[Adopted 4-21-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
For the purposes of this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed:
A municipal park located off Waterford Road in Island Park,
New York.
A municipal park located off Radcliffe Road and Warwick Road
in Island Park, New York.
Rules and regulations for Landgraf Park and
Path Park may be made from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
All persons must comply with the rules and regulations after the same
have been promulgated and approved by the Board of Trustees and posted
at the applicable park's premises.
A.
Designated. Landgraf Park and Path Park shall be open
from dawn until dusk every day, unless written directives are granted
for any other times by the Mayor or Board of Trustees.
B.
Prohibited hours. No person shall under any circumstances
remain at Landgraf Park or Path Park between the hours starting at
dusk and ending at dawn.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following
uses and/or activities shall be and are hereby prohibited in both
Landgraf Park and Path Park:
A.
Injury to property. No person in the aforesaid parks
or park areas shall injure, deface, displace, remove, destroy or tamper
with any gates, fences, seats, shelters or structures of any nature
whatsoever or any equipment or building or part thereof, or any sign,
notice, or inscription, or any growing thing, owned, operated or under
the control of the Village.
B.
Rubbish and debris. No person shall carry through,
leave or throw, drop or discharge any rubbish or debris of any nature
in any of the aforesaid parks or park areas.
C.
Spitting. No person in any of the aforesaid parks
or park areas or any building or structures therein owned or operated
by or under the control of the Village shall expectorate upon any
portion thereof or in or on any structure, walk, stairway or floor.
D.
Advertising. No person shall distribute or display
any flag, banner, sign or any other matter for advertising purposes
within the aforesaid parks or park areas, nor attempt to attract attention
for advertising purposes by the use of any musical instrument or any
sound device within any such area.
E.
Soliciting. No person shall solicit for any purpose
whatsoever.
F.
Disorderly conduct. No person shall annoy persons
or people or do any act tending to create a nuisance and breach of
the peace.
G.
Golf. The play or practice of golf or the driving
or hitting of golf balls is prohibited.
H.
Kites and similar devices. No person shall operate
aircraft, kites, balloons or any other air device from or above the
surface of any of the aforesaid parks or park areas.
I.
Bicycle riding, skateboarding and rollerblading. Bicycle
riding, skateboarding and rollerblading are prohibited.
J.
Abusiveness and obscenity. No person shall use threatening,
abusive, profane or obscene language or perform any obscene or indecent
act.
K.
Entry and exit. No person shall enter or leave any
of the aforesaid parks or park areas or buildings except by the established
entranceways or exits.
L.
Children. Children under seven years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter and remain in any of
the aforesaid parks or park areas. Additionally, at Landgraf Park,
which is a park for children under the age of 13 years, in order to
provide for the children's safety and protection, no person who is
not on municipal business or who is not accompanying a child under
13 years of age may be in that park or park area.
M.
Acts causing injury. No person shall do any act of
any nature whatsoever which will cause or contribute to the injury
of any person, animal or property within any of the aforesaid parks
or park areas.
N.
Disrobing. No person shall disrobe or assist, aid
or abet any person to disrobe within the aforesaid parks or park areas.
O.
Camping. No person shall tent, camp or erect or maintain
a tent shelter in any of the aforesaid parks or park areas.
P.
Weapons and fireworks. No person shall bring in or
have in his possession in any of the aforesaid parks or park areas
any firearms, or cutting device, or concealed weapons, or fireworks
of any nature whatsoever. The weapon provision shall not apply to
law enforcement officials who are on duty.
Q.
Sales. The sale of any wares, merchandise, food and
beverages of any type or nature within the aforesaid parks or park
areas and buildings is prohibited except with the written permission
of the Board of Trustees.
R.
Fires. No person shall kindle, build or maintain a
fire in any of the aforesaid parks or park areas.
S.
Animals. No dogs or domesticated animals shall be
allowed in the aforesaid parks or park areas except by written approval
of the Mayor.
It shall be the duty of the Nassau County Police
Department and the designated Code Enforcement Officer to enforce
the provisions of this article.
Any person violating any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine imposed by the court, which
shall not be less than $250, nor more than $500, for each conviction
of this article.
