The terms used in this Part shall have the meanings set forth
below:
AIRCRAFT
Any contrivance, now or hereafter invented for navigation
of or flight in the air, including balloons, planes, jets, helicopters,
gliding devices, parachutes, and ultralight aircraft.
AUTHORIZED PERSON
Any person holding a permit or variance to permit or allow
their presence or activity in a Town park, or any person who may undertake
any action by virtue of:
A.
Employment and/or authorization by the Town; or
B.
Being a New York State police or peace officer; or
C.
Being an employee or officer of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation; or
D.
Being otherwise authorized or permitted to be present or to
act by any law, rule, ordinance, or regulation of the Town, the County
of Tompkins, the State of New York, or of the United States.
CERTIFIED
As to any product or thing, a product or thing that has or
bears a safety or performance certification from UL, ETL, NFSI, ANSI,
or other similar certification from an OSHA (the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration) certified NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory).
DEMONSTRATION
A group activity of 15 or more persons, including, but not
limited to, a meeting, assembly, protest, rally, march, or vigil which
involves the expression of views or grievances.
DEPARTMENT
Refers to the Town of Lansing Department of Parks and Recreation
and any or all successor agencies.
DISORDERLY BEHAVIOR
A.
Disorderly behavior as defined by the New York State Penal Law;
and/or
B.
Any of the following behaviors:
(1)
To throw stones or other missiles, or interfere with, encumber,
obstruct or render dangerous any park road, park facility, driveway,
roadway, path, walkway, or area of a park; or
(2)
To climb upon any wall, fence, shelter, cabana or other structure
not intended as a climbing apparatus; or
(3)
To participate in, instigate, aid, or encourage a contention
or fight; or
(4)
To assault or harass any person; or
(5)
To spit on or in any building, walkway, platform or stairway;
or
(6)
To enter or attempt to enter any facility, area, or building
that is sealed, locked or otherwise restricted from access; or
(7)
To engage in a course of conduct or commits acts that unreasonably
alarm or annoy another person; or
(8)
To engage in any form of sexual activity, legal or otherwise,
in a park; or
(9)
To engage in a course of conduct or commits acts that endanger
the safety of any other person; or
(10)
To injure, deface, disturb, or befoul any part of a Town park
or any building, structure, sign, equipment or other property found
therein, or to remove, cut down, cut, injure or destroy any tree,
flower, shrub, ornament, statue, fence, bridge, structure or other
property within any park; or
(11)
To engage in the utterance of any excessive vulgar, alarming,
or inciting words as are likely to disturb the peace or cause or incite
a riot, fight, or other breach of the peace or law; or
(12)
To fail to remove any refuse, litter, signs, or other personal
property or items.
DUMPING
Refers to the unauthorized disposal of refuse in an amount
totaling one cubic foot or more.
LITTERING
Refers to the unauthorized disposal of refuse in an amount
totaling less than one cubic foot, whether by the failure to place
such refuse in an approved receptacle, abandoning such refuse, or
otherwise.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Refers to any automobile, truck, motorcycle, moped, boat,
or other vehicle propelled by a motor.
PARK FACILITY
Any improvement to real property within any park, including,
but not limited to, pavilions, buildings, boat launching, docking,
or wharfage facilities, athletic and ball fields, stands, marina,
campsites, RV sites, and the like.
PARK or PARKS
Signifies public parks, beaches, waters and land under water,
pools, boardwalks, playgrounds, recreation centers, athletic fields
(and ball fields) and all other property, equipment, buildings and
park facilities now or hereafter under the jurisdiction, charge, or
control of the Town or the Department.
PARK ROAD
Any road through or within a park used for motor vehicle
traffic.
PARK SIGN
Any placard, notice, or sign duly posted by the Town Board
or the Department.
PERMIT
Unless otherwise specified, means any written authorization
issued by or under the authority of the Department for a specified
privilege, or event, including the demonstrations, special events,
and the performance of a specified act or acts in any park or on any
park road.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, society, organization, company,
association, firm, partnership, or other entity.
POLICE OFFICER
Refers to any New York State police or peace officer, including
any Town Constable.
REVIEW BOARD
A panel of three persons, two of which are Town Board members,
and the third of which is designated by the Town Board, that hears
appeals in relation to permits and variances.
RULES
Unless otherwise specified, refers to any rule or regulation
established pursuant to this Part.
SOUND REPRODUCTION DEVICE
Includes, but is not limited to, any radio receiver, phonograph,
television receiver, musical instrument, tape recorder, cassette,
or disc player, speaker device or system, and any sound amplifier.
SPECIAL EVENT
A group activity including, but not limited to, a performance,
meeting, assembly, contest, exhibit, ceremony, parade, athletic competition,
reading, or picnic involving more than 30 people for which the use
of park facilities is requested or required. A special event shall
not include casual park use by visitors or tourists.
TOWN
The Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York.
UNREASONABLE NOISE
A.
A level of sound or noise as may or will cause public inconvenience,
annoyance or harm; or
B.
Any excessive or unusually loud sound that disturbs the peace,
comfort or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity; or
C.
Any excessive or unusually loud sound that injures or endangers
the health or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity;
or
D.
Any excessive or unusually loud sound that causes injury to
plant or animal life, or damage to property or business; or
E.
The playing or operation of any sound reproduction device, musical
instrument, or drum in an unreasonable manner that disturbs any other
person, unless played or operated pursuant to and in compliance with
a permit.
VARIANCE
A written exception or exemption from any one or more requirements
of this Part.