The purpose of this article is to ensure that the public parks,
playgrounds, and property of the City of Yonkers are free from any
obstructions by any item of personal property or litter in order to
protect public ingress, egress and overall order in the use of the
City's parks, playground and property and their appearance and
to promote public safety.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSONAL PROPERTY
This term shall include all items generally referred to as
such including but not limited to clothing, chairs, umbrellas, sporting
equipment, books, radios, CD players, food, towels, blankets, as well
as any litter, trash, garbage or rubbish or similar items or materials.
The prohibitions contained herein do not apply to the following:
B. Signs placed by the City of Yonkers or another governmental agency.
C. Items placed in the park, playground or public property under authority
of the Commissioner of Parks, Conservation and Recreation or other
governmental agency.
D. Structures permitted by the City of Yonkers.
Notice of this article shall be posted at a sign located at
the entry of every park, playground and public property of the City
of Yonkers.
All items collected for being in violation of this article shall
be taken and disposed of by the Department of Public Works. The Yonkers
Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation shall maintain a
record of any items that are not litter, trash, garbage or rubbish
delivered pursuant to this article.
A violation of any provision of this article shall be a Class
III offense.