[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Watertown
as Ch. 20 of the 1949 Code; amended in its entirety 10-20-2014. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-5-2022]
The rules set forth in this chapter apply to the following parks,
playgrounds and recreational areas:
Parks and Recreational Areas
| |
Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds
| |
Bicentennial Park
| |
Factory Square Park
| |
Fairgrounds Trail
| |
John C. Thompson Park
| |
John Q. Adams Recreation Fields (aka North Elementary Fields)
| |
Joseph M. Butler, Sr. Pavilion
| |
Kostyk Field
| |
Marble Street Park
| |
Route 3 Handicap Fishing and Boating Access
| |
Veterans' Memorial Riverwalk
| |
Waterworks Park
| |
Whitewater Park
| |
Playgrounds
| |
Academy Street Playground
| |
Emerson Place Playground
| |
Hamilton Street Playground
| |
Jefferson Street Playground
| |
North Star Playground
| |
Portage Street Playground
| |
Taylor Playground
| |
Thompson Street Playground
|
A.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle, as defined in New York
State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 125, as the same may be
amended from time to time, within any park, playground, or recreational
area, other than on asphalt or stone drives, unless authorized by
the City Manager.
B.
No person shall operate any limited-use vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain
vehicle, as defined in New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 121-c,
2221 or 2281, as the same may be amended from time to time, within
any park, playground or recreational area.
C.
No person shall park any motor vehicle any place within a park, playground
or recreational area other than in a parking lot or designated parking
area, unless authorized by the City Manager.
D.
Designated parking areas in Thompson Park are:
[Amended 8-3-2020]
North side of North Tower Drive
| |
South side of South Tower Drive
| |
East side of East Tower Drive from the southern edge of South
Tower Drive to the northern edge of North Tower Drive
| |
West side of West Tower Drive from the southern edge of South
Tower Drive to the rock monument in front of the flagpole
| |
East side of West Tower Drive from North Tower Drive to Oak
Walk
| |
South side of West Entrance Drive from the Watertown Golf Club
Entrance to the sand trap
| |
South side of West Entrance Drive from East Tower Drive to the
parking lot
| |
Along the overlook wall on West Entrance Drive[1]
|
[1]
Editor' Note: An entry regarding parking along the gravel
drive connected to the Watertown Golf Club's westerly parking lot,
which immediately followed this entry, was repealed 2-22-2022.
A.
No person shall enter or remain in any playground from 9:00 p.m.
to 6:00 a.m., except Hamilton Street Playground, which shall be closed
from dusk to dawn.
[Amended 11-2-2020]
B.
No person shall enter or remain in any park or recreational area,
except John C. Thompson Park, Veterans' Memorial Riverwalk, Waterworks
Park, Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, and Whitewater Park, from 9:00 p.m.
to 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 12-5-2022]
C.
No person shall enter or remain in John C. Thompson Park from 11:00
p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except for the purpose of driving through without
stopping, other than for traffic signs.
[Amended 8-7-2023]
D.
No person shall enter or remain in Veterans' Memorial Riverwalk or
Waterworks Park, from one hour after sunset to 6:00 a.m.
No person shall possess, deliver or use any type of glass container
within any park, playground or recreational area.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages within any park or recreational area shall be governed by City Code Chapter 75, as the same may be amended from time to time.
A.
Use of tobacco products shall be prohibited in all playgrounds and
within 100 feet of any playground structure located in a park.
B.
Tobacco products shall only be used at Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds,
Kostyk Field, Marble Street Park, and John Q. Adams Recreation Fields
within areas designated by the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation
and identified by signs.
[Added 12-5-2022]
Pitching a tent or campsite is prohibited, except at sanctioned
events approved by the City Manager.
[Added 12-5-2022]
Any personal belongings found unattended shall be considered
to be abandoned and will be subject to removal and disposal.
Open fires are prohibited, except within the confines of cooking
grills, fireplaces, or fire pits, if provided, within any park, playground
or recreational area.
Motorized boats shall not be launched from any park, except
the Route 3 handicap fishing and boating access.
Swimming is prohibited in the Black River at all parks and recreational
areas.
This chapter shall be enforced by the City of Watertown Police
Department.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than
$50 nor more than $250. Each day of a continued violation is a separate
and distinct offense.