[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Canandaigua 5-4-1978 (Ch. 4.04 of the 1997 Municipal Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
Rules and regulations herein have been set forth
for the protection, safety, and enjoyment of park patrons. Park controls
are also subject to any applicable state laws and regulations.
The following terms shall carry the meanings
indicated:
The Director of Public Works of the City of Canandaigua or
his duly authorized agent.
The grounds, buildings thereon, waters therein, and any other
property necessary for the operation thereof and constituting a part
thereof, which is now or may hereafter be maintained, operated and
controlled by the City of Canandaigua for public park and recreation
facility purposes. Included as parks are those known as Atwater Meadows
Park, City Pier Park, Kershaw Park, Frank Baker Park, Sonnenberg Park,
the Jefferson Memorial Park, the Telyea Street Tot Lot, Triangle Park,
Pickle Park, the Gibson Street Park, Lakefront Park, The Commons,
Lagoon Park, Northeast Park, and Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 8-14-1986 by Ord. No. 11-1986; amended 5-1-1997 by Ord. No. 97-006; 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003; 10-2-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-020; 11-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-011]
Any individual, organization or association of persons and
the singular number shall include the plural.
[Amended 5-1-1997 by Ord. No. 97-006; 9-7-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-011; 5-2-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-004; 10-7-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-019; 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003; 5-16-2002 by Ord. No.
2002-004; 6-5-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-011; 5-5-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-001; 7-2-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-005; 4-7-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-001]
A.
Any person
may lawfully be in a park listed herein only during the following
hours or when there are authorized programs under the supervision
and direction of the City Parks and Recreation Department:
[Amended 11-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-011]
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Park
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Hours of Operation
October 31 to April 30
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Hours of Operation
May 1 to October 30
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frank Baker Park
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6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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|
Lakefront Park
|
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
|
6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
| |
|
Kershaw Park
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6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
|
6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
| |
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City Pier
|
5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
|
5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
|
|
Park
|
Hours of Operation
January 1 to December 31
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|---|---|---|
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Canandaigua Canine Campus
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7:00 a.m. to sunset
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The Commons
|
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Atwater Meadows
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6:00 a.m. to sunset
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Lagoon Park
|
6:00 a.m. to sunset
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Sonnenberg Park
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6:00 a.m. to sunset
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Jefferson Memorial
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6:00 a.m. to sunset
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Telyea Street Tot Lot
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6:00 a.m. to sunset
| |
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Gibson Street Park
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6:00 a.m. to sunset
| |
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Northeast Park
|
Sunrise to sunset
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B.
The hours
of operation shall be applicable to all portions of the parks and
to any pavilion, parking lot, playground, basketball court, tennis
court, skatepark or other facility located therein except for the
pickleball courts at Sonnenberg Park where hours of court use shall
be 8 a. m. to 8 p.m.
[Amended 3-1-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-002; 8-1-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-008]
A.
Issuance
of park permits by the Director of Public Works authorizes persons
usage of park facilities under park regulations. Permits are to be
displayed by the individual in charge as designated on the permit.
B.
A permit
shall be required to all users of the Canandaigua Canine Campus. Permits
shall only be issued on a per-dog basis up to three dogs per person.
All permitted dogs shall have an active dog license and must be at
least six months of age. While at the Canandaigua Canine Campus, permitted
dogs must wear a collar tag issued by the City. Violations of any
section of this chapter may result in revocation of a permit for the
Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
[Amended 5-10-1984]
Any group of persons, exceeding 25 in number,
utilizing park facilities shall obtain a permit at least seven days
prior to the utilization of the park facilities.
A.
Camping or campsites within City parks shall be prohibited.
Camping vehicles are permitted within Kershaw Park during hours. However,
no vehicle shall take up more than one parking space. Trailers are
prohibited.
[Amended 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-004]
B.
No fires shall be permitted on park property except
in designated areas and fireplaces.
A.
No person shall disturb the peace and good order in
any park by fighting, quarreling, or wrangling with loud voices or
shouts, threatening by violence to the person or property of others,
or engaging in riotous clamor or tumult.
B.
No person shall congregate with other persons in a
public place and refuse to comply with a lawful order of the police,
Park Patrol or the Director of Public Works to disperse or leave the
park.
C.
No person shall have or carry any firearms, switchblade,
hunting knife, slingshot, dagger, metal knuckles, or other dangerous
weapons concealed on or about his person while in the park.
D.
No person shall use obscene, profane or abusive language
while in the park.
E.
[1]No person shall appear nude in public or dress, or undress,
other than in facilities provided therefor; enter or remain in an
area or facility in such attire as may be prohibited by sign; or bathe
in other than a bathing suit safe and suitable for such purpose.
F.
No person shall operate a skateboard, scooter or bicycle
within The Commons or within the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003; amended 11-15-2018 by Ord. No.
2018-011]
G.
No person shall operate a skateboard, scooter, bicycle,
or rollerblades on any tennis court or basketball court in any City
park.
[Added 5-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-002]
H.
No person shall smoke cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or use any other
form of tobacco in, on, or within any City parks and in the Kershaw
Swim Beach area.
[Added 11-7-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-010; amended 7-7-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-005]
I.
No person shall bring an aggressive dog(s) to the Canandaigua Canine
Campus. Any registered dog showing signs of unanticipated aggression
or excessively rough play must be leashed and removed from the premises.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
J.
No person shall bring a dog(s) that is ill, recovering from an injury
or surgery or "in heat" to the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
K.
No person shall bring or consume food at the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
L.
No person shall permit the entry of any dog that does not have a
permit to use the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
[Amended 7-8-1982; 11-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-011]
A.
Vending,
hawking, peddling, soliciting orders for goods, wares or merchandise
and private/professional training of dogs shall be permitted within
City parks only by permit issued by the City in accordance with rules
and regulations to be approved by resolution of the City Council.
B.
By resolution,
the City Council shall approve rules and regulations governing issuance
of permits and conduct and operations of vendors, hawkers, peddlers,
solicitors and private/professional dog trainers in City parks.
C.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to engage in vending, hawking, peddling,
soliciting orders for goods, wares or merchandise and private/professional
training of dogs in City parks either:
No person shall engage in potentially dangerous
games involving thrown or propelled objects. All games of any description
must be conducted in an orderly and safe manner, with no rough and
boisterous practices allowed.
A.
No person
shall deface, disturb, destroy, or remove any part of the park whether
it be buildings, signs, equipment, shrubs, trees, or other material
found within the park.
B.
No person
shall permit a dog to dig a hole at the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
If a hole is dug by a dog, the owner or guardian shall refill the
hole.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
[Amended 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-004; 5-1-1997 by Ord No. 97-006; 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 09-010 3-16-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-003]
No person shall take, attempt to take, or kill,
injure or unnecessarily disturb any fish, waterfowl, birds, or animals
within park confines, except that fishing shall be allowed from Kershaw
Park, Lakefront Park, Atwater Meadows Park, Lagoon Park and the City
Pier in areas designated for such activity by the Director of Public
Works. It is prohibited to feed waterfowl within any City park.
A.
No person shall bring into, permit, have, or keep
any animal or household pet in Atwater Meadows Park, Lagoon Park,
or Kershaw Park Bathhouse and Beach area. No person shall bring into,
permit, have, or keep within any other parks any dog, cat, household
pet or other animal unless the animal is controlled by a leash. Animals
that are controlled by voice are permitted without a leash to be in
the waters of Canandaigua Lake in areas of Kershaw Park designated
by signage for said animals or within designated areas at Canandaigua
Canine Campus. A leash shall be in hand or on person by any owner,
guardian or custodian of a dog(s) at the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
Extension leashes are not permitted at the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-004;
amended 5-1-1997 by Ord. No. 97-006; 11-3-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-007; 11-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-011]
B.
No dog or other animal shall be permitted, even if
leashed, to deposit waste within a park. It shall be the duty of each
person having possession, custody or control of the animal to remove
any feces left by said animal within the park. This section shall
not apply to the owner or person having possession, custody or control
of a guide dog or police dog.
[Added 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003]
C.
The owner of any dog(s) is responsible for the actions of his/her
dog(s) while visiting any City Park, including the Canandaigua Canine
Campus. Dog owners visit any park at their own risk.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
D.
No person shall physically or verbally reprimand dogs that he/she
is not the owner or guardian of unless the owner/guardian/custodian
does not intervene and the safety of the owner/guardian/custodian
or his/her dog is at risk.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
E.
No owner, guardian or custodian of a dog(s) shall leave the area
within the Canandaigua Canine Campus where the dog(s) is located and
shall keep any dog(s) in view and under voice control at all times.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
F.
No person shall bring into, permit, have or keep any dog within the
small dog area of the Canandaigua Canine Campus that weighs over 25
pounds. Dogs weighing 25 pounds or less are permitted in the large
dog area of the Canandaigua Canine Campus.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
G.
No person shall bring dog toys other than balls to the Canandaigua
Canine Campus.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
H.
No person shall brush or groom a dog within the Canandaigua Canine
Campus other than the designated dog wash area.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
[Amended 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-004]
With the exception of City Pier, City Parks
are carry-in, carry-out. Park users must carry out any litter or trash
generated by their use of the park. No person shall cast, throw or
lay any solid or liquid material on land or within park waters. At
City Pier all rubbish is to be deposited into receptacles marked for
deposit.
[Amended 5-10-1984; 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to have,
possess, carry or consume alcoholic beverages in or upon any City
park, unless a special permit, which expressly permits such alcoholic
use, subject to the following conditions, has been granted by the
City Council.
A.
Such permit shall state:
(1)
The name of the person to whom it is granted.
(2)
The place, date, and time during which such special
event may be conducted.
(3)
The type and quantity of alcohol that will be available
at the special event.
(4)
That such permit shall not be transferable.
(5)
The person/organization hosting the special event
shall insure that signs and temporary barriers shall be positioned
to restrict participants at the event from taking alcoholic beverages
out of the Special Event area and into the park.
(6)
The event organizers shall take all reasonable steps
to insure that event participants wishing to consume alcohol are over
the age of 21.
(7)
The placement of the special event equipment, property,
structures, and/or fences shall not obstruct the public path within
the park; and
(8)
The event organizers shall provide the City Clerk/Treasurer
with insurance in the amounts as set by the Clerk/Treasurer and shall
execute a hold-harmless agreement prior to the date of the event or
such special permit shall be null and void.
[Amended 5-3-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
B.
A permit for a Special event with alcohol in a City
Park may be denied by the City Council, if for any reason, in the
opinion of the City Council, the time and/or place of such special
event is deemed detrimental to the best interest of the general public.
[Added 3-8-1979; amended 5-10-1984; 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-010]
It shall be unlawful for any person to have,
possess, carry or consume any beverage in a container made in whole
or in part of glass material in or upon any City park. For purposes
of this section, any glass beverage container within any vehicle shall
be deemed to be in the possession of any person within said vehicle.
[Amended 9-27-1984; 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-010]
A.
No person shall bathe, wade or swim within Atwater
Meadows or Lagoon Park, and no person shall bathe, wade or swim within
Kershaw Park and Lakefront Park except at such areas as may be designated
for that purpose by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
[Amended 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003]
B.
Beach hours are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Swimming is
prohibited at any other time or at any time or location for which
there is not a lifeguard on duty.
C.
Persons shall be permitted to change clothing on park
property only in facilities set aside for this purpose.
D.
No person shall carry onto, possess, scatter or throw
on any bathing beach area bottles or glass containers of any kind.
E.
The use of life rafts, surfboards, inner tubes and
other objects intended to support persons is prohibited in park waters
with the exception of US Coast Guard approved life vests for swimming
and children's swim aides used for instructional purposes under the
direct supervision of a responsible adult in the water with the child.
F.
Diving into park waters is prohibited except under
supervised swimming programs authorized by the City of Canandaigua.
G.
Snorkels are prohibited with the exception of those
used in accordance with programs of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
H.
Animals are prohibited in swimming areas and beaches,
unless otherwise designated by signage.
[Amended 11-3-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-007]
I.
Bathing with soap is prohibited in park waters.
J.
Unnecessary roughness in the park water is prohibited.
K.
Smoking, drinking or the consumption of foodstuffs
within the park waters is prohibited.
L.
Persons with open wounds, sores, and skin infections
will not be permitted in the water.
A.
Boating is not permitted within 500 feet of the Kershaw
Park shoreline, except that non-motorized vessels may operate within
the Canandaigua Outlet and easterly therefrom, and both motorized
and nonmotorized craft may access the public dock at Lakefront Park,
provided that their approach to the dock shall be from the east or
the south.
B.
It shall be unlawful to operate, land or anchor a
marine vessel or launch such vessel within the boundaries of Kershaw
Park or Lakefront Park. The following vessels are exempt from this
regulation but must be launched and used within the area designated
by the Parks and Recreation Department and are not allowed within
designated swim areas: vessels used in accordance with Parks and Recreation
Department programs and nonmotorized portable vessels that are transported
on car-tops including only canoes, kayaks, sailboards, inflatable
row boats, small one- or two-person sailboats and small cartop rowboats.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-010]
C.
Only nonmotorized vessels may be operated within Lagoon
Park. Such boats may only be launched or landed in designated areas.
[Added 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-003]
[Amended 8-31-1980;8-14-1986 by Ord. No. 11-86; 4-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-004; 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-010; 5-3-2001 by Ord. No.
2001-004]
A.
No person shall drive any automobile, motorcycle,
or other motorized vehicle of traffic or burden upon any part of the
parks or parkway except for the proper drives and parking areas, or
permit the same to stand upon the drive, except vehicles of the City
of Canandaigua being used on official business. In no event shall
any person operate a snowmobile within any park.
B.
Reckless driving: No person shall operate a vehicle
along or over any road or drive within the park in a reckless manner
or without due regard for the safety and the rights of pedestrians
and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles, so as to endanger
the life, limb or property of any person while in the lawful use of
the park.
C.
Kershaw Park and Lakefront Park regulations.
(1)
The maximum speed limit on driveways and parking areas
within Kershaw Park and Lakefront Park shall be 15 miles per hour.
(2)
Vehicles exiting from Kershaw Park and/or Lakefront
Park shall stop before entering Lakeshore Drive.
(3)
No vehicle shall take up more than one space in any
parking lot. Trailers are prohibited.
(4)
There shall be no parking of any motor vehicle at
Kershaw Park between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and no
parking of any motor vehicle at Lakefront Park between the hours of
2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
(5)
Traffic in the westernmost parking lot at Kershaw
Park shall be one-way, proceeding easterly.
(6)
Parking is limited to two hours in the eastern half
(facing north and south) of the easternmost Kershaw parking lot.
[Added 11-17-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-16; amended 5-3-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
D.
Baker Park regulations.
(1)
The maximum speed limit on driveways and parking areas
in Baker Park shall be 15 miles per hour.
(2)
Vehicles exiting Baker Park shall stop before entering
Buffalo Street.
(3)
Parking of vehicles, trailers and similar equipment
is prohibited on the southerly and easterly side of the eastern driveway
in Baker Park.
E.
City Pier Park regulations.
(1)
The maximum speed limit on driveways and parking areas
within the City Pier Park shall be 15 miles per hour.
(2)
Vehicles exiting from the City Pier Park shall stop
before entering South Main Street.
[Amended 5-13-1982; 4-24-1997 by Ord. No. 97-004]
A.
Charges for admission to the beach at Kershaw Park
shall be collected daily for the period on and between Memorial Day
weekend and Labor Day in each year inclusive and then only between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. No fee shall be required of any
child under six years of age and no fee shall be required for any
resident of the City of Canandaigua upon presentation of a deposit
token which may be purchased from the Parks and Recreation Department.
B.
A fee is imposed upon any nonresident entering the
beach at Kershaw Park through the designated gates or entrances, the
amount of which shall be at the discretion of the City Council.
C.
A permit shall be required to all users of the Canandaigua Canine
Campus with fees determined by City Council.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
A.
No parent,
guardian, or custodian of a minor shall permit or allow him or her
to do any act which would constitute a violation of these rules, regulations
or laws.
B.
No parent,
guardian or custodian of any minor 10 years or older shall permit
the minor's entrance into Canandaigua Canine Campus without close
supervision.
[Added 11-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-011]
[Amended 5-10-1984, 8-14-1986 by Ord. No. 11-86; 7-9-1987 by Ord. No.
13-87; 5-3-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007; 12-2-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-006]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or of any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, except for violations for smoking tobacco under § 519-7H or § 519-16K, shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment in the County Jail of Ontario County for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who shall violate § 519-7H or § 519-16K for smoking tobacco in parks and recreation areas shall be subject to a civil penalty of $25 or community service not to exceed 20 hours. In addition, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall be suspended from use of City park facilities for a period of 90 days.
