[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of McGraw:
Art. I, 5-22-1934; Art. II, 6-10-1969.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 165.
[Adopted 5-22-1934]
The playing of baseball games within the corporation limits of the Village
of McGraw shall be permitted on Sundays under the following terms and conditions:
A.
Any such games shall be conducted only under the supervision
of an association or organization obtaining approval from the Board of Trustees
of the Village of McGraw, such approval to be obtained prior to the commencement
of said game.
B.
Any such baseball games shall be played between the hours
of 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon and at no other time.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the association or
organization sponsoring any such games to maintain order and to prevent fighting,
drunkenness, excessive noise and any other disturbances therewith, and failure
on the part of any such association or organization to provide such service
shall be considered grounds for the revocation of any permit issued thereunder.
[Adopted 6-10-1969]
In order to properly safeguard to a reasonable degree the life and property
of the citizens of the Village of McGraw and to generally promote the public
health, safety and welfare of the users of the park and recreational area
contained wholly within the Village of McGraw, this chapter is incorporated
into the Municipal Code of the Village of McGraw and shall be known and cited
as the "Park and Recreational Area Ordinance."
[Added 7-19-1983 by L.L. No. 3-1983]
A.
No person other than an employee of the Village of McGraw
or a duly constituted police officer or constable shall be in or upon any
part of premises owned by the Village of McGraw and known as the "Village
Park and Recreation Area" in the Village of McGraw between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of any day, for any reason, without the written permission
of the McGraw Village Board.
B.
Any such unauthorized use or presence shall be deemed to be a violation of this Article, and the same shall be punishable by expulsion from the park and prohibit the use of the facilities thereon for a term to be determined by the Court in which said violation is prosecuted, and in addition thereto any such violation may be punishable by any other penalty provided by this Article under § 122-26.
A.
No person shall sell, vend 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 Village
Clerk.
B.
Applications for a written permit shall be made in writing
to the Village Clerk on forms to be supplied, upon request, by the Village
Board.
Village swimming facilities shall be closed during the intervals when
lifeguards are off duty, and signs to this effect shall be posted warning
others of this fact.
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 Article 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 Article.
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 or recreational area in which the property 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 Village Board within the provisions of their written
permit obtained pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
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 disorderly
conduct, 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, sling shot
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.
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 pet or animals at any time,
regardless of the nature of said pets or animals.
A.
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.[1]
C.
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.
D.
For the purpose of this chapter, a motor vehicle shall
include every vehicle propelled by muscular or any other means of power, except
a wheel chair.
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.
[Added 3-6-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
A.
There shall be no parking of vehicles, motorcycles or
bicycles in the park, except in designated parking areas.
B.
Vehicles will be allowed to unload food, etc., at pavilions
and then must immediately move to the parking areas of the park.
C.
Any violation will result in a parking ticket being issued
and possible removal of the vehicle at owner's expense.
D.
Exception. Vehicles with handicap permit registration
will be allowed to remain on the recreation grounds.
[Added 3-6-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
The Village Board of the Village of McGraw shall be empowered to establish
general regulations regarding the use of the park and recreation area. Regulations
as established shall be published once in the official newspaper of the Village
of McGraw, and the same shall be posted within the park.
All the provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New
York and of the traffic laws of the Village of McGraw[1] and the fines and punishments therein provided, and all the provisions
of the statutes of the State of New York and other laws of the Village of
McGraw 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 Village of McGraw.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity violating any of the provisions
of this Article 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.
