[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of North Tonawanda 6-13-1960; amended in its entirety 5-3-1994. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
All parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and
swimming pools shall be closed to the public between the hours of
9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily from April 16 to October 31, and between
the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily from November 1 to April
15. No person or group of persons shall enter or remain in any of
said parks, playgrounds, athletic fields or swimming pools between
the hours above specified unless written permission for such extension
shall have been granted to such persons or groups of persons by the
Director of Youth, Recreation and Parks of the City of North Tonawanda,
New York.
No motor vehicle or motorcycle shall be operated
or parked in any park, playground, athletic field or swimming pool
area in the city, except on driveways or parking areas provided for
motor vehicles or motorcycles, and they are prohibited on any grassland
area not designated for such use within the park. Off-road vehicles
(ORV's), all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) and snowmobiles are prohibited
within the boundaries of the park without the express permission of
the Director of Youth, Recreation and Parks.[1]
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage
or have within his possession for the purposes of consuming either
by himself or another person any open container containing an alcoholic
beverage in any of said parks, playgrounds, athletic fields or swimming
pools except by permit from the Director of Youth, Recreation and
Parks of the City of North Tonawanda, New York.
No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol,
firearm or slingshot or any rocket, torpedo or other fireworks of
any description or carry or transport the same in any park except
by permission of the Director of Youth, Recreation and Parks.
A.Â
No person shall climb any tree or injure, deface,
disturb or befoul any part of a city park or any buildings, signs,
equipment or other property found therein or remove, cut down, cut,
injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, ornament, statue, fence,
bridge, structure or other property within any park or park approach
or within any other area under the control of the City of North Tonawanda
Department of Youth, Recreation and Parks.
B.Â
No person shall engage in the hitting of golf balls
within the boundaries of any city park or recreation area, unless
designated to allow the same by the Director of Youth, Recreation
and Parks.
No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use
a fire in any city park except for the sole purpose of cooking food.
Any fire must be contained in a stove, fireplace, oven or charcoal
grill and must be continuously under the care of a competent person
from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished. No other types
of fire are allowed without the express permission of the Department
of Youth, Recreation and Parks. Lighted matches, cigarettes, cigars
or burning tobacco must not be deposited or left where they may cause
fires.
No person shall deposit, dump, throw or place
any earth, rubbish, paper, bottle, bits of crockery, glass or glassware,
metallic or other substance, garbage or other refuse matter or any
sand, stone, lumber or other material of any kind in or upon any part
of the water or grounds of any park or park approach. Grounds must
be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Garbage and refuse
must be deposited in receptacles provided.
A.Â
No person shall bring any dog or dogs into any city
park unless said dog is restrained at all times by an adequate collar
and leash not exceeding nine feet in length and kept under the control
of a competent person; and, further, said dogs are allowed only on
park pathways. Dogs are strictly prohibited from playground and recreational
areas within the park.
B.Â
No dog shall be allowed to engage in loud howling
or barking in an excessive manner to unreasonably disturb the comfort
or repose of any person in a city park or recreational area.
C.Â
No dog shall cause any damage or destruction to any
property designated as a city park or recreational area.
D.Â
No dog shall be allowed to bite, chase or harass any
person in such a manner as to cause bodily harm or injury.
E.Â
Any person bringing any dog into any city park will
be responsible for the cleanup of any feces of his or her dog and
shall dispose of the feces properly.
No person shall hunt game within the boundaries
of a park.
No person shall use, ride or drive a horse in
any park area without the express permission of the Department of
Youth, Recreation and Parks.
A.Â
No person is allowed to play any radio, phonograph
or other musical instrument in any city park at any time in such a
manner or with such volume as to annoy or disturb any person in a
city park. No person shall cause or permit any unreasonably loud or
disturbing talking, shouting, singing, music or other noise to be
made within any city park at any time of such duration, character
or intensity as to be disturbing to others wheresoever they may be.
B.Â
No person shall use offensive, disorderly, threatening,
obscene or insulting language, conduct or behavior.
C.Â
No person shall cause a crowd to collect by his actions
except when lawfully addressing such crowds.
A.Â
Purpose. The Common Council hereby finds and declares
that the use of glass containers in public parks and recreation areas
within the City of North Tonawanda, except under certain conditions,
is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the City of North Tonawanda, causes unsightly and unsanitary conditions
and creates a nuisance.
B.Â
GLASS CONTAINERS
PARK AND RECREATION AREA
POSSESS
USE
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the
following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them; all
other words shall have the meanings normally ascribed to them:
Any type of container for beverages or other liquids, which
is composed wholly or partially of glass, including but not limited
to bottles, jars, drinking glasses and the like, and which does not
include thermos bottles, baby bottles and glass containers for food
condiments or food, when used for same.
Any area, including but not limited to structures, shelters
or facilities, which is maintained by the North Tonawanda Department
of Youth, Recreation and Parks and normally used for parks and recreation
purposes.
To have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion
or control, to hold, leave, dispose or drop.
To utilize or employ.
C.Â
Glass containers prohibited. No person shall use or
possess any type of glass container as herein defined, regardless
of its contents, in any city park and recreation area within the City
of North Tonawanda except upon written permission from the Director
of Youth, Recreation and Parks. If said permission is granted, it
will only be valid for a period not to exceed 24 hours from the date
of granting same.
D.Â
Penalties for offenses.
(1)Â
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision
of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 for
each offense or imprisonment for not more than 15 days for each offense,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
(2)Â
Any person who takes part in or assists in any violation
of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided herein.
Each day that a violation of this section is committed or permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(3)Â
Additionally, should any person or organization not
leave the premises used in a clean, safe and orderly manner, in the
opinion of the Director of Youth, Recreation and Parks, said person
shall be denied the right to use or reserve use of any city facility
for a period of one year.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any concession,
whether it is a stand-type or mobile concession, to be in any city-owned
park or recreation area, except that a concession shall be permitted
at a function sponsored or co-sponsored by the City of North Tonawanda
or any of its agencies or affiliated organizations, which concession
is open to the general public.
B.Â
The city sponsoring agency or affiliated organization
are all subject to written permission by the Director of Youth, Recreation
and Parks and a permit from the Mayor.
[Amended 5-28-2019]
No person shall trespass upon private real property which is
located in the City of North Tonawanda without the landowner's
express permission.
[Added 5-28-2019]
Any violation by a person, firm or corporation of any provision
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 for
each offense or imprisonment for not more than 15 days for each offense,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who takes part in or
assists in any violation of this chapter shall also be subject to
the penalties provided herein. Each day that a violation of this chapter
is committed or is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.