The purpose of this chapter shall be to preserve the public
peace and good order in the areas operated by the Town of Neversink
as town parks and to contribute to the safety and enjoyment of the
users of the parklands by regulating the hours of use and the use
of motorized vehicles and by prohibiting certain activities detrimental
to customary park uses.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
TOWN PARK
Any land owned or leased by the Town of Neversink and designated
as a town park by resolution of the Town Board.
[Amended 9-8-1993 by L.L. No. 4-1993]
Town parks will be open to the general public from sunrise to
1/2 hour after sunset each day and otherwise will be closed. During
the hours that the parks are closed, entrance to or occupancy of any
park area is prohibited.
The following acts are prohibited, and no person shall:
A. Operate
any motorized vehicle, such as automobiles, motorcycles, minibikes,
all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles or the like within the area of parklands;
provided, however, that the operation of licensed vehicles for the
transporting of the public to and from the parklands is permitted
on all improved roadways and the parking of such vehicles is also
permitted within designated parking areas.
B. Hunt
or discharge any firearm, spring gun, air gun, bow, slingshot or other
instrument capable of propelling an object within the area of parklands.
C. Injure,
deface or disturb any part of the park or any building, sign, equipment
or other property therein or remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower,
shrub, rock or other mineral therein.
D. Set
fire or assist another to set fire to any timber, trees, shrubs, grass,
leaves, growth or any other combustible material or suffer any fire
upon other land to extend onto any part of the park. Fires within
fireplaces and portable grills are permitted within designated areas
of the park, but must he completely extinguished after use.
E. Throw,
cast, lay, drop, discharge, deposit, bring into or leave in any part
of the park any garbage, sewage, refuse, waste or other obnoxious
material, except in receptacles provided for such purpose.
F. Drive
or propel or cause to be driven or propelled along or over any road
within the park any vehicle at a greater rate of speed than 20 miles
per hour.
G. Use
unreasonable, loud or obscene language or create an unreasonable or
loud noise with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance
or alarm.
H. Interfere
with any officer of the town, county or state in the performance of
his or her duty.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall
be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
$250, imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.