[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fishkill as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-11-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes all parklands, playgrounds, athletic fields, swimming
pools, beaches, canals, bays, lagoons or inlets, Village-owned lands
and land under water owned by the Village of Fishkill, and other recreation
areas under the jurisdiction of the Village Board of Trustees, and
such other rights and appurtenances as the Village Board may utilize,
whether the same be now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Village
of Fishkill in fee or otherwise, including all land under and space
above the surface of the ground.
[Amended 2-9-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
Use of Village parklands shall be restricted
as follows:
A.
Every Village resident entering the Village Park shall
be prepared to identify himself or herself as a Village resident and
present an identification of such.
B.
The Village Board shall from time to time determine,
by resolution, which parklands shall be restricted to Village residents
and which shall be open to the general public.
C.
No trucks or buses shall be admitted to any of the
parklands except by special permission from the Village Board or appointed
park attendant.
D.
A "resident" of the Village of Fishkill is a person
who resides in the Village.
E.
A resident may have guests in his or her company.
F.
No pets of any kind shall be permitted on Village
parklands.
G.
Hunting,
trapping, archery, target shooting and golfing are prohibited activities
on Village parklands.
[Added 4-17-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
H.
No motorized
vehicles of any kind are permitted on Village parklands. This is with
the exception that automobiles and small trucks are permitted to access
the designated parking areas, via the park access road.
[Added 4-17-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
I.
No alcoholic
beverages are permitted on Village parklands. This is with the exception
of "special events," wherein the event's sponsor has obtained advanced
approval and permits from the Board of Trustees.
[Added 4-17-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
No person under 12 years of age shall be admitted
to any parkland unless accompanied by an adult who shall assume full
responsibility for his or her safety and conduct.
[Amended 2-9-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
A permit to do any act shall authorize the same
insofar as it may be performed in strict accordance with the terms
and conditions of said permit. Any violation by its holder of any
terms or conditions shall constitute grounds for revocation by the
Village Board or its authorized representative. Applications for all
permits shall be made to the Village Clerk in the Village Hall or
to such other person and at such other places and in such other manner
as the Village Board shall direct.
No person shall make use of or gain admittance
to or attempt to use or gain admittance to the facilities of any parkland
for the use of which a charge is made by the Village Board unless
that person shall pay the charge or fee as fixed by the Village Board.
The Village shall not be responsible for loss,
damage or theft to cars and their contents, or to any other private
property. Such loss, whether inside buildings or on the grounds of
the parklands, shall be the patron's responsibility.
No person shall bathe, wade, swim or use a rope
or tire swing in or over any water of any parkland except at such
times and places and in such proper attire as the Village Board may
designate. Anyone swimming, bathing or using a rope or tire swing
in any waters of any park does so at his or her own risk.
A.
No person shall operate a boat, vessel or other watercraft
or contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of transportation
in water or air upon any of the waters within the Village of Fishkill
or upon any of the waters in any lagoon, creek, bay, inlet or canal
under the jurisdiction of the Village Board, which said operation
causes discomfort or inconvenience to any person or patron by reason
of speed, noise or causing the disturbance of the land under the waters.
B.
No boat, vessel or other craft or contrivance for
the purpose of towing skis or any other form of aquatic sports or
games shall be operated within 500 feet of the shoreline of any beach.
A.
The park attendant or person designated by the Village
Board as being in charge of the parks shall designate the area to
be occupied by patrons, and that person or her/his assistants shall
regulate the use of recreational facilities, under the supervision
of, the Village Board, so as to prevent congestion and shall distribute
patrons of the park over the park area in order to ensure the maximum
use of the park area, and in behalf of the comfort of said patrons,
all organized picnics and outings shall first obtain a special permit
from the park attendant or the Village Board.
B.
No person shall erect any structure, stand or platform;
hold any meeting; perform any ceremony; make a speech or address;
exhibit any performance or form any parade or procession in any park
or parkland except by special permit from the Village Board.
No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use
a fire within the confines of any park or parklands except in grills,
both private and those provided for that purpose by the Village, from
the location where placed by the Village to any other location within
or without the park. No fuel may be used for any fire in any park
or parkland except charcoal, sterno or bottled gas. No fire in any
park or parkland shall be started, kindled or maintained by any person
under the age of 21 years, and any person who starts or kindles any
fire shall keep it under his or her continued care and direction and
shall extinguish it. No fire which may be classified as a "bonfire"
will be permitted without permission of the Village Board and Village
Fire Department.
No person shall tent or camp or erect or maintain
a tent, lean-to, shelter or camp in any park or parkland except by
special permit of the Village Board.
No person shall leave, throw, lay, drop or discharge
into or on the park or parklands any tin cans, bottles, refuse, garbage,
rubbish or waste. Papers, cartons or any other type of litter must
be placed in receptacles for that purpose or brought home by the patron.
No person shall use or dispose of any beverage
containing alcohol, including but not limited to beer, wine and liquor,
in any park or parkland or drink and consume any beverages of an alcoholic
nature unless special permission is granted by the Village Board.
Special permission to use alcoholic beverages shall be granted by
the Village Board only if the public safety and welfare will not thereby
be adversely affected.
No person shall deface, injure, displace, remove,
fill in, raise, destroy or tamper with any drive, path, walk, gate
or fence; no person shall take up, remove or carry away trees, shrubs,
turf or any material or substance; and no person shall remove or destroy
any structure, building or any appurtenance connected with the park,
parkland or any other property or equipment, real or personal, owned
by the Village of Fishkill or under the jurisdiction and control of
the Village Board.
[Amended 2-9-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
A.
All local laws of the Village of Fishkill regarding
traffic and motor vehicles shall form or constitute a part of this
chapter. However, such additional directions for traffic and motor
vehicles as may be posted on signs shall be regarded as part of this
chapter for traffic control. In parking areas, all persons shall comply
with the directions of parking attendants. The speed limit through
the park and park lands shall be 15 miles per hour.
B.
No person shall operate any unregistered motor vehicle
within the limits of the parks and/or parklands. No person shall operate
any ATV (all-terrain vehicle), motorbike or snowmobile on any property
within the parks and parklands.
Every person shall conduct himself or herself
in an orderly manner and shall endeavor to cause no discomfort or
inconvenience to any other person or patron.
Any person who shall violate the provisions
of this article or the rules and regulations adopted hereunder shall
be guilty of a violation and shall, upon conviction, be liable to
pay a fine to the Village not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
