[Adopted 1-9-1967; amended in its entirety 12-2-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991]
[Amended 2-18-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
Mossy Bank Park shall be open to the general public year round
from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Public road access will be from
May 1 to October 14. For the period from October 15 through April
30, the park shall be open to hunters. The carrying of or discharge
of firearms in the park at any other times shall be prohibited.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
Picnicking is permitted only in designated areas. Fires are
permissible in conventional grills in designated picnic areas only
and are to be in conformance with state laws and regulations. Campfires
and celebratory bonfires are allowed only by letter of request, approved
by the Village Board of Trustees, and only in conformance with state
laws and regulations.
[Amended 6-21-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles are prohibited anywhere
in Mossy Bank Park. Motorcycle and motor vehicle traffic is limited
to designated roads and parking areas. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to Village of Bath maintenance motor vehicles or to
police, fire, ambulance or other emergency motor vehicles. All terms
herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
With the exception of legal hunting, removal or introduction
of any plant or animal specimen is prohibited, except by permission
of the Bath Village Board of Trustees.
Swimming and boating are prohibited.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
Camping, trail building, hang gliding, competitive events, and
experimentation, including but not limited to soil samples, water
samples and Cooperative Extension's woodlot, are prohibited except
upon approval of the Bath Village Board of Trustees after submission
by the applicant of a letter of request to the Bath Village Clerk,
together with proof of insurance in an amount set by the Bath Village
Board of Trustees and naming the Village of Bath as an additional
insured.
[Added 2-18-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
A. No surface entry is permissible for gas, oil or mineral drilling
or seismic testing.
B. No radio, cell, communications or microwave towers are permissible.
Permission to use Mossy Bank Park is contingent upon compliance
with the above rules and regulations, and any person present at times
or in a manner contrary to that provided above shall be deemed to
be a trespasser within the meaning of § 140.05 of the Penal
Law of the State of New York and shall be prosecuted as such.
Hours are hereby established for access by the public to the
parks and playgrounds operated by the Village of Bath as follows:
A. During periods when the Village is subject to Eastern standard time,
the parks and playgrounds shall be open from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00
p.m. daily.
B. During periods when the Village is subject to Eastern daylight saving
time, the parks and playgrounds shall be open from 6:00 a.m. until
10:00 p.m.
Any person present in or on any park or playground operated
by the Village of Bath at such times as the park or playground is
not open for access to the public, as hereinabove provided, shall
be deemed to be a trespasser within the meaning of § 140.05
of the Penal Law of the State of New York.