[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Amityville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-14-2009 by L.L. No. 25-2009[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law provided that it shall take
effect on January 2, 2010, subject to acceptance and filing by the
Secretary of State.
No person shall enter upon the lands or use the facilities of
the municipal bathing beach and park of the Village unless such person
shall have been duly licensed therefor as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
A license permitting the holder thereof to enter upon the lands
and use the facilities of the municipal bathing beach shall be issued
to a duly qualified applicant therefor by the Village Clerk after
submission of satisfactory proof that such applicant is entitled thereto
as provided for herein. Such license shall be issued on an annual
basis for the period from June 1 through May 31 and shall be without
fee.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
A.
Licenses
permitting the holder to enter upon the lands and use the facilities
of the municipal bathing beach shall be issued to the following persons
only:
(1)
Any person owning real property assessed upon the assessment rolls
of the Village of the current year of the application for such license.
(2)
Any person in possession of or occupying real property within the
Village under a verbal or written lease.
(3)
Any person who shall be a bona fide resident of the Village.
(4)
Any person owning, leasing or managing a bona fide hotel, motel,
lodging or rooming house within the Village. Said person shall be
entitled to such number of hotel guest licenses not exceeding the
number of persons who can be accommodated therein. Such licenses shall
admit any transient guest of such hotel, motel, lodging or rooming
house holding the same to the privileges of the park and beach.
B.
No
license shall be issued to any child under 12 years of age, but nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit children under 12 years
of age from admittance to and use of the bathing beach provided that
such children are accompanied by licensed adults.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
Any license issued under the provisions of this article which
shall be lost, or destroyed shall be replaced by the Village Clerk
upon payment of a fee to be established by the Board of Trustees by
resolution.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
A.
No
person shall be permitted within the municipal bathing beach, the
9/11 Memorial Park, Peterkin Park, Pearsall Park, James A. Caples
Park, Amityville Kiwanis Park or the Nautical Park at any time other
than between the opening and closing hours thereof. The opening and
closing hours of the beach and each municipal park shall be set by
the Board of Trustees by resolution.
[Amended 10-7-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
B.
The
opening and closing hours shall be posted conspicuously so as to provide
the public with notice thereof.
No licensee shall enter, use or bathe in the waters of the bathing
beach at any time contrary to the directions of any duly appointed
lifeguard.
A.
No
person shall fish, crab, or cast for fish or crabs from any of the
lands, piers, docks or bulkheads of property owned or under the control
of the Village, without an annual permit issued by the Village Clerk.
The permit period shall run from May 1 to April 30.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
B.
The
Board of Trustees shall determine by resolution from time to time
the fee for such permit, provided that the fee for nonresidents shall
be not more than twice the fee for Village residents, and provided
further that there shall be no fee for Village residents under the
age of 16 years.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
C.
The
Board of Trustees shall designate by posted signs, the areas on Village
property where fishing and crabbing are allowed and the hours therefor,
and no fishing or crabbing shall take place except within such designated
areas and within the authorized times.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
No person shall moor, dock or tie any boat to any dock, pier,
bulkhead or lands within the municipal bathing beach, James A Caples
Park or the Nautical Park without the permission of the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 3-8-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
No person shall bring or permit to be brought any animal of
any description into the municipal bathing beach, the ballfields and
playground area of James A. Caples Park, the ballfields on Louden
Avenue and County Line Road, or the playground area of Peterkin Park.