[Amended by L.L. No. 2-2000]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property
is or may be transported except devices moved by human power and shall
include snowmobiles, minibikes, and other recreational vehicles.
B. Motor-driven vehicles prohibited. No person shall
operate a motor-driven vehicle in or upon any park or public place
under the jurisdiction of the Village, except licensed motor vehicles
when operated upon a street, highway, designated parking lot, or driveway
for access to such park or public places.
C. Specific rail trail prohibitions. The use of mechanized
or motorized equipment or vehicles (other than the use of mechanized
wheelchairs or other similar personal conveyance devices by handicapped
persons) on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is prohibited except in
reasonable conjunction with any of the uses for the maintenance or
patrol of the property, or for emergency purposes; provided, however,
that in no event shall any motor vehicles, including, without limitation,
automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles or snowmobiles, be
used for recreational purposes on the rail trail.
[Amended 12-10-2008 by L.L. No. 14-2008]
A. The following acts are prohibited in or upon any public
park within the Village of New Paltz. No person shall:
(1) Smoke cigars, cigarettes, or any other tobacco products.
(2) Consume alcoholic beverages of any kind.
(3) Injure, deface, disturb or befoul any part of a park
or any building, sign, equipment or other property therein, nor remove,
injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, rock or other mineral found
therein.
(4) Set fire or assist another to set fire to any trees,
shrubs, grass, leaves or growth or any other combustible material
or suffer any fire upon other land to extend onto any part of a park,
except in barbecue facilities installed in a park by the Village for
that purpose. All other fires, open or contained, are prohibited in
Village public parks.
(5) Throw, cast, lay, drop, discharge, deposit, bring
into or leave in any part of a park any garbage, sewage, refuse, waste
or other noxious material otherwise than in receptacles or pits provided
for such purpose.
(6) Use excessively loud or profane language or interfere
with any governmental officer or agent in the performance of his or
her duty.
(7) Conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to
endanger the life, limb, safety or property of the other visitors
to any park.
(8) Introduce or carry any firecrackers, firearms or fireworks
in a park.
(9) Bring, carry, allow, accompany or transport, in any
manner, any unleashed dogs, cats or other animals into a public park
for any purpose whatever.
B. Nighttime occupancy prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to be or remain
upon any public park of the Village of New Paltz from 9:00 p.m. of
each day until 6:00 a.m. next following.
(2) Any person or organization may apply to the Board
of Trustees for permission to remain upon a public park after 9:00
p.m. for a special use or event. Written application for such consent
shall be made to the Village Clerk at least 30 days before the scheduled
use or event is to occur. The consent, if granted, shall be subject
to such conditions as the Board of Trustees may prescribe.
C. Enforcement. In addition to the penalties provided in §
175-25 of this chapter, any police or peace officer is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this section and to detain any person who violates an order or direction to vacate the public park or who, having been previously warned to not trespass in a public park after closing, is subsequently found to be in violation of this statute and may charge such person with trespass as provided in the Village Code or in the Penal Law of the State of New York.
[Added 10-9-2002 by L.L. No. 14-2002]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported, except devices moved by human or electric
power, and shall include gasoline-powered motorboats, recreational
vehicles such as jet-skis, and similar or other watercraft and equipment.
B. Launch of gasoline-powered vehicles prohibited. No
person shall launch a gasoline-powered vehicle in or upon any portion
of the Wallkill River from a public park or launch site within the
incorporated boundaries or under the jurisdiction of the Village of
New Paltz.