As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
TOWN PARK
Lands owned or used by the Town of Niskayuna for the purpose
of operating and maintaining thereon a park area, recreational area
or hike-and-bike trail.
The following rules, regulations and restrictions
shall be applicable to all Town parks:
A. No one shall throw, break or dispose of any bottle,
tin can, paper, clothes, rubbish or offal of any description in any
park under the jurisdiction or control of the Town Board. All items
and refuse brought into a Town park shall be carried out (carry in/carry
out).
[Amended 12-22-1998 by L.L. No. 16-1998]
B. No one shall destroy, deface, remove, injure or tamper
with any object, item or material in any Town park or damage, deface
or destroy any drive, path, walk, parking lot, structure, building
or any appurtenance connected with the park or other property or equipment,
real or personal, owned by the Town or under the jurisdiction and
control of the Town Board.
C. No one shall kindle, build, maintain or use a fire
within the confines of any park except in park grills provided there
for the preparation of food.
D. Drug and alcohol restrictions; special permit requirements.
[Amended 4-21-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
(1) No one shall have, possess, carry, consume or transport
any illegal substance, drug, stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic
agent in or upon any Town parkland or lands under the jurisdiction
of the Town Board. No one shall have, possess, carry, consume or transport
any liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverage in or upon any
Town parkland or lands under the jurisdiction of the Town Board, except
by special permit from the Recreation Department of the Town of Niskayuna.
[Amended 12-22-1998 by L.L. No. 16-1998]
(2) All persons or groups requesting a special permit
for the above purposes shall be required to submit proof of personal
liability insurance in the amount of $500,000, which shall remain
in effect at all times during which the application permits the use
of alcoholic beverages on Town property. If the special permit for
use of alcoholic beverages on Town property is in conjunction with
a catering service, then the caterer shall be required to provide
liquor legal liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000
aggregate, in compliance with the Dram Shop Act.
E. All Town park areas shall be closed from 1/2 hour
after sunset to 1/2 hour after sunrise, except for areas lighted by
the Town for approved activities.
[Amended 12-22-1998 by L.L. No. 16-1998]
F. Golfing shall not be allowed within the confines of
any park under the jurisdiction of the Town Board, except for the
driving range.
[Added 12-22-1998 by L.L. No. 16-1998]
G. The use of off-road motorized vehicles of any type
is expressly prohibited within the confines of any park under the
jurisdiction of the Town Board.
[Added 12-22-1998 by L.L. No. 16-1998]
H. Smoking, vaping, or the use of e-cigarettes is expressly
prohibited within the confines of any Niskayuna Town park. "Smoking"
means inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette,
pipe, or any form of lighted object or device which contains tobacco.
"Vaping" means the use of an electronic cigarette. "Electronic cigarette"
means electronic devices that deliver nicotine to the user. These
devices do not contain tobacco; rather, they heat up liquid nicotine
and emit vapor.
[Added 6-12-2008 by L.L. No. 5-2008;
amended 7-28-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
I. The use of bows, including but not limited to longbows, crossbows,
compound bows or recurve bows, is expressly prohibited within the
confines of any park under the jurisdiction of the Town Board unless
such use is for a competition or for instructional purposes and expressly
approved by the Town.
[Added 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The Town of Niskayuna will not be responsible
for loss, damage or theft of personal property on or from Town parks
or lands under the jurisdiction of the Town Board. Such loss shall
be the patron's responsibility.
All state and local laws and/or ordinances of
the Town of Niskayuna and the State of New York shall form or constitute
a part of this article. However, such additional directions for traffic
and motor vehicles as may be posted on signs shall be regarded as
part of this article for traffic control.
The speed limit in any Town park shall be 15
miles per hour.
[Amended 11-19-1991 by L.L. No. 12-1991]
Any person committing an offense against any
provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty
of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York,
punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The
continuation of an offense against the provisions of this article
shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.