[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Haverstraw 7-14-1969 by ordinance (Ch. 27 of the 1966 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
It is the intent of this chapter to establish
rules and regulations for the use of town parks within the Town of
Haverstraw in order to provide for the protection, order, conduct,
safety, health and well-being of persons and property.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 118-2, Use limited, as
amended, was repealed 5-11-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015.
Vehicles are to be permitted in the park with
validated stickers only.
No person shall maintain any camp or park any
trailer in the Town Park except with special permit and in designated
areas. The permit shall be acquired at least seven days prior to use.
No person shall light any fire in the park except
in designated areas and only during such hours as may be designated
by the Town Board. No person shall leave a fire until the same has
been completely extinguished.
No person shall without a permit from the Town
Board sell or offer for sale within the Town Park any property or
privilege without the consent of the Town Board.
No person shall without a permit from the Town
Board erect or post any sign or notice in the park.
[Amended 7-8-1991 by L.L
No. 3-1991]
Animals shall be restrained by a leash or caged
at all times.
No person shall interfere with any park employee
in the performance of his duty; be indecently dressed or exposed within
the confines of the park; conduct himself in such manner as to endanger
or be likely to endanger the health, life, limb or property of other
visiors to the park or conduct himself in such a manner as to be offensive
or injurious to the morals of any other person.
[Amended 5-11-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015]
All parties planning organized picnics or outings shall bring
their application to the Town Supervisor’s Office prior to their
outing for a special permit. "Organized" shall mean any group of 10
or more. Such permit shall designate the area in the park to be used
by said group.
Dangerous weapons, e.g., firearms, air guns,
bows and arrows, are prohibited in the park.
No person shall cut, injure, deface, remove
or disturb any tree, flower, shrub, building, fence, bench or other
structure, apparatus or property.
[Amended 7-8-1991 by L.L
No. 3-1991]
No person shall throw, cast, lay, drop, discharge,
deposit or leave in any part of the park any garbage, sewage, refuse,
paper, rubbish of any sort, waste or other obnoxious material otherwise
than in receptacles provided for such purposes.
A rate of speed in excess of 15 miles an hour
on any park road by any vehicle required to be registered under the
law of the State of New York is prohibited.
No person shall introduce, carry or fire any
firecrackers, torpedoes or fireworks.
No person shall loiter or remain within a park
or any area thereof in a vehicle or otherwise after the posted closing
hour or time of day for the closing of such park or park area without
general or special permission.
No person shall bathe, dive or swim in or off
any property of the park except at points designated for that purpose.
No person shall propel by any type of engine
or motor any boat upon any lake in the park without a permit from
the Town Board.
No person shall use roller skates, or skate,
sled, walk or go upon any ice, or snowshoe, or ski or coast with handsleds,
bobs, carts or other vehicles on wheels or runners, or be towed on
skis, sled or skates, except at such times and places as may be designated
therefor and until such ice is declared by or under the authority
of the Town Board to be in a safe condition therefor.
No person shall use or gain admittance to, or
attempt to use or gain admittance to, any town park or the facilities
therein for the use of which a charge is made by the Town Board, unless
he shall pay the charge or price fixed by the Town Board.
[Amended 7-8-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991; 7-22-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991]
[Added 7-8-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991]
The office of the Supervisor is the issuing
agent for the permits and stickers required by this chapter. Applications
for such permits and stickers may be filed in the office of the Supervisor
during regular office hours.
[Amended 7-8-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991]
A violation of this chapter may be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both.
[Added 11-28-2023 by L.L. No. 11-2023]
No smoking or vaping of any substance shall be permitted in
any Town park.
[Added 11-28-2023 by L.L. No. 12-2023]
No person shall fly or otherwise operate a drone in any Town
park.
