[Amended 3-16-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
A. 
All recreation park use shall be subject to all provisions of this chapter, the Village of Ossining Code and New York State law as well as rules and regulations promulgated by the Village of Ossining Village Board and the Superintendent of Recreation.
B. 
All activities shall be properly controlled and supervised. Whenever persons participating in the planned activity are under 18 years of age, adequate adult supervision must be provided. Any group using a facility on multiple occasions shall consult the Village for scheduling purposes.
C. 
Bathing and swimming in any of the waters within the Village, unless in a suitable bathing suit, dress or covering, is hereby prohibited.
D. 
No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use a fire other than in a grill in a designated area. Any fire shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person over 16 years of age from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished. No person shall throw away or discard any lighted match or any other burning object in a park except after extinguishing the same and then only in a receptacle for such refuse or as may otherwise be provided therefor by the Village of Ossining.
E. 
[1]No person shall remove any equipment or park apparatus owned by the Village of Ossining from the boundaries of any park or from its original location within the park.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection E, regarding smoking prohibition, was repealed 11-6-2024 by L.L. No. 20-2024. This local law also renumbered former Subsections F through I as Subsections E through H, respectively.
F. 
No person, for the duration of any athletic event sponsored by the Recreation and Parks Department of the Village of Ossining, shall remain in the vicinity of the event except in designated areas.
G. 
No person shall engage in any activity in any park except in an area designated for the same by the Recreation and Parks Department of the Village of Ossining.
H. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent or impede any Village of Ossining or other municipal employee from performing his/her official duties.
All recreational areas owned by the Village shall be used during daylight hours only unless the Recreation and Parks Department of the Village of Ossining issues a written directive otherwise for an activity sponsored by such department.
A. 
A park use permit shall be required for any group of 20 or more. Application for the use of any recreation/parks facility shall be made on the prescribed form at least 30 days prior to the date requested for use of facilities; 45 days prior to the date requested for use of facilities for any group of 100 or more. Any request for use of facilities which contains a request for the use of alcoholic beverages not otherwise provided for herein shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date requested.
B. 
The permit holder agrees to assume liability for any damage to any Village property during the course of the permitted event. The permit holder agrees to indemnify the Village and hold it harmless against any and all claims, damages, losses and expenses resulting from the permitted event. The permit holder shall carry insurance against such claims and furnish the Village with a certificate of insurance evidencing the same and naming the Village of Ossining as additional insured in such amounts as are deemed appropriate by the Village of Ossining, such certificate to be submitted no later than 21 days prior to the date requested for use of facilities and, in the case of a request for the use of facilities for any group of 100 or more, no later than 30 days prior to the date requested.
C. 
The Superintendent of Recreation or his designee may revoke any permit previously granted in the event of conflict with Recreation Department activities. The Superintendent of Recreation or his designee or the Chief of Police or his designee may revoke any permit previously granted, at any time, if it is determined that the application for permit contained any misrepresentation or false statement, that any condition set forth in policies governing the permit requested is not being complied with, or that the safety of the participants in the activities of the applicant or persons or visitors to the park is endangered by the continuation of such activity.
[Amended 1-20-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
The sale, gift or consumption of alcoholic beverages, as the same are defined in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of the state, is prohibited within the area of any Village-owned property, including parks, streets, sidewalks, parking areas, public spaces except upon the issuance of a permit by the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) in accord with the SLA’s rules and regulations.
A. 
The Recreation and Parks Department shall have the authority to erect signs in Village Parks for safety, scheduling or other appropriate reasons. No person shall fail to obey or observe any traffic, parking, speed, directional and other signs posted for proper control to safeguard life and property or otherwise posted by the Recreation and Parks Department.
B. 
Except for municipal signs and as otherwise provided by law, no person shall erect or post any signs, flyers, posters or placards in Village parks or in any part of any Village park or property used by the Village as parkland or for parks and recreational purposes.
A. 
No vehicle of any kind, except for Village-owned vehicles, shall be parked or shall be allowed to remain standing upon any part of the property of the Village known and designated as "Nelson Park" and "Snowden Park," except as posted otherwise.
B. 
Vehicle parking in Village parks. No vehicle of any kind, except for Village-owned vehicles, shall be parked or shall be allowed to remain standing or parked upon any part of any Village park or property used by the Village as parkland or for parks and recreational purposes, including parking lots contained therein, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.