[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sag Harbor 6-14-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A flexible nonporous bag made from materials such as rubber,
latex, polychloroprene, Mylar or nylon fabric that can be inflated
or filled with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen,
air or water, and then sealed at the neck, usually as a toy or decoration.
A.
No person
shall intentionally release or dispose of any balloon, except in public
receptacles, in authorized private receptacles, or in authorized commercial
receptacles.
B.
No person,
firm, corporation or other entity shall organize the release of, condone
the release of, or intentionally cause to be released any balloon.
C.
No person,
firm, corporation or other entity shall engage in the sale and/or
distribution of Mylar, foil and/or any balloons filled with helium
or any other type of lighter than air gas, whether for public or private
use.
These restrictions shall no apply to:
A.
Balloons
that are being used for the purpose of carrying scientific instrumentation
during the performance of an experiment or testing procedure by a
person on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant to a government
contract for scientific or meteorological purposes;
B.
Hot air
balloons that are recovered after launching;
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense
against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each
day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
