[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Boundary and Topographic Survey of Property
[Adopted 2-26-1959 by Ord. 2.10 of the 1959 Unified Code of Ordinances; amended in its entirety 5-20-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2013]
[Amended 9-4-2018 by L.L. No. 10-2018; 1-22-2025 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
The following Village properties shall be open to the public every day between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset, except when open for organized activities under the direction or sponsorship of the Recreation Department or activities approved in advance by the Board of Trustees:
A. 
General hours:
(1) 
Gracemere Park.
(2) 
Lagana Park (as depicted in the survey attached to this chapter as Attachment 1).
(3) 
Losee Park.
(4) 
Neperan Park.
(5) 
Patriots Park.
(6) 
Pierson Park.
(7) 
Sarah Michaels Park.
(8) 
Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park at the south-end of Tarrytown.
(9) 
Village watershed properties.
B. 
The Pierson Park RiverWalk shall be open to the public between 1/2 hour before sunrise and until 11:00 p.m., except when open for organized activities under the direction or sponsorship of the Recreation Department or activities approved in advance by the Board of Trustees. This includes the RiverWalk section from the Andre Brook to the border of Sleepy Hollow.
[Amended 1-22-2025 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
No person shall enter, remain in, be found in or traverse Pierson Park, Losee Park, Sarah Michaels Park, Patriots Park, Neperan Park, Gracemere Park or Lagana Park during the hours when said parks are closed to the public as provided in this chapter.
[Added 8-17-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015[1]; amended 10-16-2017 by L.L. No. 10-2017; 5-21-2018 by L.L. No. 8-2018]
A. 
No person shall swim or wade in any body of water or waterway in or adjacent to a designated park or open space.
B. 
No person shall bring or operate any boat, canoe, kayak or other watercraft or any floatation device upon any body of water or waterway in or adjacent to a designated park or open space unless the Village directly authorizes such use and establishes a location for the launching and use of such boat, canoe, kayak or other watercraft or any floatation device.
C. 
Residents, upon obtaining an annual Village permit. may utilize nonmotorized boats, canoes and kayaks in the Lower Tarrytown Lake. Permits may be obtained from the Recreation Department or the Treasurer's Office during normal business hours.
D. 
Annual permits issued by the Village must be visibly displayed and permanently affixed to the right side of the watercraft's bow.
E. 
Boating is permitted from April 1 through December 31 between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset.
F. 
All persons utilizing the Tarrytown Lake for boating purposes must adhere to the policy adopted by the Village Board of Trustees on July 17, 2017. regarding the resident-only use of nonmotorized boats, canoes and kayaks in the Tarrytown Lakes. Said policy is maintained on file in the Village Clerk's office.
G. 
Any person wishing to utilize a Village kayak rack must first obtain a permit from the Village of Tarrytown. This permit must be displayed on the kayak at all times it is placed onto the rack. Violators of this section of the code are subject to a fine not to exceed $100 and the possible impound of their vessel.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the renumbering of former §§ 221-3 through 221-10 as §§ 221-4 through 221-11, respectively.
A. 
A business conducted in any park or recreation area in the Village of Tarrytown which is not under the direction or sponsorship of the Village of Tarrytown Recreation Department requires a permit approved by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown.
B. 
Any approval by the Board of Trustees shall be based upon the following considerations:
(1) 
Whether the proposed business would enhance the public's use of the park or recreation area for the purpose intended by said park or recreation area.
(2) 
Whether the proposed business is not offered in the Village of Tarrytown at the time of the application and cannot be provided in any other nonpark location in the Village or the operation of the proposed business in the park, as opposed to another location in the Village, adds to the benefits to be derived from the business by the residents of Tarrytown.
(3) 
Whether the proposed business use would negatively impact any physical or aesthetic quality of the park or recreation area.
(4) 
Whether the operation of the proposed business would negatively impact upon the use of the park or recreation area by others using the park.
(5) 
Whether the proposed business use could constitute an attractive nuisance which would detrimentally affect the welfare and/or safety of the public at large.
(6) 
Whether there is a compelling reason provided for the use of the park for the business purpose.
(7) 
The business requesting to use the park must have another location, which serves as the permanent primary location for the business, where the business is operated. The use of a Tarrytown park shall not be the sole location for the operation of the business.
C. 
The term "business" as used in this chapter is defined as any activity carried on for the production of income from selling goods or performing services.
D. 
The fee for this permit is contained in the master fee schedule of the Village of Tarrytown.
[Amended 6-6-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
A. 
The consumption or service of alcoholic beverages or the possession of any open container containing any alcoholic beverage to persons of legal age in New York State is allowed within Pierson Park picnic pavilion and the picnic pavilion lawn area, provided that a permit has been issued by the Tarrytown Recreation Department.
B. 
The sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages on all public property within the Village of Tarrytown is prohibited, except for organized activities approved in advance by the Board of Trustees.
C. 
This section does not apply to the sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages at any licensed sidewalk cafe as set forth in Chapter 247, § 247-6B and C, of the Village Code.
[Added 8-19-2024 by L.L. No. 3-2024[1]]
Except in parks and locations that have been designated by the Village and where and when permission has been granted in writing by the Village, it shall be unlawful to cook or grill using an outdoor fire, gas grill, charcoal or wood stove in any Village park. Approval must be granted in writing in advance by the Recreation Department or the Village Administrator's Office.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also renumbered former §§ 221-6 through 221-11 as §§ 221-7 through 221-11.1.
No repair work on any motor vehicle except emergency repairs shall be done or performed in any municipal park, open space or other publicly owned lands, including but not limited to sidewalks, rights-of-way and roadways.
The Board of Trustees may, from time to time, by resolution, establish areas in village parks where parking shall be prohibited.[1] Further, the Chief of Police or the Recreation Supervisor may, upon urgent need, establish temporary parking restrictions in village parks as conditions dictate. No person shall park a vehicle in any place so designated when indicated with official signage.
[1]
Editor's Note: Areas in which parking is prohibited are included in Ch. 291, Vehicles and Traffic.
[Amended 5-17-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SMOKING
The burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco, cannabis or other product that may be smoked and such smoke inhaled for personal use or consumption as defined in § 222.00 of the NY Penal Law, or cannabinoid hemp as defined in § 90 of the Cannabis Law, or other related law.
VAPING
The use of an electronic cigarette.
B. 
No person shall engage in smoking or vaping of any product in any park, ball field or playground located within the Village. For the purposes of this section, "ball field" shall be defined as any public property owned by the Village of Tarrytown which is to be used for sporting events such as but not limited to baseball, softball, soccer or football. For the purposes of this section, "playground" shall be defined as any public property owned by the Village of Tarrytown and designated primarily for the use and recreation of children.
C. 
Any violations of this provision shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $200.
[Added 8-21-2017 by L.L. No. 7-2017[1]]
No person shall use a radio, music amplifier or other sound amplification device, speaker of any kind and/or any other kind of device, except for authorized Village-sponsored or Village-approved events (for example, Village-sponsored summer music concerts), in any park, ball field or playground located within the Village for the purpose of playing loud music. "Loud music" is determined as any music or sound being heard from 25 feet from the source and is considered prima facie evidence for enforcement. "Park" shall be defined as any public property owned by the Village of Tarrytown and designated primarily for use and recreation.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former §§ 221-10 and 221-11 as §§ 221-11 and 221-12, respectively.
[Adopted 10-12-1971]
[Amended 5-5-2008 by L.L. No. 7-2008; 2-1-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 5-20-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2013; 1-22-2025 by L.L. No. 1-2025]
The following properties are hereby dedicated as public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas, entitled to all the benefits of law accorded thereto, which properties are known as:
A. 
Patriots Park.
B. 
Sara Michaels Park and that portion of Reverend John H. Sykes Park located in the Village of Tarrytown.
C. 
Losee Park, including land leased to boat clubs but excluding the area reserved for the proposed Fire Department Training Center.
D. 
The Village-owned land in Loh Park.
E. 
The Village watershed properties.
F. 
Lagana Park (as depicted in the survey attached to this chapter as Attachment 1).
G. 
Village-owned areas in the Tarry Crest section.
H. 
Neperan Park.
I. 
Gracemere Park (Section 3, Sheet 29, Parcels P77, P78, P79 and P80).
J. 
Pierson Park.
K. 
Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park at Tarrytown.
L. 
11.38 acres in Wilson Park.