:L—U ,cl C;r Q31LgcL1;u3 C13LLZIUCE will weaken these bencrit3 E[LLF1 r,03C a QaLLgUj
to the neMtn, Zfety arra welfare of Town residents. It is illLFelatiVE tu the ilLtegrity of
tnEOU ULLIL-JUE areas that They be safegua,dea ti,r the beLLefit Ut the 'Town-
its residents
aria the tuture residents of the 1WVVIL=77 0thCL UnelS.
SECTION 3: t.UN 51 R U U HUN AN D SCOPE OF RULES - 1 ni3 LuzzrI La w shall
be CuyotruEa as follows: (1) any term in the singulul --ZILuQc3 the plural; aLld (1) ally
teLILL !IL the 1105culiiie includes the feminir. La LLeLLteL; aLLa (3) ally rule or regulation
relating to any act Covers the CuusirLg, F10CULiLLg, aiding or abe[ruig, directly or
L1LdueCCly_ of Chat act i.-zluQIrg- rrnuwLLLg a 1,u,Lur Child io do char act; and (4) rc:,
provision herCirL snow LILaKE L.Lnlawtul any act necessarily performed by- idly unicu. VL
employ-au ut the UcYartMeLLt UL the 'Town in the line of duty ur rvuLK, vL by- ally 1 CLOU1L
irL the r,Lur,CL aLLd LMCessary exeCunon Of the tZ--:1 Ut May agTCGLIMILt with the
UepaLtmeld Or the Town; and (5) thzor KI-LIG.3 ale iLL additiolL to a1La supplement all
IILLLII cipal' state and fedz z:I Ierws 2140 ULFiLLaLLCeb; ally (6) subject and paragrath
headings are for only and shRl ILot be used or construed to derine yr Iinit
the meanizq ul Zrl,pliCatlol L at al ly text thereunder.
5LUI-ION 4: DEFINITIONS -- inc: teLllLo u3c71 11L this Local Law shall have the
LILeaLLings ser forth Belo.,.:
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Aircraft. -Ai1CLaft" means any CULLtrivance, nvvr uL heieafrer invZ;"tE7a fur
navigutiull of or flight in the ail, including baIluuLo, planes jet,, nEilcupters
gliaiLLg devices. paraz:nutra, aria ulrralight aiLcla1ts, r
Auttlorlced M-3ULL. "Auffiorized i 3OLL' !beans any t c1_,uiL 11v13ing a Permit ua
Variance tU pCL11Lit or allow them pLesence or activity i1L a Town Park, yr aLLy
Person who LLiay undertake any action by y i1 tue at (i) employancnt a1 Ld/or
autnuLi4atiatL by the Town, 01 (ii) being a Nevv Yu1k Stale Police ur I.Enze Utticer
yr (iii) being an einFiuyee Or officer ut the New York State Dcpartmeitz of
lull-viiLoiunenEal L-i;iLaz!Lvatian_ or (iv) be.Lg otherwise authvriZcQ or peraniEted to
be present or to act by ally law, rule, uLaivance_ or reguIZltiulL of the Town, tm[
County of TuLLLpkiL,s the Statz ut New York_ or of the uLLitca States.
Aano.1GCa Swimming ALeE5. "AuthOriLca SwiLLuning Areas aLC those
El aignated as such oy the Department.
Certified. _t-.eLtided" means, its to any product or thing, a pLasuci or thing that
has ur MaLs a safety or FULM11101CCe certificatiUlL 4011L UL PTL NF51, ANSI, ar
uthel 3hnilar cerEificatiun from an OSHA tthe Uccuparional Safety aLZ Health
AaLuillistradon) cM tiritZ Nlt'1'L (Nationally KECUgTdzed Testing LaboLatvey).
UeparEmunt. "UepaAmenr' ref<rs to the Town of Larping UCpartmezu of Parks &
Recreatiu.L, and aiLy or all auccessoL agencies.
Ue111oLLatration. "D- .
4n1�,1,5tratiozi' means a gru6Lp aCtivLty of 15 or LLLi,LC 1Je15pitS
i1LCluaing, but nvt IilLuted LU, a meeting, a55e11Lbly_ Pro-rest r!lIIy, L1LaLch, or vigil
which invol,,ua the expression of isws u1 grievances.
D15vTacrly behavior. "UiauLcieLly behavior" rnza-La (L) disorderly behaviuL a5
aU;IL'cd by the Ne,,r Yu,Lk State Penal Lu,,v, aLLEVUL ii any of the tunowing
behaviors:
(a) to throw stones or utheL LLLiaailes or interfere with, elWuznber obstruct
Ur Lender aangervua a1Ly Yank Road, Park tacility, driveway riraaway,
path, walkway, �L E Lea at a Park; or
(b) to `I=111b uport any wall, rencC, shelter, cabana or otheL structure not
lnt-U-1Z as a climbing UFFULatus; Of
(C) to parncipatz in, hLatigate, aid. or enzo LragE a Comenrion or fight; u1
(d) to assault u1 harass any Peraz;n; u1
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(e) t7, alit un RE-in any b,,i0!L,g, walkway, t,iRttDrlll yr stairway-, uL
(t) to Bluer or attcm,,t to el«er any facility, area_ or builai.Lg that is sealed,
luukea or otherwise lestrictea from access; or
(g) to engage jli a course -,r cm auct or co..u,,jts acts that unreasonably
alarun o; alutoy dnuther Per3o i; or
(n) tv engage in any ti,l 11 l of sexual activity, legal or othe.,,v iSC, ill a Park'
(i) tv caigage 111 a COur'c Ot C010auCE or cunuxLits acts that e�,aangeL the
sattty Ut any other Peron; 111
0) to injure, aetacc, disturb, or DcMul ally parE of R lowll Park or any
building, ATIACtule, sign. equir,Mciit of other pro,,crty toulta [herein Or to
remove, Cut down. Cut, i9ut'c or &StrOy Rrty tree flower, 3 vL&D,
ztrK; vl��elr�, statue fend, midge, s
P tructure u,. other property .litnitL ally
arK;
(k) to engage u i the utterance of any c'XCessi V e vulgar, Rlai ii ul ig, or inciting
words its due likely to distuuD the peace or ca,a3e o; iuCite a riOE fight, ur
other preach of the peace c;.L lac,,; or
(1) to tail to remo,•e mLy letuse litter, 34110, or other peraviLal plvpefEy or
1Aunts.
Uumping. '"ULLILiipilig• refers t-u the unauthorized aisposal of refuse i., a.
amount tUtaljilg Vlte cubic fvzit vt llLore.
LittCiile "Littering"
g• refers to the unauthmizcC[ disposal of rctLLSe 11L all aitlount
tvtaljng less tharE vne cubic toot, wh4tnc,. by EFie failure tv 1,1Rce such refuse in Uri
approved rcceetacle, abandoning 3LLch refuse_ or othc,ise.
1Vlotuu VelliClC. ••MOCOr Vc�llcle"" leters CO M-Ly- aLLtUILLubilq truck, mc,ti,lCyCle
mcl,ed, boat, or other „cluck FLUpellea by a nzvtul.
Park or Parks. "Pads" of "Parks" signities public parks, neac.hes, waters and land
ullaer water, Fuols, boardwalk3, rlaygroulEas. recrcatji,ll CellteFb. athletic ti'clas
(and barn fields) alld all other FLopeEty_ equipment, buildings and ParK Facilities
nuyv vi hclCatier under the jurisaicEion, cha.ge, OL Control of the lvwlL UE the
Uepartmelu.
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Park Facility. "Para Faciiity" Means any imPZZ:;VE LeLLt to Leal property withirL
any Park, irn.I-il -1g, but Llo[ limited to, r,aviilivLLs, buil3ings. boat lau-Tcni"g,
dllcK!L,g, oL whattage facilities, athlctl% Z1.0a ball fields_ stands, mari.zi, caLrLp5Lte5,
KV sites, RILE[ the like.
Park Road. "Park RoeeE[__ LLLCallb any road thro,.-gn vL within a Park used for
Motor Vehicie trur6c.
Para Sign. -Vzu k Sign" means arty riacm E[, I LMICe_ or Sign d,aly FosteCi by the
IvwLL 50ar3 or The Depar"e"t.
Permir. -Permit--, -WE55 otherwise specified, LLLeaIL.7 aLLy written authorization
issued by 01- LLI LE[cL the authority of the DzFartmu A to, a specitied privilege, ur
event, Lr1C1LLQLLLg the uelllolLStrations, 51,zzinl hVCL&S, alLil [he performeIncc vt a
5recitietl act ur dCts in any Park z;r a,LL aLLy PaLk Road.
Person. "Person" v"un u5 &Ly 10tuidl person, corporati7j., 3i Ciety, MgalLiZadon,
Company, e13.7i 611HluL, tilllL, partnership, or other clLtity.
Police ut irm. "Polio York e Officer rctcia to any New Stat -
Y c: r.uIL%c vL pCaCe
OtticeL, it LCl using any Tv vv LL I..VL astable.
Review Board. -ReviCw BoarE[" means a Parim ut three persons two of which
are Tom,vv rL OURIL tl I l Lel l Lbers_ and the third -Vt which is 3esigna red by the 1 v rr L L
Bueera, that nears appedls in relation t:,rCrL1LA5 aLO Variances.
Mules. "Mules", unless utnciwi5e specifies_ refers to any Lwe or LCgalatiUll
-established puro.er"t to this Local Law.
Su..Ei Rejua7JuCtlaLL Llevice. "Sound RUFICOuCtluli LleviCe" includes, but is riut
Iii—iteil to an radio rec - �LL p , television. '
r y eLvcr, rn- 1sIon• re:.cLvcr, rrLuSLCaI
iLLstrullleilt Tape recorder, camEttc, vL a6C player speaker Qcvicc uL Sy5t-11L, alld
ally sound amplificr.
Special hvGlLt. -Special Event" means a grout activity including, but not l rritOt
tV, a FeLt0111LaILce_ meeting, assurnoiy, 4VLd Ebt, exhibit, Ceremony, Faraac, athletic
CullLpetition_ reading, or ri%LuC iLLvOlvillg Vlore than 30 110011Ic tuL wn1C11 the use
at Park Facilities is xu%jucstcE[ of Le[luired. Special CYGLLt 3nMi Hot it CULL& Casual
park use by viaitc,Ls u, taulists.
TuvvIL. -Towl," shad mean the tov,.at LarlsilLg, Tautpkins County, mavv 7vLK.
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luvvit Buard. "Town B—Wara- shall L1Leall the Town Busra ut the Tuwll ut Larzsing.
Iunlpkir i County. mzvv Yolk.
Unreasonable Nui5e. "Unreasonablz Nuime' L11LealL5; (i) a level of Suurla uL LLllioe
as may uL vv ill cause public irnAL Lv el LiEL lee, al Illoyance or he4., u1 iL aL ry
';A'-c331Vc a1 ulluST filly IO47a 7uLLLLa that disturbs the peace, curntuLt or lepase of a
LZasollable Person of rLVILLLZ[! selmitiviLy: or (iii) any UACEc331Ve OL ullu5ually loud
avuild that injured uL euFlalLgers ihe healEh or 3arety of a LeaSullable Person ur
Normal sensit.,ity; u1 (1v) any excessive ur uLLu3LL2111y laud sound that caLL3e3
injury to FIaLLt 01 animal life, or d=r.Qge to FLOpeILY or business; ur {Y) the
play-,Lug ul ul,elati011 of any SOu1La Kepluductiali Device, musicuI LuMtLULLLeiLt, or
C11uLLi iLL aLL ullreasonablu rna1u EL that disturbs any other PeLaulL, unle55 played
01 apel-ated pursuant to rLLL{.L Ln COillpliance with a rcrruit.
Variancz:. "V"J[iUuMC inearls a WrittZ:" E;%CEFtiOlL or exemption from arty u"e or
mor'c Le4uiLe11Lellts of this Local LM,v.
5El.IION 5: PROrnnIttL) ACIES AND CONDuk 1 - lne tollawing acts.
behaviors_ arld events are Frunibited, and the violatia. naLeot Shall be aild be deemed er
v iulatial l of dos LuzaI La w:
x. GENERAL CODES OF wlvDu(_r AN BlrHAVIOR
(I) No Fzr3nu, Shall UUNRe use of or gai. etaLM'UMLLce tu, ul attE111PE CO
use or g-Qi" eZaluittalX-e tu_ any Town ParK, uL ally Palk raciliiies_ for which
a cnaLg7, or tee must be paid unle33 ne shall ti.La pay the applicable chaLgee
Ux tee.
(2) Town Peer cis May only be used duri.g tneis OpCLL hours. Any
Person, utm. thaLL all Authorized Per3ur[, tMALLQ ill ally Park after the ParK
is Urtic-ally clused io the public chern be culnpidered a Trespasser and 3nZ111
be Subject to picketing or arreat, as applicable in acco.d Yvitn in,
Utticially closed" Aim LLLeaLL ClUbed by Ehe terms of aLL eirplicable law
rule_ resolutiun, uL regulatiun of the Town, yr c.Iuaea bases upon the
signage zzn7a7 uL 1 Lutices pasted at file T o vv rL rat K L1 L Ljuestiui L.
(3) Any I ersoa entering or luaviHg a Town Park shall us, ufIIy the
iugress alit egress Park Ruaas, pathways_ or areas provides ur ae3ignateZl
tar such purposes.
(4) Ivu vvcLuight parking or hou3ing 3nan be allowed except for an
xutnuLlGed Veis[ll or pursuant t'u e1 rcLlLLit uL VarlallCe.
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k5) No Person anan disobey (i) a lawful �,,ael of a Police or Peace
Utticer_ or Town l_Mistable, or (ii) a la.vru! MLeCtive of the Departme,&t, or
ally agent tneLeet employed in a supelvisary capacity, uL (iii) the
directiurt5 M aLty York Sign. ivuL anal! ally Person violate any applicable
Locai, LvuLLty, State or Federal law, statute, ordinance, rule ur regulation.
(b) No Person snMi eLigage in DisordcrIy tsenavior.
(7) No P-ra0LL shall solicit for n;.E tasseligers for any venim! vL Motor
Vehicles.
(8) No Person,hail nitrnhike in any Parrs.
(9) No rode-t shall obstruct pedestrian uL Mutuur Vehicl4 traTtic.
(10) No PeLsolt shall use aLty water tountain, d.,LnKiLig WLLILtaill_ pool
at,LinKlels, reservoir, lake ut alty other water cvritaiLtea ill or adjacent tv
arty Park tar the purr,u5c ut hashing or cicu--t Lig niau elt or his clothi.g ur
other personai DEIVLLgittgs_ unless the use of such water has DMIL
specifically designated for persurtai nygiel,r purposes (i.c., batnrvont_
shover Luuht, wash basins, utc.).
(11) No Person snarl —irate or defecate in aLty Yalk, or in or upon arty
park building, Mn;ILUIILLut' structure, m PaLk Facility, except I. n Pask
Facility .vhicn is 5FECitically desigmeci tut such purpose.
(1Z) No Person may c r gage iLt loitering far i11Egal ruLFU5eS in it Park.
ALLY Yersait in any ParK 5nMI be guilty of luitGLitig to, illegal purpos..a
whu: (i) loiters ur LCLLtaiLts in a Park fur the puipose at engaging, or
LL
soliciting.artutne, PelSall LIU engage, In Sexual activity. or (li) Ic,iters uL
remain,, t any Yark for the PurrvsE at unlawfully usz.g, r+v55c551Ltg
purcnaai,,g, distributing, VCHIrig uL 5131iCi[ing marijuana OL ally other
EVIA llcd substance, as aetiuEZI by alid in the Nz:,, YVLk State Penal Law.
(13) No PcrMvLt May dress_ undrem, uL pLC5Cllt in Such mariner that
genitalia are uLiclUthea or exposed.
(14) Nu Yersun shall t,t;at, display, affix. construct VL caLLy arty placard,
nag, baluier, sign, yr LLtudcl, uL d h
display any sLLcn itEM by meas of aircraft,
kite_ balloon or utm aeLial device. in, on, uL above the surface of arty PaLK
for any t,urruse whatsoever without It reLLLtit.
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(15) No Pc-3m, anal! LLlake. or Cause or aIluw to be L1laae UnreasonaDIC
Noise.
t15) Any Person bringing a biCyCle into any Park shall obey all Park
5igm pertaining to tn. use at bicycles. No bicycle anan be LiaaeLl or
otherwise OFCratea iLL vegeLdied areas, clay areas, a1- upon any
playgro..naa. IVa Peisoit shall operate: It biCYZIE 1LI a reckless manner. 1Vi,
Peraun riaiL.g upoLL any bicycl4 anMi attach himself or his bicycle tu— the
uutmilz Ut any Motor Vehicle. O;C
y =Lgnt ut way to
t,eaestrl Cli5tn shall yield the all5.
B. MOTOR VEruC_L )
(1) NO buses o1- commercial tr..eks with a gross empty weight FLmatE,
that.L tuLLb shall enter any Park, unlea5 (i) grailted a Pert ur vaLizmre, uL
(") tar elnergenCy FuIFUDCs, or (iii) granted FEIM135ii,L, t10111 the
Ueparrment.
W All laws contained in the Nev, Y01k State Vehicle and Irafric Law
snNh apply lit Town Parks enia upaLL Park Roads. The lu.vr. Baas a10
the Uepartrnent may FLuviae to, such addidonal di zr_tiv'c3 vL MLCCHUXIS
tar the control or trNftic aL.a Major Vehicles m m.e aeeLL.ea necessary or
convenient ruL the beL.etit of -he Park and/ur tic the s5lety of Persons in
the PaLk, hm-1 !jag, but not liInitOa to, r,aatlL.g Such directives ur
di�CtiMLO upvLL Fark Signs.
(3) Parking is jIU-"ttea iL, aesignajed parking areas only, aLla only
during the hu.ars i,t vt,eLatiun at such Park. Nu I eLauL, shall use airy area
of a Park, iL.rluaiL.g aesignared parking areas, taL coutinercial or illegal
kIL&UF03c5, L.ur tar rh2- purpose Of FELtVLLLULIg LIo1I-emergency a,,t—vrr.iti,e
wvsk, iLlcluaillg, but not li"teil to, vehicle maintenavicc, rEFau5, M
Cleat Lit Ig.
(4) The LLLeMiLILUILI Speed limiC through m.Ly Paik nhall be the lesser of
the r.:,steQ speea i;,,Llt or 10 miles r+GL nOuL.
(5) Motor Vehicles Lnay L.ot be operated on ar.y Iawuz uL v egetateca
s urtaces.
(b) No PeL501L shall land a boat -,r ez"y kiL.d, other Than it human-
IJUVVELea boat (such as a kayak, ccu.ue, Lowboat or pedal boat that hens ., ,
LL.VtUL) oLI ally Park shorn e.Cet,t at ❑esignatea landing arcau ox mnj.!.a5,
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exczk,t in the case Of an emerg-4ncy. tsoatit,g in any AuthorizeFt SWiL,ululig
R as i5 p.Luhibiied.
No Motor venim May be operated in, �l olought info. any ParK
unless such Motel vehicle is properly rcgi3t7.LeF[ al,d 11Lsured.
C. uUMP1NG AND LITTERINu
(1) Nu Person ahern eL,gage O!- assist in any Du,L,Ying Ut LiLrering in
aniy Park. Ev4Ly reraoL, shad use receptacle rrovided tor the disposes vt
refuse. No >cr5uJLL shall aepusit hv,,3unw75 VL cauunerciaal refuse iYE ally
Park.
(2) NO I-trsun shall throw, drop, allow Eu fall, dtscna,.ge il,tu u1 leave in
the waters with.,-, uL 0jacelLt 10 any Park rz y auostaiLce, liquid or solid,
which (i) may uL Will result in the pollution, ut said wafers: or (ii) may or
will hurl=,aL,y atu!!ldI Or p1anE.
(3) No Person shall, ,rithin iu adjacent to any P'arK, store UL leave
ul,attenlaed personal DE10Lagi„gs.
D. CONSTKUt-1ION, bACAVATION, RNu uteACEMENl'
(1) No Person shall ercct any 5tr.ctures_ stands, platfz;,-m3, of a„y other
Structure_ or perform uL cuu5e to be performed CO"UtrUCKO!i caulk Of any
kind Or any vYunK iL,CiQMAdl thereto, including the staLage at materials, i.,
any Park ExCert YulSuanlf fo a Permit.
(z) No PersOil shall perfr,.., cause, suffer or allow to tie r/Cltur!l,ea
aL,y excavadons within uL aQjaCel,t to any Park withuut a PCLllut.
(3) No Parson shall (i) injure, damage, 75mare, [,,Race, remove, fill ilt,
raze, deatruy, ul tamper with any ParK Ruail, Park Sign, Park Facility, or
Iffy K FlAveway, roadway, path, o.Mge, waNlkway or property, nor (u) takr-
uY, lell,vve_ or Carry avvny trees, shrubs_ Eurf or oth�,r rr,ettclLzL1O; ,cal !tin
(...)
le!!love_ deface, or 73e3truy any Arucrure building, uL aL,y appurteltances
connected with the PaLk Or any OEher proFzay oj, eyuipinienef real or
personal, VVYL,ea by the Town. To -aetaCe'- i1,C1u3Cs the placement ut
grditltl uL the obstruction or rc.o v al ut any Park Sign, sign, yr 1103tel
Iavvtully plaCed within thc: FOLK.
(4) No Peraun ahaZl Yost, paste, fasten, paint, vvlite, slaw_ carve, tack or
affix ar,y rinMarZl, bill_ nonce, sign, aGlvelti5e!l,enLt_ or any writing
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Whatsoever upon R1ty Structure, rme, stvnc, tcnce, thing or enclos"Ke
within any Ii,Vvat Park or upon any Park rti-jaa Without a lermit therufo..
E. uSE OF vvATEMAYS, SiKERMS AND LAKES
(1) No Person 3mm bathe, wade or swiln i<< any Waters of any Paz-K
except (i) at mxn tillles and in Authu iZcF Swilluning Areas as tnu
Uepartmcnt 11tay aCsignate, or (ii) for the Furposes of lawfully hurlting or
fishing it PaLk5 where hunting Mr ti3hiltg in perllufed.
(2) No I erson may nrittg itlto or use any eq%AiFMe11t 111 ally waterway.
stream or lake that 11tay Caul a inConveniencc or aiscumtort to any Person,
except such c,JuiFlllellt illtellaed for the IlUtECHVIl of lite. "Equipmcnt-
includes, oy Way at IllusrrarIon ant nvt lL1titati0ll, large artificiva nuats,
spears, 311ea1 Pulls_ air or gas tanks, u1 -Other apparatus usCa MI skill 0I-
3a-Da Mving. This provi3iu. Foes IMA apply to legal imFI'c1ltc1tt5 lawfully
C111ployea ro fish yr nultt it, a Park where Cohistg a1tF/ui hulaing Is
perI Illirea.
(3) Nu Fetsuil shall aisobCy tnE 1emullable direction of a life uRld; 1lUI
snail ally Person falsely CaII t-vi help or assistance, cr atR1tC1, sit upvcl_ or
Clillg to lifeguard Fulme-5, u1 Clillg to Or go intu- a Iiteguard boat except in
art emergency.
F. HuIV IIIvG AN FISHING; FIREvv—UIK" AND EXPLOSIVES
(1) HulLdllg and finning ate Fiohibiled in all A„tnuaized Swiltullilig
Areas and in the IOlarata.
(2) Earn relsoll who shall fish ur hula i11 ally Town Park (,v,mre
alluWea - See SeCrion 7) shall (i) ;-,my 5l posted guiaelinea, (ii) ooey all
LCAJULI lllellts of This UZ01 Law, atld (iii) comply with aII aFFlicame local
State and Federal 10"3 111td 1egUlatiolIS. including !itle b of the New York
Slate Envirvnrrtcattal Coubervarion Law, aRa the leguladons issuca
thereunder.
(3) Each Person shall rcluuVZ all fishing line fragments, Iurez, flies, alld
huoks tram land ana vvatel0 wheel the same have 0,1;Ke1t ott or become
aisconnected fr111 ILLY iod, reel_ hand line, tir.FEt 01 other device urea
u for
the capturcc Ut tish. The use of traps to cat:.ti tish, animals. frogs, �r
cruutacem.,,!It rowtl Parks is prohibited.
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t4) NO Persoal shall have ur CaIIy, whether or not CuncezzIeQ upon his
res5vly ally pistol or rUVWVUL without a lawful carry 1.ellaut therefor
whether or not loaded vvith aalununiriorl or blared. No PclsOli shall bring
Utio a Park, or na,,e ilL his possession, any rifle, ivlig gall_ black powder
rifle or gun, anotgaay fowling piccU, aIL gulp, sprang gun, or utf-le,,
instrLAMEILt dL weapon in whim the plvpCllillg force is CC;V"Du3tible
Yowdel or pellerti a spring, ez CvIILFL-essed air, unless such item is
lawfully possessed anQ Iawtully uses and/or diacnargEa i,L the COuI-se Of
lawful hunting yr riahiiig activities. No Persun ahan the OI discharge any
gun, pistol, hreaaiiy slingshot bow artd arrrjw, CLubbbow and arrow n.
bolt, any 1OCKct, tuipeda or other firev,OLKS vI weapon of any deacrir,timt,
unleaa W such Person is lawfully anavved t—u possess and diacha-ge Such
acvICe tat the furtherance Vt zslLy lawful acr of hunting ur f13hllig, or (ii)
such Person is an Authvii4cQ VeI,oII lawfully diaenahgiJLLg such device.
(5) NO 1 GISVII shall bring into ur have ill ally hark or beach u.y
CxFI051vE5, i1[Cludialg any substance, COILLFuultd_ aariXRire or article hllvcilg
piOpeaties of such a chr.,MIEL that Nloite_ or in Combinatin" ni CUIItigIIity
with other substances UL C.VIILFuullds_ may react it de:UIllpVse suddenly
and generate suttirielLt heat, gas or pressure, u, a,Ly OI all of [hem TO
produce =arid t1allle, combustion, 4.Ia/ur which Could cause or
adrninistci a destructive blow to SurrvuIIZI!J ig vbjeCis_ animals, plants Ch
kmromta, unless such substance, CUILLFOulO, Illixrure or article is lawfully
f.055e5sed and lawfully used 24JI/1UI discharged in thu course ut lawful
hulltillg activities.
V. CAivmnvu
(1) No Person shall swat, teLLt or camp or erect yr rzizliIAMiii a tent
lean-To- shelter or can,,F, LL ally Park without a FZLILLA.
(2) Nu PELsull shall srluar Tent or Calk=, OI eleCt Or Maintain a tent,
lean-tu, aheltel ol- camp. in any area rit the Park alai expressly deaigRatcd
ter such use by The Department.
(3) All rules as set tuLth in Schedule B ("C=ILrgrUULZ Rules") shall be
observed ny 2111 Pelsolls. The Departmzrlt IlLay alIICIO Schedule B
whunevei zyFlicable, and all Persona shall Check with The Department to
untaut the IILost reCenT version or Scneaule B issued.
rl. FIxES
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(1) No Persu. snail ki101e, build, maintain ur use a fine within the
confines of arty Palk C,&cePt (i) in grills prvriaea fUL that FUL-pose by the
DePurtm,r:Llt, (ii) iLt Certified devices, ul (iii) ill designates tire pits.
(2-) No Person shall rcrr[urc, Lelucate, or change -the siz, ur ELL Ly- grill Ur
fire pit,
(3) NO 1 UL3011 LLLay use any fuel rur ally the Other Lhan wood
churc-,al. No paper_ cardboard, Ur I—MLLsc LLLay be burned in any grill, ri.e
,,it, oL Certified device. Viily- ligntillg fluids specifically designed for
canal, tires or grills ray- ire uses to assist in -the ignitiu. ur LLLaiLLLCLLaLLLC of
ally tire.
(4) ALLY PeisOit who starts or ki.alea any I Le shall keep it under his
L.VLLtILLUEF1 care and directiurl area snMI a.&tinguish it before leaving tree
aLCa Of the tire or the Park, Fae-0 LLLay be ku' Oled_ started, and merintaiLLea
only by a Person o r cr the age of 16 y ears.
(5) N-U file ,hall be bui1F within 10 f;:Zt ut ally PaLk Facility_ tree or
buhniLLg, LLUL belLeath the branches ut MLy trees of in or near any-
LaL ZeL bL ush.
(6) No NI-37LL mall throw away or discard arty IignteZI LLLatth, cigar.
cigarette, ul utneL lighted_ flaming, or ubjuct Lapable of staL-th ig any fire.
SLAM Objects bhall be deposited irL sultnole Leceptacle,. No Person shrill
Ci LLLLLp, lay or place any but cuals, vone5, or embers in any locatiur, utnel
thaLL in Certified dcri%cs L;L grills anal fire pits designates by- the
Ueparrment.
I. GRmBUNu
M Vanibling is prohibitca iLL all areas ut aLLy Park.
J. GAMES Amu i uYS
(1) ELLgilLe powered model eiLLrpIarLcs, brats, Lars aLtd o[her powered
Object, May not be used v,,itnin the buux0aries of any Park witnuut a
l ULILut.
(2) Iva Persu,LL LLLay hit or strike golf balls vritniLl the boUL0aLie5 Of any
!uyr"Palk rrithout a Permit.
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(3) No Person LlLay use any mvtvrizea srOOLer_ go ke t, At V
sllawmobiIc, ILLutOr bike mini bike, Or SillLilai aevice within ajLay Yank
unlesu (i) urOLL a Park Road, vvncrc Such aevice is register.-a tul lawful use
on public highways or (ii) puLsualLt tO a Fermit.
(4) NO Person ahaII Ci&Lpg- iIl any athIctic gaILle, use any game, d4vice,
try, Or sporting goc;Ft, ut conduct hinzaelt LLL such a way. upon la.F! ui LL
water, as to jaoFaLaize his safety or the aaffety at any Person.
K. ANmAIj
(1) NO Persor[ ivviuiig yr being a custoaill.L ul haviag control of n.y
ardinal shall czruae ul pEII llt the an"za to elLtel any Park unlE3a Such
animal is (i) a QOIILestiC; animal or I et, m (ii) Possessed unaer z< valid
pert, (iii) vaccina-Eed aga.nat Labiva, and proof thercut has been
aublllittca to the Depa.tmej t aria the vaccination ttuinbCi has been
cOlL�l,icuausly not,-,-a upulL the site reservatiu.crntL'LiiiatiOii sheer and (iv)
securely card-, zuntiliFUd, leashed, or tetnz.Ji iIi accord with law aria ;.L
such ma.er as to prevent such UnlILLal tluln escaping, harLrQllg any
PmorL Or aleuual, or harassing, rnasing, Or worrying arq, NLsu. ul Other
nrL"al. No leash or tether shall be IOIIger than ill teet. All leashes and
tethers musr be pe=s�l�ally held in -the huna of the attellaillg persor<
whei►ever the 4llilllal is ILOt Upoll the ca.j oitc registered Lv such animan,
Owner.
(2) No Pej-not shall allow ar[y ZrLUILIaI .7 was-Ee or fecal Lzizittzr to LCIIlniI1
-L" the Vaik. All animal 1103ti5 alLa fecal matter shall DE pLUIIlptly Cleaned
uJJ all- legally dispuaua Fit by such Person immeaiateiy after sO deposited
Or eXcreted by ,ca%n allilllal•
(3) NO PeI sOI L shall feed arg, vv ila uI feral animals ir, arty Palk, encels t
urRuntilLea birds using nlrtmzu birabeea Only.
(4) No PeraurL Lllay Iiae a horse or other [11L"" Lla1 itL any Park, unleso (i)
such Persurt hiss a 1 clllu[_ (ii) such Perso., is all Aurhurized Person, u. ILl
such nulae OIL Other and mal is „yea to pull a carriage or sl%igh, zrlLQ nurh
n.,rse or Other animal is r juippea with hampers, dial era, n, SOILIe Other
ai-tilal manure catchilsg aevice which is effectiv- in pLevClLtirlg Manure
fI OIII being depo3ite'a ill the Park or an any Purk tCuzra.
(5) 1raLLLEZI gIIide aOgs for the bILLLQ ul hCar!LLg dogs for the acffr ale
e7cpr'c33ty CRCIIIFt from all provlazur[a of this subdivision.
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L. AIRCxpm i
(1) N o person shall taKU 011, Ial LQ, ur operate any AirCrart it L, upoL L, or
wLtft"L 1.0U1) feet Of u"y Falk, a&cept for genuffic crz EjLgeitJea or for a
forCed landing caLa3ea by LLLechalucal or structural railuLE of the Aircraft.
M. COMMhxCIAL AUTIVITIES.SOLICI i ATION AND SALES
(l) No person in any Park Shall post, painE affix, dlotr;o.te, haLLd uut
aeliver, place, cast ox Wave about any bill, bilIbuarZI, placard_ -iicket
handbill. cirL{Ial, of aavertiseinent or M3play ally flag_ banner
rranspar4rL:y-, tarot, sign_ placard or aLLY- othcL LLLatter for adverti5irlg
purpo3z3, oL operate any musical L"3trLLLLLCLLt UL arum or cause carry rlvi C
tv DE: LILUE[E tOr advertising F .,LFriac5 vl tor the purpose of arLl okAIM LL&
attructiL Lg anennon tu, pL DLL Luting, or calling the p ublir-`3 attCL LtioL L to ally
exhibition, perfo..=Tre, show, sale of goods or acl v 1Ce5, i;ACCpt pursuant
to a Permit.
(Z) NU 1 eibuit shall Conduct it pLiv2atC buShLess of any kind, u, arLy- pa,.t
tneLeot, including but rLvt IiLLLiteZI to, phorography for co---- ercial
uZIvertising or publicity ru.Lpo5e5, the sale or pux-cnQaC of photographs_
iLegatZves or pri.t3, u-tructiolaj in any sport u. atluetic activity or the sale
of any itZrrt lIl 3CLvice, excepu pursuant to a YerLLLit.
0) No Person shall use arty Palk tuL busuless or profcmiu.za pLLLpv5C5
iL Lv o1viL Lg the sale of arty gouI, oL the rendering of arty 3er v ice tut a tee Ur
for the purpose or avllcitulg alnLs or ContribL,Ltiu.., except pursuant to a
Permit.
(4) No Person shall eng.—, irl zixiy ciLlematic activity or pr'uQuCtiUIL ful
rMLILL1LCL:Cial purposes witnuut a I CliLLit.
(55) No Per3u" Snell CLect, iLLsEa11 set up, 050CILLDIC LL uCCupy ally sCand,
stall, bourn, tGLLt, Galt, Moor Vehicle, or otneL structure in any Park, or
Sell, VGLLa, lJLLLvey give away, offer IEL ILCC or provide Complirriz.ta.liy
g�-jvct5 oL tare tram any locatic; L, e;%Cept Fur-suanr to a Pearl t.
(b) No PCr3n- nnMi eLLgagt- in the n7w_rL-00:Lnelcial distribution of
products ur tfLLgs without a Permit.
N. ALCUHUL AND CONTRvLEu SUbS1ANC:ES
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(1) No PC--or- 5nall brlIlg_ possess, Ql3trxbute, Sell_ solicit or '-UnaullLe
any alc%hake beverages into any Fal-K without a fermi[or a ,aIMty- issued
Nzvv Yolk State Liquor Uzu"3E, unil;ss expressly pernittea by the rules Uy.
tnat Palk (See Section i).
(2) No Pzr3iul shall brh% posse-a3, Q13trlbute, Sell_ solicit or cu"aullle
marijueenel oi. ally CaLLLrulled subateinze (35 dGtillea in the New Ymrx State
Penui LMW) ;l L al Ly Park.
(3) No Person shall oe M. becollle intoxicated in ellly- Palk, llur be under
the influence of alLunul, Vl al Ly other intoxicant, to the degree that he may-
endanger or unrc213010bly aluloy hiInsulr of aLty other 1 erson.
U. SPEk.IAL tVhN'l'S_ DEMONSiRATIUNS AND FULITICAL Mt-1IVI1IhS
(1) No Person mull CULOuct, huld sponsor, m participate In any
Special Event or UEILLolL.1tratioll without u PGlllLlt bEiLlg obtained aC least
72 hours in etavance of such event. All Mass gatherings shall be sublEct to
th4 Iovvn-5 Mass gatherings Lucai La,v (Local Law #3 of 2006).
(1) No Person v"ely- cVlLZ!uct, hold sponsor, err paltiCipate III any
Iueeiings or aa3eiLLOKE5, the performance of any CU1E11LOIue5_ the making of
any spe4cnC3, the delivery of any adarz3se5 of harangues the exhibiti�,ll
or di3trib-CULL at ally sign, placelra, i tatiee, deciardriun Ur aprueli wit Zll Ly
klrla ul aescl-iption. Condurt ally Cnhibitiolls, exhibit or 1,zlT011u ally
FUM11LatiC pertUrmancu or tne pertormance in whom o. in kart, tit any
ill Cllu[le_ tragedy, cuLILcCTy, opera ballet, Flap tarce, dramatic
Performance, runzElt, ILLinbtrel5y, dancing, Erltertailul LEI.It, motion picture
public fair, 6-cus, juggling_ ropewalkirlg or any other- acrobatics or shoo,,
of elrry Killer ur ILULLIre, or run ur rLE arty horse or other animal, or, be;lLg
uL vl ulL a vehicle. .race with ellLuthet vehicle_ horse, Per3url 0,L alLILIL211, llor
COLOUCt any parada, Qlill, l.,loce55ion or rnancL.vEr, vvitnuut a Perini
therefor being ubta;ILK1 at least 72 hours in advellLce ut ally such event.
(3) Pul;tical activities imbued vvltn First Amendment pr;v;IEgc3 5nall
DE pellluttCRl at Town Pcuk3, subject to the following rELiubzinent5: (I)
access to Town Parka is iawtuny obtained in azzo.Q vvitn, alLd LULL5I5Lent
with_ existing urauLallces, laws_ rules and -vitiation,, alLd where
required, a PZrllL;t of VarialLCE is obta;nza; (ii) that with respeCC Co th4
distribl,,tiun or follticadI material, emn 1 EL3ULL shall canduCt himself m it.
urdcrly ILLaiuLer, shall endea,ur tli Cauoe llo dISCUmfort or IiiLulLYElLleLLCE
to any other Person, area Shan act reasonably to frcvcrlt Litteling ally
1Ju111ping of such altd (iii) that the diss;zv"I atiOLL of CT15tribution
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of arLy political ...atcrials, tlyers or bull-tiro shall be stricrIy prurdoitea
withiit 100 feet ut mty waterway. creek yr snorelilLe.
5EL ION 6: PAK& AN U PARK FxC1L1!Y USER FEES - 1 ne tces listed in
5cnedule A apply to the use of the list.-'a Park Facilides. Thc: ruca t0 be charged fur
access and USE Ut Parks and Park faacilitic3, alLFI the availability tnelevf, stay chang,- as
dererminc:a oy the Deparrtnent.
SE%-IION %: SPECIAL 1?-UL1aS FOR INUIVIUUAL PARKS:
A. 1VIYEK5 PARK:
1. No campi..g irlia ILv placement or urectiol,ut camping eq►aiF...e.Lt Lib
permittea to the LLorth or eaat ut the lilLe of electric sr-r,-ir.E peae,tals
i. the ca11Lp ground area.
Z. Alcohol is per..rittea iIL Myers Park orgy uFiuL alta ill campsit4s,
picnic arena, ana paviliotts. Alcohol is 1.a iLLittea to be posscmea ny
persons LA3irLg the park sulZly tvr laULLching veaacIa vvnele
CWrraurrtFtwlL of such alcoh'vl vicars (i) off park ruIZ5 ii Ito[
,,v Anin 1U0' of the shor=IirLe ut Lay up Lake, arts tiii) it L anal d 1Ni Ch
New York State Inv,. No Mcohol Inay be pzmEssea ur cortsurned at
ruty lakefrortt �a:-a, .tor along any beam u. snuiE ine (including tnE
shores of 5111JALLVIL C lEek ana irs tributaxics), ILOL while in any vvatErs
of Sal.u.i Creek anEl its tributaries, .LOr L'IL ally swimming a.ea.
3. IN I elbolt may ride ir< uL upon any bout FELDOLL211 watercraft
trailer or other vvatELELUt while such boat, FEtbomil warercrNt,
trailer or utner watercraft is beirtg t0vved by ally motor ve iiLle,
Whether DELLg launched, locaQcQ, travelittg to or from any ..Larirta or
la.r..-,n, oL otherwise.
4. rishil►g is permittca i.t MyEIs Park.
b. Hunting is F.Ohibited in Myers Pa.K.
B. SALT Pv1N 1 FAKK:
I. No alcohol may oe Possessed or consu...ea hL Salt Poiltt Park.
z. Duri..g Itrwtul New York State nu..tiltg seasons, access to Salt POiILt
PzirK IILay be allowed oetu.c park hours upv.t tnC written
pe.LLLissiou of the DeFRItMELLt.
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3. Nv Person may rise iii of upon any bout, j ErsULLai watercraft
trailer. or utne, wvatCLCratr while s,.,cn boat, peLsoiial watercraft,
trailer ur utncs vvatercraaft is being tnvvea by any inoror vcnici-,
whetnEA DeilLg launched, loa&Fl, t.avcliJL►g to or from arty rr[aiJuIn or
laul«n, or otherwise.
4. No motorizza boats, watercraft or vumeIa mall be launched front
any marina, laurach or shoreline of Suit liint Park.
5. risriJLLg is periiutred in 5ait i Vila Park.
b. HUL LUX Ig is permittea 4t Salt Puiiit Park.
C. LUDLOWVILLb nAx&:
1. Finning is permuted in Ludw,,vvine Park.
2. Hunting is prunibitea isi LualuwviIIe Park.
3. Alcohol is pCiiiuttea in Ludlury„isle 1-ark only upon ur<a ui
CEuail.,aites, picnic areas, zz-cl a�illon,4. No al-
_ p wnuI ia�ay be
rvssc�aea Ur consurrica at any Wdrertronr. while its asay wateaway,
I Lot-along any bumn u, shoreline.
U. ATHLETIC FuvU tSALL YIELDS:
1. ri3ni.Ag atLa hunting yrc l,ruhibiteC3 at all athletic aria ball t;ula5.
1. Alcohol is per,"ittea at all athletic and bail riz03 when the athletic
and ball fieid3 aye being uses and are 3zneaLaea tar use by persona
over the age of 18 years. Consu—rtiu-, of alcohol is permitted urruy
ir<strut accvra with New ruck State law by Persons over the age of
21 years.
SELlruly 8: ADDITIvivHL YU VERS - In additiu. to arty other power, right ur
F,1 v ilege of the Town BoarQ v, the Uepartment u3 r.ru v Mtea ii t this Local Law ur ur[Qei
New York State Ltiv,,, the Department and the lawn Boa Zf shall hav;: the rvlluwirsg
powers. rights, ""a FLivileges:
R. The 'lown Board ur<a the uet artment reserve the Agnt to enact additional
rules ar La regulations ,,An i espect to the use ur 1 u vv S L Pai ks, Park Sign.S P.X
Facilities and Park Ronan. Arty Permit hereafter ia3uea shall be issued subject to
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the nuIarL thereof CUILforrralag to the rules and -ugalatiollb then in force n.Z
crMct. Such amended Ul- aaditiOLlal rules and regalatioub to be effecti.E, z5nall
eithel (i) be incu.,j oLatCa ilLto This Locill Lavv by amendment hczaU, ul (ii) be
posted on a aigrr of bullenn boaara vvitliin each atfecied rftl<, eithel at uhe
eturance(a) tneLCot or upon or near nLly attccted Park Roaa z:;r Palk Facility. Any
violation of the requiremcnt3 at such ainended yr NaQitiaiial rules aria
regniatiol e, shall be deemed a viulatiVI L of this Local Lzl vv.
B. The DepartMZ.Lt alLd/ar the Town Boalct, or Their deslgncc(a), snail
aaIliinisier ana entuice the provision., Ut this Local Law, inULAZI lag, but LLUE
limired tu, the EAablishmeni and MIECUOIL of tees the prefwaratiML of PeLLILi[ and
Variance arYlication forms, tnc .eviE!vv Ut Permii and valiarre applicadons, the
i3aualLCC aLLd revocation of PeLnLitb gild Variancu3, alla the promulgation al-La
entul celllem of prc;=FTL es to implement the r.ru v isivt lb at this Local Law.
C. Whcn the activities_ behavior Ur CUILQult of any Person is aetelltulLea to be
in violatiol, of this Local Law yr aLLy luleb ol- regulatiorla r/1C71JLLulg3tea uilder the
M.LtMlty ut this Local L'urv, vl vvhcLL such acts are acc1LLGQ to be disruptive to the
cull-OUIZiiig neighboLnUua, Or when such activities, behavior or -vl,auct
adversely affect any- otnei Person the Dcf aLtMELLt ana the Town BvQra, MIZVOt
their designce(s), shall have the authority (i) to cause such activities, behavior or
cand..ct to cease and be terrninat Zl, UL (ii) [a expel the relretratals of such
a;tivltics, of (ui) where pCrnuttc'a by law, Ca arrest ana aetaiLL such perpeu�atUrs
M. (iv) to the it complaint agai,Lbt such I erson for the , loiatiulL of this Local Law.
U. The Dai nitmellt bhall designate the AutnuLized Swimming 1Arcaa, 2[LLQ all
other arena to be usCd or occupied fir ricliils, Uutitigs and evl--.t3.
E. The Ueparunent shaii Lcgulate the use of Park rzzzhities ana Park Roads in
UjIlet to prevent CvrlgESHVlL slid preserve the peace.
F. Y heL—Cvel a threa[ rU public I ezice, health or safety c;%iats ill aLLy Park
resulting hVILL any itarural or LA,-mzltulal Cause_ explOsion, MCCMclLt, tint, assembly
or unlawtul assembly, or activity of unlawtuI activity, or as LlLay arise from any-
otner cause the Der III tmelLt II LEY close the Park oL zuLy part thereat and/or ;muc
tetltporary rated z[nCI Legnlat'U'L for such Holz:boll as the Department aeenm
necessary tv elwure the peace. safety ana well-beiitg of the f L..Dik: ana/ul alLy
Persons.
SEC iIUN y: VARIAM-tb, Pr,R1v1I,15 AND APPExL5 - AILy Peisou may apply
fur a Valiance or Permit: holy !Ciboli dented a VarinncE of 1'erlLliC may appeal 3uin
QCLLM: any Person g;,zuLt Zi mLy Variance or P;:rinit urUlL colJdiEions chat are nciievea to
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b'c ulueasonable, rrmitraiy, or CapriCiu,.l3, iilay appeal thy: zinaitioils Thereof, all
pu15 uant Lo the pri,v i5io1 ser torTh b41u vv.
A. vpLRIANC ES - A VrI iaLLCe 1117LIL Lhe requirc,LLeLLtS ur provisions ur trd, Local
Lavv LLlay be granted oy tnc ueparLlent fur a.Ly just cause or reuM;Ll. Any acT ar
aCti,,Ay prohibited aumy by this Local Lavv shall be lawful if reLtlJ111lea ilt strict
compliance —An the terms and cunaftiolLD of such VC1LLaLLCE. The Department
May. but i3 ILut required tc;, issue a variance wnere (i) there are signitfcaLlt
practicni Qitticulties or u E4emmy haraship5, LL{jt Cteatea or Cau,eQ by the
arrliMIA, caUsea by CUILLfAkIILCE with the I_U"jULIe1ILeILts at this LUl.al Lave, or 11
vvnele the peace, aaffety, beauty and ,,tufty of the Parks wo,.Ia be F.LeServed and
ILut negatively- iILLpactea, by the ia,LLZTLLce al, a1La CDmplfura.c vvith the terms anQ
conditions ut, a Variance. Variances 5na11 be applied fir UfJUIL tokIIIS suppli4a Dy
Lhe Department. The DepartMZILt 11Lay require a tee tut the submissivrl ut a
Va IZa[re application ana/or tot the issuance ur a v ariai Lce. Unce a.LL uFfAiCatiui L
13 cuIlLpletc_ the DZ:J'U tmelLt shall grant Qcnyr or grant such VarlaiLCC with
Crinditions Within 0 auy5.
B. PEIKIitb - When any pruvf5iun ut this Local Lavv Le4uires a Permit as a
conditio., to the pertbrmaLLce ut u,Ly act or activity, LLu such act or activity shall be
iLrLrICLLLelLtea or CommeLL;.ea prior To thc: receipt of such Permit rz—m. the
Uepaltment. Rules aLla Leliuirements relati.,g to Permits. and thcLL i55uaILCe aita
1evocadon are im tulluws:
(1) ULLCe an applicatimL i5 complete, th;; DeraLtmeLtt shall grant, deLly,
r
01 graltt such PcrLLLit with conditions rvftnilL 10 days. A pCrMUA LILay be
granted upon 5uCh term and CU.Laitions as the UCfA LtmC1Lt shall
reasonably 1ILLpo5e. A PerrL it snau authorize the reLllLittea aCts or
activitfcu only uLSotar as tney- mE pertormed in strict aVLulaaILCe wirh the
tGrLLLO alla cunairion5 ut such Permit. A PC-"t LILay be denied for ally
L W5o1 L.
(1) Perrrlit5 Snail be applied for eL L tuI LI Lb prepares ana pru v idea by Lhe
Department, vvhich terms ,null LeLiuire such intULLLLZIEUIL as the
Dej,zLAMcllt May d LVeem ap,, ,Iiate tar The revievv atO evaluation of the
PeLLILit application.
(3) The Ueral tmeat may req,afre a tee for the submiaafo., ut a Pe,111jt
applicatfon ZILLFI/ur tar the is5uarlce of a Yernth.
(4) 1he Departmzrlt LLlay LeLiuire an appi.ma m existing permittee to
rust a bond or otmi. UILaCt-taking in art allLuulLt SUttlCient to crouLe hill
compliance with the te11LLs and Conditn,Lln ut the Perrnit. the Qcif5iuit at
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whether m rewire a bOlta Or ocher .,.Zertaking will be bavuFt upult a
review of the miirjwittg tacrUrs:
(i) the locatiort or the event and such locatioli s v ullzerability to
aaLrtage-
(ii) ,,none,. the event or arty activities associated witn the even[
pruSeltt a tick of property aalltage;
(iii) the number Or reryle experred to be 111 ZIREL dauce'
(iv) the tyre Of supplies and e%Jvirllteltt to be brought �;rttu the
site:
(v) the number ur Qays the applicant Ur tiEnLLittee has Ur will
occupy she site;
(vi) the Scasot t it t which thL z v el tt w in take place; and
(-ii) arty usher factu,43) [teelitea relevant ul 11tateiial by she
Uepar-Emenr.
(5) The ueraltmV-ttt lilay require the at plicaiu or any- e.istlltg
permittec tiu obtain liability it ,L.al tm toi the event, l till l til tg the
Depa tmE,tt altd the Town as art zZilitianal insured. The UepaltmCltt May
ru%juirc the proEluction ana Qelively of C:erCZficatu Ut LlaulaltlC evidencing
aucn coverage. The. ZiE63iDlt Q[t whether tu iEE%Julle ittsuraiice will bu
based oiti the follu,J'ALg taeturs:
{i) whether the event ul alty proposed or 1,utcrttiat activities
rl csel it a risk of perzirau it t!ul y OF property da.mr,
(ii) whctnE. the ,special evertt illvV1YE5 the sale of fova vj,
beverug�a, alto the types of nods Emil beverages to be delved,
Cvroullted, or available;
(iii) whether tnE Special even involve civel 100 participains or a
large number Of paiticipattFs relative tu the size at the site,
(iv) vv nether the special event invmveb the use, transpurt-a tiu l n, V
lx tallatiult of heavy iterro 04. e4uipatelu or the irMtallatiolt of a
stage ur ether rempunmy struck*
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I
" (v) any otnel tactor(s) dIclL,EFt relevant or lliatcrial by the
� DePa=tmel lt.
(6) NO Person shall conaurt ally aCtivity for wnich a Pel-lnit is required
unlcas (i) Duch Permit na3 bcell issued` (ii) all tcllll.5 alga conditions ut 3uch
1 cllltit have been or ale being Complied ,,itrl; altd iii) the Permit is kept
'vlt hand. at tnc eVCltt, so as to be available for inSfWMtiuli by the
Uepartment al La its designees.
(7) rz[ilulc to Comply �vitn the terms and Conaitial� oY ally Permit 3nall
De a violation of this LOral Law. - '
IE, upon cAI,liatiUll or rermir<atiUlL Ot a
1 cilltit it is detu,-".LLea that any pc=llU-tteE has not comFiiea vvith the
te-mis and CM-altlult5 of the Permit, Vl has vivlared arty Iavv, OLF14tance
stature o=tale, they the followir<g rules shall apply:
(i) Any bona I,ru v ided as security snail be forfeited and
l etalned by the l vwl L CO the C?%tGl it necessary to rerr[eay ur
Compert,ate the Town for tnz Iv55E5 or damag,-3 ca.361 al
susta-Ea by such acts, vlluSb1011S or vIolatii,rm (iltcludulg
i-CMIULAtal alld Consequential 1v5ses and eXpen3c3); allQ
(ii) The perrnittee, together with his agents alld employees, wnu
violated auCn tELLILi nlld CondltiurKa Ot 5uCh l'erIIIiE or why virlatea
the prvv i3iUltD Ot any law, ordillalLce, statute or ru1C., Shall be jvilttly
and 3c,.elMty liable for ty Klaitiullal sum nece33aly to CalreCt or
C.anLFeLL,ate the TO.v,L tol Such losses and damages; Mad
(iii) Neither the tortulrure of ally 5eCurity, nor paylrAcltt Ol
recov4ry tVl such losses or dalllag'cs, shall in any yYay lclieVU the
pEri=attcc, ally his a , nt3 alta clllployees, from— civil al crintinaI
liability arising from tm viVIEHULl of any lay,, v1 ail lalIce OF rule.
(0) A Permir may be caltCeled at any tzznc,. vvith or without ccau3c, by
the Ueparunent, o= its duly durhoriz4a I-EFLe5entadve. The iasuanCc ut a
Permit shall nut illtf ly, Suggest guarantee, al ensure that tnc Department
Cannot c1,3e ux nllut down a Prx, u, ally Park Road, rum Facility, or other
arco ul tacility thereof that DEC011Les haLaraous, da.gcaj:,u5, iltappropriate
v= ullaaffe tar public uou, utili�atian_ or operatiu. due to violations of lu, ,
uii.Iellletlt Weather, tire, vvater_ Cunstructio., ul Other adverse cvridltl.,l,s
u,r behaviors.
C. APPEAL - Alty 1 erson aggrievca by the denial of a Pl--illlit Or Variance th4
reVOCwtivll at al ty Permir or V arias ice, Or any requircllzclAS Ol linduarion ImP7,3cQ
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by ally Permit yr VaiiallCe, may appeal such denial or ievocarion to the Review
Beard in accura With the fa110-in9 placeedures anu reyuiveinents.
(1) Any Person decking [o appeal iiiu5t file a PCEGv,L tar appeal, the
MULL of which anMI be suppli;:a by the Department. Such petition must
r-O"Cisely state the basis of tnz appeal_ and desrjibe the underlying &ILIal
revocat,oIL, al Colldirion appealed from. Such peddan shall be verified
and snail Mate the grouzZ or grounds L&FOLL which the aprlkal« Claims
that the aelerminatio,, at the Department was er;;,i«UuS, arbitrary nr
Capi iCivus.
(2) Such petition shall t)c tiled wiih the Tu W 11 Clerk witnL 20 says
after noCke ut (i) denial -,r thr application, vi (ii) Levocatlon or 5u5pem-iion
of any Permit or Var.n tcu, or lil the grantilag of any Pcr—it ar Variance
rr ith Cal lalLlOns.
(3) Within zU says at the filing of such appeal Yvith the fawn CI m, the
Review Buzud shall invc3tigata- the hatter, slid lltay hold u.E vl lllol-e
public, va private hearJxlp all the matter. the Person who rilEZI the appeal
is e.Ltitleil to (i) at Ieast 10 says notice or a.y hearing, ann (ii) be present at
all such hearings HILU llleeiings. 5uCh police shall state the name and
address of the applicallr concuL L, a, the subject rnattel at the hearing alla
the date, plaCe ails hour dusignatea There or, by Lrlaililtg a Copy, tneieut to
the uppliCaiit CanCernaZl at the address shr'W1l upon the appiicatiall of
such applivallr at IM'st 10 says before such hearing. Upvii arly hearing,
the applicant in,,ui v ea shall be entitled tv be represzatcQ by legal counscI
ally La present whatever Cozrcp'cteilt alld matcriai te5tilllony or vthca
Evidence i- nia Uuwlt behalf as zriay be relevant to the subject matt.-r et the
hearing.
(4) At Lhe hearing, the Review vr;rucl ,hall consider the applicant's
petitiall and, ill its aintleLion may, receive new or aaditiellal evidence
suppi3ri or%.ppv5itiall ihereof, the Keview Boars, attel such hearing, may
aatirm thz aCtiel L vt the Dcpaz tmel It requir.- the Uepartment tv gra<<t or
reinstate the variance ur Pellllit, or may, taxe either of such aitiO L0 subject
to the eliminationur aQdltlall of Such ![QClltivllal requircrnEIA5 as li deems
JLLecessary or du&.able relative to arty such Permit or variance.
(b) A clete,lllillaiion ..pen the appeal shall be luaae by the Rcvlew
Boars WAIUll 30 days ur the tiling of any appeal, unless the appiiculct and
the Keview t5aard aFmE Otherwise.
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(b) No judicial -EY;Evv atay be hop ut tllea until the Otttlttl5trariye
appeal Process outlined ill this LUCal Law has beers wiupletCd. If thz;
Review Boaarp issues its decisivIt alta the appliMILt is Mill aggriev4a, a
review milt'- be had by the yFFlicai tt p ursuant to Al title /8 of New YorK"a
Civil FrUctice Law and Rules.
SEC I ION 1u: VIULATIvNS AN U FENAL i IES - I,t addition to oxv
-vthC. .right or
relltedy all0vvea by law or in c,juity, the'1'own Bu:aa shay maintain actin.4,of proceedings
in the name zit the Tuwn in if ro—t at Cumpet,-nt juliaaictian to corni'M CutttPlialtCe with yr
restMin by iit'Lutcdon the viulatioll of any, Fluvisialt or req ' -
µ�li tet tt of this Local La vv.
AIty violation or nvrI-iiniiYlianCe witn Chia Local Law may bC restrained or vthclwise
abatCa in any ma.Lute1 provided by Iavv. Ill addition, the following finC.a II.Ld Fettalties
May be imFZ;scCI fur the violatiun ut, ut (lull-COMIA. .LC.c with_ this Lom Irtw:
A. Firsr Viplativrt: Any Person triat Viulates any of tnc F,uvisiam of rhis LUCITI
Law shad be(1)guilty at a criminal uttettse and sul J-Ct t-v a title of nor mvrc tnast
$250.00 anpTut a Period of irtcarrelatiotl of not mire thCrt 10 says, or(Z)subject to a
Civil Ymaaalty of slot more man$1.5U.00 to be rurrvvULEZI by the Town ut a Civil action.
E v M-y such Person shM be deemed guilty F
. �a se state offense for each say that
s-Z:n Violation, disvbea'jetiLc, DIrussion, rtegiEct ur refusal shall CmLtinue. Similarly,
a separate civil FEI'Mty shad apply aTta/ut be assessable ter Cach say that such
violation, dIavbcaret ice_ omiSSx%J", i teeglert or refusal shall Cui ttinue.
B. 5ecuttd Vialatiort: Fny violation that is mutts to have oc cu.A! within 2
ycrab ut ally prior civil m Clirttiltdl determirtrttlult of any arher viWatiutt at this Local
Law shad be&MnEcl a second violation. Any I'ersvn that Cvaiuttits or permits arty
second violr:ti;rt ahMl be (1) guilty of an unclassified rrtispctttcartor and subject to a
fille of not 11WLC than$500.00 analur a period of irtCarc'elation of not muru Char[yU
days, ur (L) subject to a ci,iii Feli*NIty of nor more than$750.00 to ba rcCvveleZI by the
17VVJt its a civil action. Evety such Person shau be deemed guilty ut a separate
uUtclassitied misderrteanur tar each day that such violation, aisc;bectiettce. amissiurt,
t teglect. or ref usaZ 3nNTl continue. Simms arty,a separate ci v ii per talty shawl apply
and/or be asaGaaable for each nay that such violatiurt, disobedience orrtissiuit,
neglect, zr letusal shall corttimz
k.-. Third and 5un3e%.juetlt Violations: Arty violation that is touna to have
Uccul.-Ed within Z years of any p.,i-,r civil vl ciintinal deturrnnZatiatt at any secorta
vi-elation of tnis LUCRI Law shall be FIEELIted a third or aum5eiiuertt violation, as
applicable. Arty Pcrsoll who con,"ts a third or s,anseyuettt vialation shrill be (1)
guilty Ut an ut lclassifled rrt lien teal tar and subject to a tit to not more tnrti t$1,000.00
ann a pelioa of incarceratiatt rtu-t to exceed iSU clays_ or (2)subject to a civil pellalty
Ot ttot more than$Z,500.ii-a to be recove [ by the Town of Laitaittg ilt a Civil actiort.
hvel=y Such P-cr30it 51i1M be deemed gamity at a separate unclassified rnisdenaz=,a
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Iur each day that such Y iulatio,1, disobedience, u.,u3sim y L Leglecr or rcfu3zrl shall
E:VLLLLLLue. Similarly, zi*ucpalate civil penalty hall apply and/or bz:a3se5sablC for
each day that such ,iulation, disobz;Qlcra.e,U,,. issioll neglect or Letusal shall
cuntinue.
D. ALLy 1 erson who naa beEIL held in violation ut thin Local Law may 22130 be
xMiuiLea to restore tnE Yank, the property it laLLd within or adja;.ent to the Yark
(iLLcluaing water aLZ laLLd5 under watzLj, Paik Facilities, Puri KuadL, and any
'ether impru Y crrlCL L6 to Ehe Park, t:, its LLL,EHAUrbed pre-Y iulat;VL L COI Laudon. The
Town rrlay ylvviae notice to such violator [U remedy, vL Fay tar such restoratim,,
ar,Q it such restoration ur Lvintbursemenr is riot LLLaFle within 20 day3 it Such
LL1AiCe, the '1'Uwn may coiLuneitce any one it rrluae civil proceedings in the 1'uwLL
Court or any utneL cou,t of competent jLLLisdiction to recuvur its aaLLLages
aLLa/Ur the 4Z.st3 ut such restoration, ILLZ:IuCling all CMSequcntial aLLa inclaental
losses, coats, enpeitses_ and aamage5, iLLcluding rem3 LLable attorneys' and
expert`, tee5.
SEt i IUN -11: EXC U LFA I IUN - The Town Ln.n i Lot be responsible fur ms5 ut, or
aaLLLage or theft to Cara i,L boats aLLd their Content3, LOU loss of or darnagz oL theft to any
plivate property. 5uih Ions or damage, Y,metnEL iL,bide of buildings m. Un the grounds
at the Park, anan be the patron s maF LLalbility. In no event anan the Towns liability
exceed the SuLLL of $150.00. Arty PCL5aLL parking, dozki.g, VL 11Looring Motor vmictu5
doze au at their own risk una Y,,itnuut any liability un the paLt of the Town
5hU l'1UN 12: AMbN UMENTS - The terLL m, beL Letilb. and pro v iSim Lo of this Local
Law may be aLrIe,061 from tirnC to tiiLLC, 11L the discra:tiun of the Town BoarC1.
Publicatiun ut a LLutice of public heariLLg pertaining to the 11LLLiLI0LLLULLt of uhis Local LaYv
shall be aLLd be seemed sufficieLLt LLutice to any affected YeLSon of any amcrdlrneLLt(n)
ncretu.
SECTION 13: 5bVhKABILITY - It the provisions of arty aLtiele_ section,
subsection, raragLaph, subdivision, uL clause of this Local Lave 511511 be adjudged
invalid by a evert or other triblALL111 of competent jurisaictavLL, such order or ju dg LLGLLt
shall LLot iffeC:t or invalidatL tnc L Ell LU LLaer Uf any attune, 3EC 601L_ subsection, 1,arag mph,
3L,,DZIivi5ioLL or clans, Ut this Local Law. TmY_ auih iLLvadIiaity shall m cuntu,Ca iLL its
—rpe,ation [o the cIaua�, SeLLteL Ice. paragrarn, 3ectiuLL Ur article thermt diLE tly iLLvUlvea in
the contro,,m3y i4L which such 'AgTmJAt shadll have b4Gn Lu,.ZeLea. If any of the
requircrrreLLts of this Local LaYv, uL the appliC"tivn tnELeot io any Pcr,viL OL
circuLLiatUILces_ is held in,Mia, the Laid requirem4nt3 ahan LeLLLaill valid area cntvLceable
as to airy other Person ur utneL circumsrancc,.
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SECTI—Uiv 14: EFFEL r1 v l; DATE - This Lucal
11a,,, shall be anti DeCoule immca�at�ly ettee[iVC UFULL tiling in ee���,1Q ,,,ri[h § 2i Of the Municipal riollle rule
La y� a�ea iE is f urtm
xESULVED, the the 'lbwn t-mrx shall file a copy at Ehis l.,:cal Law wir
AE-rarney UejLtCral as requi�ct try law. h the 1V Y5
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