[Adopted 7-5-1977 by L.L. No. 3-1977]
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARK or PARKS
Includes all dedicated public parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, recreation centers, open spaces, natural and underdeveloped areas and other areas used for park, conservation and recreational purposes or beautification projects, including all buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances, as well as entrances and approaches thereto and roads and parking places located in such park or parks and such other rights and appurtenances as the Village may have or utilize for such park purposes, whether the same are under the care and control of the Village by reason of ownership, lease, use or otherwise and whether the same are under the care and control of the Union Free School District No. 4 or any other municipal corporation, provided only that the same are used for park and recreation or conservation purposes.
RECREATION
Refers to leisure activities, whether or not organized and whether or not under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Recreation Department, school district or any other municipal agency, engaged in by or available to residents of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson.
VEHICLES and VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
All automobiles, vans, trucks, minibikes, motorbikes, mopeds and power-driven vehicles of any sort. Police, fire, ambulance and other emergency vehicles and vehicles used in furtherance of municipal or school district matters are not included in the terms "vehicle" or "vehicular traffic" as used herein.
No person shall cause, allow or permit any vehicle owned by such person to enter or remain in any park or parks in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
No person shall operate any vehicle in any park or parks in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The prohibition against vehicular traffic in this article shall be suspended during any event sponsored and scheduled by any agency of the Village or by the School Board and for 30 minutes past the official termination of such event.
[Amended 3-5-2019 by L.L. No. 7-2019; 11-2-2021 by L.L. No. 7-2021]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be punished subject to the penalties prescribed by § 1-14 of the Village Code.