No person shall sell, vend or otherwise dispense
food or drink for pay on any park area without first obtaining a vending
permit or concession agreement from the Superintendent of Public Works
or his/her authorized agent. Fraternal, service, political and other
similar organizations may obtain permission from the Superintendent
of Public Works to hold picnics or barbecues for which a charge for
the meal may be made. However, solicitations for the sale of tickets
shall not be made of the public enjoying the use of the park or at
the entrance to the park.
No person shall operate any amusement device
on any park area without first obtaining an agreement from the Superintendent
of Public Works to operate a concession at the particular park. This
shall apply to boat rides based at any park.
No person shall drive any motorized vehicle,
except wheelchairs and scooters used for people with mobility impairments,
or ride a horse or other animal on the lawn or grass areas of any
park.
The City parks operate under a "carry-in and
carry-out" trash policy. Users of the parks are expected to remove
any materials they bring with them into the parks.
All public parks in the City of Ithaca shall
be closed to the public at 10:00 p.m. daily, with the exception of
scheduled facilities or permitted events. The Superintendent of Public
Works shall erect signs in all public parks in the City indicating
the established closing time. All public parks shall open at 5:00
a.m. Permits for exemptions to this provision shall be issued by the
Superintendent of Public Works or his/her authorized agent.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated
any snowmobile in any public park in the City of Ithaca.