State law references:
General powers of Board of Trustees, Village Law, § 4-412;
power to designate property as playground or recreation center, General
Municipal Law, § 241.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed:
Any municipal park or recreational facilities, owned, operated
or under control of the village.
A written authorization issued by and under the authority
of the Village Clerk with the approval of the Mayor, permitting the
performance of a specified event or contest in any of the parks or
recreational facilities.
Rules and regulations for parks, park areas and park buildings
may be made from time to time by the Village Board of Trustees. All
persons must comply with the rules and regulations after the same
have been promulgated and approved by the Village Board of Trustees
and posted at the park premises.
[L.L. No. 9-1985]
(a)
Designated. All parks shall be open from 8:00 a.m. until dark every
day, unless written permission is granted for any other times by the
Village Clerk with the approval of the Village Board of Trustees or
unless otherwise posted.
(b)
Prohibited hours. No person shall under any circumstances loiter
or remain in any park or park area or park building between closing
time and 8:00 a.m.
Any request for a permit for the use of any facilities of any
park or park area, fields or buildings or part of any building therein
shall be made upon written application to the Village Clerk.
The following uses and activities shall be and are hereby prohibited
in a park or park area:
(a)
Injury to property. No person in a park or park area shall injure,
deface, displace, remove, destroy or tamper with any gates, fences,
seats, shelters or structures of any nature whatsoever, or any equipment
or building or part thereof, or any sign, notice or inscription, or
any growing thing, owned, operated or under control of the village.
(b)
Rubbish and debris. No person shall carry through, leave or throw,
drop or discharge any rubbish or debris of any nature in any park
or park area.
(c)
Spitting. No person in any park or park area or any building or structure
therein owned or operated by or under the control of the village shall
expectorate upon any portion thereof or in any structure, walk, stairway
or floor.
(d)
Advertising. No person shall distribute or display any flag, banner,
sign or any other matter for advertising purposes within any park
or park area nor attempt to attract attention for advertising purposes
by the use of any musical instrument or any sound device within any
such area.
(e)
Soliciting. No person shall solicit for any purpose whatsoever.
(f)
Disorderly conduct. No person shall annoy persons or people or do
any act tending to create a nuisance and breach of the peace.
(g)
Golf. The playing or practicing of golf or the driving or hitting
of golf balls is prohibited.
(h)
Kites; similar devices. No person shall operate aircraft, kites,
balloons or other air devices from and above the surface of any park
or park area except with the written permission of the Village Clerk.
(i)
Bicycle riding. Bicycle riding is prohibited, except in designated
areas.
(j)
Abusiveness; obscenity. No person shall use threatening, abusive,
profane or obscene language or perform any obscene or indecent act.
(k)
Entry and exit. No person shall enter or leave any park or park area
or building except by the established entranceways or exits.
(l)
Children. Children under seven years of age must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian to enter and remain in park area.
(m)
Acts causing injury. No person shall do any act of any nature whatsoever
which will cause or contribute to the injury of any person, animal
or property within any park or park area.
(n)
Disrobing. No person shall disrobe or assist, aid or abet any person
to disrobe within the park or park area, except in designated places.
(o)
Camping. No person shall tent, camp or erect or maintain a tent shelter
in any park or park area, except by permission.
(p)
Weapons; fireworks. No person shall bring in or have in his possession
in any park or park area any firearms or concealed weapons or fireworks
of any nature whatsoever.
(q)
Sales. The sale of any wares, merchandise, foods and beverages of
any type or nature within all park grounds and buildings is prohibited
except with the written permission of the Village Clerk.
(r)
Fires. No person shall kindle, build or maintain a fire in any park
or park area.
(s)
Animals. No dogs or domesticated animals shall be allowed in the
park except by special permission of the Village Clerk and written
approval of the Mayor.
No vehicles except municipal vehicles shall be parked inside
a park unless in a specified parking area.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 1, 12-13-1965]
The Town of Eastchester is hereby designated as the agent of
the Village of Tuckahoe for the management and operation of municipal
playgrounds and recreation areas within the limits of the Village
of Tuckahoe.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 2, 12-13-1965]
Use of any athletic field in the Parkway Oval Recreation Area
is prohibited except where a permit for such use has been duly issued
by the Town of Eastchester through the officials thereof designated
by the said Town for the purpose, and such permit has not expired
or been revoked.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 3, 12-13-1965]
No person or organization shall hold, direct, manage or participate
in any athletic or other exhibition, parade or demonstration contest
on any municipal playground or recreation area except where a permit
therefor has been duly issued by the Town of Eastchester through the
officials thereof designated by the said Town for that purpose and
such permit has not expired or been revoked.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 4, 12-13-1965]
No motor vehicle or motorcycle shall be driven or parked in
any recreation area or playground by any person or persons except
such vehicles as may be specifically authorized by the Police Department
of the Village of Tuckahoe or by the Town of Eastchester for use in
the management or operation of such recreation area or playground.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 5, 12-13-1965]
No person shall enter or stay in any municipal playground or
recreation area after dark, except where a permit for such entry or
stay shall have been duly issued by the Town of Eastchester through
the duly authorized officials thereof and such permit has not expired
and has not been revoked.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 6, 12-13-1965]
No person shall engage in or play the game of golf at or in
any part of the Parkway Oval Recreation Area.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 7, 12-13-1965]
The playing of any games or cards in any municipal playground
or recreation area is prohibited.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 8, 12-13-1965]
In any municipal playground or recreation area, no person shall
engage in pool selling or bookmaking with or without writing; no person
shall make or record any bet or wager; and no person shall receive,
register, record or transfer any money, thing or consideration of
value, bet or wagered upon the result of any event, lot or chance.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 9, 12-13-1965]
No person shall buy, sell or consume any beverage containing
alcohol in any municipal playground or recreation area without a permit
for the same duly issued by the proper authority.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 11, 12-13-1965]
No person shall refuse to leave a municipal playground or recreation
area after having been ordered to do so by a police officer or by
a playground director appointed either by the Town of Eastchester
or by the Village of Tuckahoe.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 12, 12-13-1965]
No person shall offer or expose for sale, possess or sell, furnish,
explode or cause to be exploded in any municipal playground or recreation
area any fireworks as the said term is defined in § 1894-a
of the Penal Law of the State of New York or as defined in § 270.00
of the Penal Law of the State of New York as the said law shall exist
on or after September 1, 1967, or any amendment to either statute,
except as specifically authorized by resolution of the Village Board
of Trustees; nor shall any person other than a peace officer, bear,
carry, transport or use in any municipal playground or recreation
area any species of firearms, air gun or any other weapon whatsoever.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 13, 12-13-1965]
Otherwise than as provided in this Article, any resident of the Town of Eastchester may enjoy the recreational use of any playground, except as to facilities for which a permit has been issued by the proper authority to other persons, except as provided in § 16-21.
[Ord. No. 43,
§ 14, 12-13-1965]
Every person who shall violate any provision of this Article shall be subject to a penalty as prescribed in § 1-7 for each violation thereof. Every violation of this Article shall also constitute disorderly conduct and the person violating this Article shall be a disorderly person.
