[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984; 1-12-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
All parks in the City of Peekskill shall be closed at dusk each day and shall reopen at dawn of the next day. Use or occupancy of any park between dusk and dawn of the next day is prohibited except for events which are either sponsored or specifically permitted by the City of Peekskill.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984; 1-12-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
A. 
No person shall post, paint, affix, distribute, hand out, deliver, place, cast or leave about any bill, billboard, placard, ticket, handbill, circular or advertisement; display any flag, banner, transparency, target, sign, placard or any other matter for advertising purposes; operate any musical instrument or drum for advertising purposes or for the purpose of attracting attention to any exhibition, show, performance or other display; or solicit passengers for hire without the written permission of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
B. 
No person shall solicit alms or contributions for any purpose without the written permission of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
No person shall permit or cause any animal owned by him, in his custody or under his control, except a dog when restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in length or properly muzzled, to go, be or run at large or hitch or fasten any horses or other animal except at places provided for that purpose.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984]
No person shall throw stones or other missiles; annoy persons; interfere with, encumber, obstruct or render dangerous any path, drive, walk or public place; climb, stand upon or walk upon any wall, fence, shelter, seat, statue or other erection; enter or leave except at established entranceways or exits; introduce, carry, discharge or fire any firearms, firecrackers, torpedoes or other fireworks except by written permission of the Department of Parks and Recreation; spit upon any walk, crossing, safety zone or other floor of any structure, bridge, platform or stairway; cast, throw or deposit on any walk, crossing, path, safety zone, floor or park surface any portion of any fruit, vegetable, foodstuff, paper, pasteboard, litter or other substance; cast, throw or deposit on the ice or in the ponds and lakes any sticks, stones or other matter that would tend to injure the ice for skating.
No person shall bring into or have in the parks any explosives, including any substance, compound or mixture or article having properties of such a character that alone or in combination or contiguity with other substances or compounds may decompose suddenly or generate sufficient heat, gas or pressure, or any or all of them, to produce rapid flaming combustion or administer a destructive blow to surrounding objects.
No person shall have or carry, whether or not concealed upon his person, any instrument or weapon commonly known as a "toy pistol" or in which or upon which blank cartridges may be used, or any blank cartridge or ammunition therefor. No person shall take into the parks or have in his possession therein any rifle, shotgun or fowling piece or any air gun, spring gun, slingshot or other instrument or weapon in which the propelling force is a spring or air.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984]
No persons shall kindle, build or maintain or use any fire except in places provided for such purpose. Any fire for which a permit has been issued by the Department of Parks and Recreation or in such places as have been designated shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished. No person shall throw away or discard any lighted match, cigar or cigarette within or against any tree or underbrush unless it is to be deposited in a suitable container provided for the reception thereof.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984]
No person shall sell or offer for sale any object or merchandise or any other thing, whether corporeal or incorporeal, nor perform any personal service for hire, except under a written permit by the Department of Parks and Recreation, and then only at the place or places designated in the permit.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984]
No person shall camp or lodge in any park except at places designated by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
No person shall sleep upon, lie upon or overturn any seat or bench in the parks, nor shall men occupy any seats that may be designated as reserved for women and children.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984]
No person shall bring into or carry within any park any tree, shrub, plant or flowers or newly plucked parts thereof without a written permit by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984]
No person shall enter any building, enclosure or place within any park upon which the words "No Admittance" shall be displayed or posted by sign, placard or otherwise without the consent of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
[Added 5-9-1966; amended 5-12-1980; 6-11-1984]
No person shall, without a permit duly issued by the City Department of Parks and Recreation therefor, consume any alcoholic or spirituous liquor or beverage in any of the City parks or other public recreational areas, together with any of the following:
A. 
Drinking from the container.
B. 
Possession with movement of the container to the mouth.
C. 
Possession with alcohol on the breath of the possessor.
D. 
Any circumstances evidencing an intent to ultimately consume in any City park or other public recreational area.