As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
PARK
Any municipal park or recreational facilities owned, operated
or under control of the village.
PASSIVE PARK
Any park which does not contain recreational facilities.
[Added 12-20-1976 by L.L. No. 23-1976]
PERMIT
A written authorization issued by and under the authority
of the Lynbrook Recreation Commission with the approval of the Mayor,
permitting the performance of a specified event or contest in any
of the parks or recreational facilities.
Rules and regulations for parks, park areas
and park buildings may be made from time to time by the Recreation
Commission, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. All
persons must comply with the rules and regulations after same have
been promulgated and approved by the Board of Trustees and posted
at the park premises.
[Amended 12-20-1976 by L.L. No. 23-1976]
A. Designated. All parks or park areas and recreation
buildings and facilities shall be open daily, hours to be at the option
of the Recreation Commission, except passive parks, which shall be
open between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., unless written
permission is granted for any other times by the Recreation Commission
with the written approval of the Mayor.
B. Prohibited hours. No person shall, under any circumstances,
loiter or remain in any park or park area or park building between
closing time and 8:00 a.m., except passive parks, which shall be closed
between closing time and 6:00 a.m.
Any request for a permit for the use of any
facilities of any park or park area, fields or buildings or part of
any building therein shall be made upon written application to the
Recreation Commission.
The following uses and activities shall be and
are hereby prohibited in a park or park area:
A. Injury to property. No person in a park or park area
shall injure, deface, displace, remove, destroy or tamper with any
gates, fences, seats, shelters or structures of any nature whatsoever
or any equipment or building or part thereof or any sign, notice or
inscription or any growing thing, owned, operated or under control
of the village.
B. Rubbish; debris. No person shall carry through, leave
or throw, drop or discharge any rubbish or debris of any nature in
any park or park area.
C. Spitting. No person in any park or park area or any
building or structures therein owned or operated by or under the control
of the village shall expectorate upon any portion thereof or in any
structure, walk, stairway or floor.
D. Advertising. No person shall distribute or display
any flag, banner, sign or any other matter for advertising purposes
within any park or park area nor attempt to attract attention for
advertising purposes by the use of any musical instrument or any sound
device within any such area.
E. Soliciting. No person shall solicit for any purpose
whatsoever.
F. Disorderly conduct. No person shall annoy persons
or people or do any act tending to create a nuisance and breach of
the peace.
G. Golf. The playing or practicing of golf and the driving
or hitting of golf balls is prohibited, unless at a net, range or
other device, controlled and maintained by the Recreation Commission.
H. Kites and similar devices. No person shall operate
aircraft, kites, balloons or other air devices from and above the
surface of any park or park area, except with the written permission
of the Recreation Commission.
I. Bicycle, riding, Bicycle riding is prohibited.
J. Abusiveness; obscenity. No person shall use threatening,
abusive, profane or obscene language or perform any obscene or indecent
act.
K. Entry; exit. No person shall enter or leave any park
or park area or building, except by the established entranceways or
exits.
L. Children. Children under seven years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter and remain in park area.
M. Acts causing injury. No person shall do any act of
any nature whatsoever, which act will cause or contribute to the injury
of any person, animal or property within any park or park area.
N. Disrobing. No person shall disrobe or assist, aid
or abet any person to disrobe within the park or park area, except
in designated places.
O. Camping. No person shall tent, camp or erect or maintain
a tent shelter in any park or park area, except by permission.
P. Weapons; fireworks. No person shall bring in or have
in his possession in any park or park area any firearms or concealed
weapons or fireworks of any nature whatsoever.
Q. Sales. The sale of any wares, merchandise, foods and
beverages of any type or nature within all park grounds and buildings
is prohibited, except with the written permission of the Recreation
Commission.
R. Fires. No person shall kindle, build or maintain a
fire in any park or park area.
S. Animals. No dogs or domesticated animals shall be
allowed in the park, except by special permission of the Recreation
Commission and written approval of the Mayor.
T. Smoking. Smoking or carrying any lighted smoking substance or substances,
including, but not limited to, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes),
cigars, pipes, hookahs, or the like at any park or recreation area
within the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, except at such designated
areas which may be indicated by posted signs, if any.
[Added 11-21-2016 by L.L.
No. 11-2016]
[Amended 12-20-1976 by L.L. No. 23-1976]
No vehicles, except municipal vehicles, shall
be parked inside a park, except in those areas specifically designated
for parking.
Hedges or shrubbery surrounding public parks
and playgrounds shall not exceed a height of three feet six inches.