[Adopted 10-20-2014 by L.L. No. 7-2014]
The purpose of this article is to establish and implement rules
and regulations to ensure the safety, comfort and convenience of the
public and appropriate uses of the grounds and facilities contained
within the Charles R. Wood Park ("park").
It shall be unlawful for any person to be present in or to occupy
the park between the hours of 12:00 midnight through 6:00 a.m. daily.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or consume alcoholic
beverages of any type within the park.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, operate or cause
to use or operate any speaker, radio or any amplified device within
the park.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, operate or use a motorcycle, snowmobile, motor scooter or any other motorized vehicle, motorized vessel, bicycle, rollerblades or skateboards in the park except as provided in § 148-54.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, place or
deposit containers of any type, paper products or other disposable
litter anywhere in the park. All containers, paper products or other
disposables brought to the park must be disposed of in approved trash
receptacles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to alter, deface, paint
or damage in any way the contents of the park. Any person convicted
of altering, defacing, painting, damaging or in any way altering the
contents of the park shall be deemed a disorderly person and subject
to the penalties provided for herein.
It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or use tobacco
products within the park.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or otherwise possess
any domestic animal, including but not limited to a dog or cat, in
the park unless such animal is on a leash. Any such animal shall at
all times be under the control of the person bringing the animal to
the park. The person bringing such animal to the park shall be responsible
for controlling such animal and removing any wastes produced by such
animal. It shall be a violation of this article for any person bringing
or otherwise possessing such domestic animal to fail to immediately
remove any waste produced by such animal.
Any person, partnership, corporation, membership organization,
association or entity desiring to utilize the area or portion of the
area designated as "the Festival Space" within the park must obtain
a use permit, on a form prescribed by the POMC for such purpose to
use the Festival Space in advance, from the County of Warren Park
Operation and Maintenance Committee (POMC).
A.
An application for a use permit on a form prescribed by the POMC
or such purpose to use the Festival Space shall be submitted at least
60 days in advance to the POMC and must be accompanied by the required
certificate of insurance and the applicable user fee. Requirements
for the certificate of insurance and user fee can be obtained by contacting
the Village of Lake George.
B.
Use of the Festival Space shall be in strict compliance with all
rules and regulations as listed in this article.
D.
The POMC reserves the right to impose special conditions to any event
approved by a use permit. Such special conditions shall be set forth
in the use permit.
E.
Use permits may be revoked or suspended at any time for noncompliance
with this article or noncompliance with the terms and conditions of
the use permit, including any special conditions incorporated into
the use permit by the POMC without a hearing.
[Amended 12-2-2015 by L.L. No. 8-2015; 7-18-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
The following regulations apply to all users of the area designated
as "the Skateboard Park":
A.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 148-45 to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person to use or to occupy the Skateboard Park during the hours of sunset and 9:00 a.m. daily.
B.
All skaters 12 years old and under must have helmets and be supervised
by an adult.
C.
Children under the age of five are prohibited.
D.
Skateboards, in-line skates, BMX, bikes and scooters are permitted
only.
E.
The following items and activities are prohibited:
(1)
Drugs, alcohol or tobacco products in or around skate park.
(2)
Glass containers, food or beverages.
(3)
Foreign ramps, jumps or obstacles or modifications to the skating
surface or features.
(4)
Littering, profanity, bullying, recklessness.
(5)
Pets or any other animal.
(6)
Skating against traffic or when a ramp is not yet clear of other
skaters.
(7)
Amplified music or sound amplification equipment in or around the
skate park.
(8)
Any motorized vehicles.
F.
The use of the Skateboard Park is at the user's risk. The Village
of Lake George and Warren County assume no responsibility or liability
for use of the Skateboard Park as provided for in the New York State
Recreational Use Statute.
G.
Violations of any of the above rules may result in loss of skate
park privileges. The County of Warren and Village of Lake George assume
no liability for any injuries which may occur as the result of use
of this skate park.
Penalties for offenses of the provisions of this article shall
constitute an offense, as such term is defined by § 10.00
of the New York State Penal Law and shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than $250 per offense and/or 30 days in jail per offense.
In addition to any other remedies or penalties that may be imposed
as a result of a violation of this article, a violation of this article
shall entitle the Board of Trustees to undertake a remedy to repair
any damage caused by the violation of any such section or provision
of this article, and actual disbursements and expenses therefor shall
be added to the fine(s) set forth in this article. Such actual disbursements
and expenses may, in addition to the fines set forth above, be pursued
by any available civil remedy. The provisions of this section shall
be in addition to any other provisions, penalties or powers available
to the Village for enforcement of this article.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, article, or
part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, individual,
corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph, subdivision, article, or part of this chapter
or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm,
partnership, entity, or circumstance directly involved in the controversy
in which such order or judgment shall be rendered.
[Amended 12-2-2015 by L.L. No. 8-2015; 7-18-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
This article shall take effect upon filing in the office of
the Secretary of State of New York State.
