The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety
and general welfare of those individuals who use the Town of Farmington
designated public parks, trails and conservation lands, and to promote
the use of these lands for all to enjoy.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CONSERVATION LAND
Town-owned land maintained in accordance with conditions
approved by the Town Board and used exclusively for passive recreational
purposes limited to walking trails.
PARK
Any parcel of land owned or used by the Town of Farmington,
designated as parkland by the Town Board and devoted to active or
passive recreation under the jurisdiction of the Parks Department
and/or administered by the Recreation Advisory Board.
PARKS DEPARTMENT
The Department of Parks as established by the Farmington
Town Board and whose duties shall include, among others, the maintenance
of all designated parkland, trails and conservation areas owned and
maintained by the Town.
PERMIT
Any written authorization issued by or under the authority
of the Town Board or the Town Clerk permitting the performance of
a specified act or acts or the conduct of a particular function, program
or activity on Town-owned parkland, trails or conservation area.
PERSON
Any person, corporation, company, association, joint-stock
association, firm, corporation or other entity or form of association.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Farmington, Ontario County,
New York.
VEHICLE
Any vehicle propelled by power other than muscular power.
VIOLATION
Any violation of the rules and regulations provided in this
chapter shall be deemed a violation as defined elsewhere in the New
York State Penal Law.
The Town parks, trails and conservation areas shall be open
for public use from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. Dawn to dusk
times are based upon the National Weather Service published times.
The hours of time when Town parks, trails, or conservation areas are
open to the public may be adjusted upon permission of the Farmington
Town Board as necessary to accommodate facility reservations and Recreation
Advisory Board sponsored activities. No person shall enter or remain
on any Town park, trail, or conservation area during the non-dawn-to-dusk
time period when the property is closed.
Those persons within the boundaries of Town parks, trails, or
conservation areas, whether using the Town-owned facilities or not,
are subject to the rules and regulations contained herein and may
be removed from said lands in the event that they violate any rule
or regulation. This chapter shall be enforced by all Town parks, Town
highway, Town code enforcement employees, and/or any Town employee
that is authorized to enforce this chapter by the Town Board. This
chapter shall also be enforced by the law enforcement agencies having
jurisdiction within the Town of Farmington.
Any person committing a violation against any provision of this
chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant hereto shall,
upon conviction, 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 a provision
of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued,
a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
History: Adopted by the Town Board on September 23, 1986, as Local Law No. 8 of 1986; amended in its entirety by the Town Board on September 10, 1996, as Local Law No. 3 of 1996 (formerly Chapter
17 of the 1969 Codes) and subsequent amendments noted where applicable.
The Town Board may from time to time amend, supplement, change,
modify and repeal this chapter pursuant to the provisions of the Town
Law and the General Municipal Law applicable thereto.