[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville 12-2-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
In order to properly safeguard to a reasonable degree the life and property of the citizens of the Town of Cortlandville and to generally promote the public health, safety and welfare of the users of all park and recreational areas contained wholly within the Town of Cortlandville, this chapter is incorporated into the Municipal Code of the Town of Cortlandville and shall be known and cited as "Park and Recreational Area Ordinance."
A.
Hours of operation will be set by the Town Board or Recreation Committee.
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All park opening times and closing times shall be displayed in a public place and in a conspicuous manner.
C.
The Town Board shall from time to time establish usage fees for park and recreational areas by resolution.
[Added 4-29-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
[Added 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
The Town Board hereby supports the Cortland County Drug Free School Zone Partnership program and its efforts to make our community a safe and drug-free environment for our children and authorizes the Supervisor to sign the DFSZ Partnership form, to include all parks and recreational areas of the town.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
A.
No person shall sell, send or otherwise dispense food or drink for consideration of whatever manner it would take, in the park or recreational area, without first obtaining written permission from the Park Director.
B.
Applications for a written permit shall be made, in writing, to the Park Director on forms to be supplied, upon request, by the Town Board.
All buildings existing on park or recreational area property shall be used by the public for only those uses for which such buildings are designated. A building for the purpose of this chapter shall be construed to mean any structure which stands on park or recreational area property.
Buildings recognized and designated as shelters are to be used only for the purposes of picnicking.
No parent, guardian or other person having charge of caring for any child shall permit him to do any act prohibited by this chapter.
No person shall handle, injure, destroy, damage or appropriate to himself trees, shrubs, flowers or other plants growing in the park or recreational areas; or damage, destroy, deface or appropriate to himself or anybody else any building, fence, bench, table, fireplace, sign or other property within the limits of the park or recreational area. And in addition thereto, there shall be no unauthorized moving of any property by any person from the place in the park and recreational area in which the park or recreational area is situated.
No person shall sell or offer for sale any article or thing in the park or recreational area, and no person shall solicit in the park or recreational area for any purpose whatsoever. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person or organization holding a permit in the park or recreational area authorized by the Town Board within the provisions of their written permit obtained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
No person shall do any act or acts which intentionally cause disruptions of the public peace or are meant to annoy or alarm another person present in the park or recreational area. Any act or acts which constitute harassment or loitering as defined by the Penal Law of the State of New York are forbidden under this section.
No person shall disrobe or assist, aid or abet any other person in disrobing within the park or recreational area, except in designated places.
No person shall tent, camp or erect or maintain a tent shelter in the park or recreational area.
No person shall carry or discharge an air rifle, firearm, slingshot or bow and arrow, or throw stones or any other missile within the limits of the park or recreational area.
Any game involving the use of a ball as a baseball, softball, basketball or football, but not limited to these examples, shall be conducted only in those sites of the park or recreational area specifically authorized and set aside for such purposes.
[Amended 5-6-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
The flying of model airplanes and the playing or practicing of golf, including the driving or hitting of golfs balls, are prohibited in any park or recreational areas, except where specifically authorized by the Town Board for a special, organized recreation program.
Trash, which is to include all manner of garbage and refuse of any form or shape whatsoever, shall be disposed of only in those containers which are appropriately and conspicuously marked for such purposes. At no time shall there be any burning of trash by the public using the park or recreational area.
There shall not be brought into the park or recreational area any glass containers which are used for consumable liquids, whether or not the liquid is poured from the glass container before consumption. For the purposes of this section, a glass container is to include milk, soda or beer bottles, but not limited to these examples specifically designated as glass containers.
There shall not be brought into the park any pets or animals at any time, regardless of the nature of said pets or animals.
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All motor vehicles operated within park or recreational area limits shall be operated in accordance with all traffic signs and road markings erected on or along the park or recreational area roadways.
B.
No motor vehicles are to be operated on other than established roadways in the park or recreational area.
C.
Motor vehicles shall stand or be parked only in park or recreational area locations designated for such purposes.
D.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle within the limits of the park or recreational area at a rate of speed greater than 10 miles per hour.
E.
For the purpose of this chapter, a motor vehicle shall include every vehicle propelled by muscular or any other means of power, except a wheelchair.
No person shall refuse or neglect to obey any reasonable direction of any member of the Police Department performing police duties in the park.
No person shall refuse or neglect to obey any reasonable direction of any park attendant, who is performing those duties required in the operation of the park.
All the provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York and of the traffic ordinances of the Town of Cortlandville and the fines and punishments therein provided and all the provisions of the statutes of the State of New York and other ordinances of the Town of Cortlandville and the fines and penalties therein provided shall apply to any action, violation, offense or crime committed within the park or recreational area of the Town of Cortlandville.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or to imprisonment for a period of not more than 15 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
