[Adopted 10-5-2009 by L.L. No. 13-2009]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
East Rockaway Memorial Park, McNulty Park, Minore Park, Oxbow
Park, White Cannon Point Park, John Street Complex.
A.
Littering. The throwing of litter, rubbish, garbage, cans, bottles
or other refuse in the park or the scattering of any kind of rubbish,
garbage, refuse, cans, bottles, debris or waste material of any sort
in any Village park shall be an unlawful act.
B.
Damaging of property. The picking of flowers, breaking of limbs of
trees, shrubs, plants or the defacing of any buildings, structures
or parts thereof, or damaging or breaking of any glass, railing or
parts of any structures or buildings, or damaging flagpoles, lighting
posts, fixtures, fences, benches, backstop or backstops, swings, slides,
playground equipment or any other improvements erected or constructed
within any Village park shall be an unlawful act.
C.
Loitering. A person is guilty of loitering in a Village park when
he:
(1)
Loiters, remains or wanders about in a Village park for the purpose
of tumultuous, violent or threatening conduct or when, being present
at an assembly which either has become or becomes tumultuous, violent
or threatening to members of the assembly or the public, he remains
there with intent to advance that purpose; or
(2)
Loiters, remains or wanders about in a Village park for the purpose
of any activity which is intended to intimidate the public; or interferes
with the free passage of another; or
(3)
Loiters, remains or wanders about in a Village park for the purpose
of the consumption of alcohol in a public place in violation of any
local, state or federal law; or
(4)
Loiters or remains in a Village park while consuming any alcoholic
beverage; or
(5)
Loiters or remains in a Village park while having in his possession
an open or unsealed container of an alcoholic beverage for the purpose
of consuming such alcohol by himself or by another in any public place;
or
(6)
Loiters, remains or wanders about in a Village park for the purpose
of begging; or
(7)
Loiters or remains in a Village park with one or more persons for
the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance,
as defined in Penal Law § 220.00.
A.
The hours of operation for Village parks shall be limited to the
following:
B.
No person, group, organization or any other entity shall be permitted
to enter upon, use or in any way be within the boundaries of any Village
park other than during the permitted hours of operation.
C.
Upon application to the Board of Trustees, any person, group, organization
or any other entity may apply for a permit waiving the requirements
of this article. Such use shall be permitted only upon permission
having been granted by the Board of Trustees, with whatever restrictions
the Board shall deem advisable.
[Added 10-21-2013 by L.L.
No. 12-2013[1]]
No picnic, field day, outing, carnival, concert, address, rally,
dramatic presentation or the like shall be held or conducted in any
park.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law originally adopted this material
as 208-8.1. It was renumbered as the provisions apply to all Village
parks.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense
against the provisions of this article shall constitute, for each
day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
