The purpose of this chapter is for the protection
and preservation of the property of the Village of Yorkville consisting
of Village parks and other areas and to establish rules and regulations
for the use, care, maintenance, protection, preservation and enjoyment
thereof by the residents of the Village of Yorkville.
[Amended 7-5-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
The parks shall be open to the general public
hereafter between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. each day and
at other times as may be authorized by the Village Board of Trustees.
All vehicles shall be operated and/or parked
only upon clearly marked and designated parking areas.
There shall be no willful damage or destruction
of park property. Park property shall include but not be limited to
appliances, buildings, trees, fences, shrubs and amusement and convenience
fixtures and appendages.
Organized groups must obtain permission from
the Village Board if the group exceeds 15 in number.
Firearms, including any type of weapon, fireworks,
explosive devices and dangerous instruments (as defined by the Penal
Law), are forbidden within the areas at any time.
Littering is specifically prohibited, and all
refuse shall be deposited in the receptacles placed at intervals about
the park for that purpose.
Alcoholic beverages of any type are not permitted
within the prescribed areas at any time.
[Added 7-5-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of or any person harboring
any dog in the Village of Yorkville to permit or allow such dog, whether
or not attended or unattended, to enter into any public park in the
Village of Yorkville either owned or operated by the said Village.
[Added 7-5-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Parking is for park use only and only during park hours. All
others will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
[Added 9-15-2020 by L.L.
No. 5-2020]
Any person who shall commit an offense against any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by
a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.