[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Neversink 4-13-1988 as L.L. No.
4-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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:
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.
A.
Swimming
pools at town parks shall be open to residents of the Town of Neversink
and their guests upon purchase of a pass, the price of which shall
be set annually by the Town Board.
B.
Parks
shall be open to the general public, except when all or part of a
park is utilized in accordance with a special use permit. Reservations
for use of a town park must be approved by the Park Officer.
C.
Any
damage to a park or park facilities must be immediately reported to
the Park Officer, and those persons or groups of persons responsible
for the damage shall be liable for the replacement and/or repair cost
of damaged facilities.
D.
Individuals
or groups permitted to use the park are responsible for all cleanup
at the end of each day. All trash and litter must be collected and
disposed of in the proper manner.
E.
Animals
in the town parks must at all times be subject to the control of the
owner.
F.
Use
of basketball courts, tennis courts and other sports facilities are
limited to availability. No such sports facility shall be used for
more than one continuous hour if other persons are waiting; except:
A.
Individuals
or organizations may reserve all or part of any park for exclusive
use upon issuance by the Park Officer of a special use permit.
B.
Application
for a special use permit shall be made to the Park Officer in writing
at least 45 days prior to the first date to which the special use
permit relates. The application shall be on the form designated for
such purpose by resolution of the Town Board.
C.
The
Park Officer may require the posting of a deposit against damage and
to ensure proper cleanup as a condition to issuance of a special use
permit. Such deposit may be used to repair any damage or for cleanup
of the park. Any deposit required pursuant to this subsection shall
be held in a special account designated for such purpose.
D.
The
Park Officer may require evidence of insurance coverage as a condition
to issuance of a special use permit.
E.
The
Park Officer may require that arrangements be made in advance for
personnel necessary for a particular activity, such as but not limited
to fire apparatus, ambulance, emergency medical service personnel
and police.
F.
The
Park Officer may vary any of the conditions or requirements relating
to issuance of special use permits as it deems appropriate.
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.
