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Village of Wesley Hills, NY
Rockland County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Wesley Hills as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 193.
[Adopted 11-3-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
No permit shall be required for the use of any Wesley Hills Village Park and the facilities therein except as follows:
A. 
Whenever any person, organization or group desires to use a Wesley Hills Village Park for any group of 15 or more for a period of one day or any part thereof, such person, organization or group shall make application to the Village Clerk, and shall set forth the name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association, organization or group sponsoring the activity, if any; the day and hours for which the permit is desired; an estimate of the anticipated attendance; the charges or fees to be charged to members or persons attending; and any other information which the Village Clerk requires.
B. 
The Village Clerk shall issue any permit granted hereunder.
The Village Clerk may issue a permit only after he or she determines that:
A. 
The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the proper enjoyment of the park by others and that there is adequate on-site parking for members of the group seeking their permit.
B. 
The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of the public health, welfare, safety and recreation.
C. 
The proposed activity or use is not unreasonably anticipated to incite the participants therein or others to be disorderly.
D. 
The proposed activity will not entail any additional expense to the Village.
E. 
The requested area or facilities have not been reserved for any other use or group on the day and hour(s) requested in the application.
F. 
The proposed activity or use will be supervised or be under the immediate direction and control of a responsible adult or adults as determined by the Village Clerk.
G. 
In the event that the Village Clerk determines to issue the requested permit, the applicant, prior to the issuance of said permit, shall pay a permit fee to the Village of Wesley Hills in the amount of $100 for each day or part thereof of permitted use. Said fee shall be nonrefundable.
A. 
If the Village Clerk determines that the applicant is to be permitted for use of the Park, such approval of such permit shall be conditioned upon the issuance of a certificate of insurance with the following coverages:
(1) 
A certificate of general liability insurance naming the Village of Wesley Hills as an additional insured on the said policy with coverage in the amount of $1,000,000.
(2) 
All persons engaged by the applicant shall have workers' compensation and disability insurance.
B. 
Such approval shall be further conditioned upon an agreement by the applicant to indemnify and hold harmless the Village in the event that any damage or destruction is caused by the members of such organization or as a result of such applicant's use.
C. 
No such permit shall be issued until the applicant complies with all the aforesaid conditions.
Applicant shall be required to promptly repair any and all damage or destruction caused by virtue of the use of the park and shall be required to restore the park to the condition that existed prior to the event, including cleanup of all litter.
All applications shall be submitted at least seven days prior to the date requested.
Village sponsored events are exempt from these requirements.
All permits shall be subject to the laws and rules of the incorporated Village of Wesley Hills.
A permitee's failure to comply with the requirements of these sections shall be subject to the immediate revocation or suspension of the permit. In addition, any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine in the amount of $500. Each day of continuance of an offense shall be considered a separate offense.