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Village of East Hampton, NY
Suffolk County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of East Hampton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Beaches — See Ch. 77.
[Adopted 8-19-1983 by L.L. No. 6-1983 (Ch. 30 of the 1971 Code)]
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:
FACILITIES OF HERRICK PARK
The tennis courts, the two softball fields and the football/soccer/rugby field, and any other part or portion of Herrick Park.
GROUP
Any two or more individuals assembled together to use one or more of the facilities of Herrick Park; or any firm, corporation, partnership or other entity, two or more of whose members or guests shall assemble together to use the facilities of Herrick Park.
HERRICK PARK
All that real property with equipment thereon conveyed to the Village of East Hampton by the Neighborhood Association by deed dated August 11, 1976.
LICENSING AUTHORITY
The Village Board of the Incorporated Village of East Hampton or its duly designated authority.
No group shall use or employ any of the facilities of Herrick Park without obtaining a permit therefor from the licensing authority as herein provided.
No license shall be required under this chapter in the following instances:
A. 
A group using the swings, slides and other apparatus located in the park for the use of children.
B. 
East Hampton School District classes during regular school hours.
Applicants for permits shall file a written application therefor with the licensing authority. Applications shall set forth the following information:
A. 
The name and address of the applicant.
B. 
If the applicant is a corporation, the names and residence addresses of the officers thereof; and if the applicant is a firm, partnership or other entity, the name and residence address of the person applying on behalf thereof.
C. 
The proposed times and dates of the use of the facility of Herrick Park and the type of use.
After the filing of an application for a permit, the licensing authority shall examine the application and make such investigation as it deems necessary or advisable. Upon completion of the same, the licensing authority shall issue a permit unless it finds that the proposed use will conflict with the proposed use of a group to which a permit was previously issued or when it finds that the proposed use of Herrick Park is incompatible with the use of Herrick Park as a public park or playground, or unless the group has therefore violated the conditions of a permit or the rules and regulations governing the use of Herrick Park.
[Amended 11-20-1992]
Herrick Park is intended for the enjoyment and use of the entire East Hampton community. The following rules have been adopted to ensure the safety and welfare of all. Compliance and cooperation will be appreciated.
A. 
There shall be no:
(1) 
Gambling.
(2) 
Golfing.
(3) 
Archery.
(4) 
Camping.
(5) 
Flying of model aircraft.
(6) 
Fires or open burning of any kind.
(7) 
Motor vehicles.
(8) 
Bicycle riding.
(9) 
Walking of pets.
(10) 
Sleeping or loitering from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(11) 
Possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(12) 
Digging as a result of the use of metal detecting devices.
(13) 
Rollerblading on tennis courts.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Permits required, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 6-18-2021 by L.L. No. 16-2021.
Any person, group, organization, corporation, association or other entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both.