[Adopted 5-17-1996 as part of L.L. No. 8-1996]
[Amended 11-9-2004 by L.L. No. 31-2004; 12-15-2006 by L.L. No. 34-2006; 2-4-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
As used in this article and Article III and Article IV of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BODY-GRIPPING DEVICE
Includes, but is not limited to, any snare (neck, body, or leg), kill-type trap (Conibear), leghold trap (steel-jaw, padded, and offset), and any other device designed to grip a body or body part. Cage and box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and common rat and mouse traps shall not be considered body-gripping devices.
LITTER
A. 
Garbage, refuse, rubbish, and handbills, as such are defined in Chapter 167, and any and all other waste materials which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tend to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare or render public places or private property unsightly, including newspapers, household waste, yard waste, and construction and demolition debris.def
B. 
Illegal/unauthorized signs deemed litter. Any sign erected or existing in violation of the East Hampton Town Code shall be deemed "litter" and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter relating thereto.
SMALL GAME, BIG GAME
The meanings of these terms shall be as set forth in the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York.
TOWN PARK, PARKLANDS
Any property to which the Town holds fee title ownership, or for which the Town has been given authority to preserve and to manage on behalf of others holding title to the premises, utilized in whole or in part for purposes of active or passive recreation.
WATERFOWL
The meaning of this term shall be as set forth in the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York.
The following guidelines apply to all Town-owned parklands. Additional guidelines, regulations and restrictions for specific properties may be set forth elsewhere in this chapter.
A. 
Permitted activities. East Hampton Town Parklands shall be open for recreational use 365 days a year, from sunrise to sunset, unless rules and regulations posted at a particular property specify otherwise, except that individuals engaged in small game hunting or fishing may be permitted to do so at such hours as may be permitted under applicable state and/or county laws, rules or regulations. Recreational use shall be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, hiking, biking, horseback riding, foraging, hunting and fishing (in accordance with applicable state and local regulations), picnicking and nature photography. All uses shall be subject to such restrictions as may be hereinafter set forth.
B. 
Prohibited conduct.
[Amended 2-4-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
(1) 
Litter.
(a) 
No person shall throw or deposit litter, as defined herein, upon any Town parklands.
(b) 
A lack of eyewitness testimony shall not bar prosecution under the provisions of § 91-21B(1)(a) of this chapter, and it shall be presumptive evidence, rebuttable by competent evidence, that the identity of the person accused of a violation of these provisions may be established if litter found deposited in violation of these provisions contains substantial evidence of that person's identity.
(2) 
No person shall willfully destroy, injure, deface, damage, remove or displace any Town-owned property on any Town parklands.
(3) 
No person shall be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or illegal drugs while on any Town parklands.
(4) 
No person shall maintain a camp, trailer or other structure upon any Town parklands without the express written authorization of the Town Board.
(5) 
No person shall conduct any business, solicitation or advertising on any Town parklands, except licensed concessionaires or others granted permission to do so by the Town Board.
(6) 
No person shall build or set fires on any Town parklands except in receptacles designed for the same (such as barbecues) in areas designated for such purposes.
(7) 
No person shall engage in indecent or disorderly conduct on any Town parklands or disturb or interfere with other persons occupying any area under the authority of a permit.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original.
(8) 
No person shall possess or discharge any fireworks on any Town parklands, except with the express written permission of the Town Board and any other agency having jurisdiction.
(9) 
Any person visiting or using any Town parklands shall comply with posted regulations and rules and with directions or instructions of the park manager and/or his/her representatives, park attendants, lifeguards, police officers, harbormaster and/or bay constable of the Town of East Hampton, peace officers, and any other individual designated by the Town Board to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(10) 
No person shall engage in any wood-cutting activity on or remove any wood from any Town parklands, except with the written permission of the park manager.
A. 
Use and operation of motorized vehicles.
(1) 
No vehicle shall utilize any vehicular road or trail upon any Town parklands unless the vehicle displays a valid Town of East Hampton parking permit.
(2) 
Snowmobiles, dune buggies, motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles will not be permitted on Town parklands, except by police, fire or other government agencies.
(3) 
Motorized boats shall not be permitted on ponds, lakes, and other nontidal waterways within any Town parklands unless powered by an electrically operated motor. This prohibition shall not apply to remote controlled model boats.
(4) 
All persons operating a motor vehicle on any Town parklands shall comply with the state vehicle and traffic laws and local parking regulations and shall obey all park managers and park employees, police officers, peace officers, harbor masters and/or bay constable of the Town of East Hampton and any other individuals having jurisdiction and/or designated by the Town Board to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(5) 
All provisions set forth in Chapter 237, Vehicles, All Terrain, of the East Hampton Town Code not inconsistent with any provision set forth in this chapter shall apply.
B. 
Parking of vehicles.
(1) 
No person shall park any vehicle upon the Grace Estate or upon any Town parklands upon which a notice has been properly posted requiring parked vehicles to display a parking permit unless said vehicle displays such a valid East Hampton Town parking permit.
(2) 
All vehicles shall park only in those areas designated for parking or, if no such areas are designated, in such a manner so that the parked vehicle does not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian access or use of the roads by others.
The following regulations shall apply to those properties hereinafter specified.
A. 
The Grace Estate. All provisions set forth in other sections of this chapter and in other chapters of the East Hampton Town Code shall be deemed to generally apply to the Grace Estate, except that where any other such provisions are inconsistent with the provisions set forth in this section, the provisions set forth herein shall apply.
(1) 
Restrictions on use. The following activities shall be permitted in all areas of the Grace Estate only in compliance with the restrictions hereinafter specified:
(a) 
Picnic lunches (carry-in, carry-out).
(b) 
Educational uses.
[1] 
Guided nature walks by naturalists and educators.
[2] 
Supervised groups of school children and youth organizations.
(c) 
Research uses, only by written request to the Grace Estate Management Committee, c/o the Town Supervisor.
(d) 
Vehicles, which shall include for purposes of this provision cars and trucks, shall be permitted access only along one road from the intersection of Ralph's Landing and Northwest Road to the shore.
(e) 
Hunting in accordance with state and local law, subject to further limits upon numbers of game taken as may be set from time to time pursuant to the final management plan.
(2) 
Prohibited activities. The following activities shall be prohibited in all areas in the Grace Estate:
(a) 
Commercial, residential or industrial use.
(b) 
Construction or maintenance of camping accommodations.
(c) 
Construction or maintenance of mobile homes.
(d) 
Construction or maintenance of billboards.
(e) 
Construction or maintenance of advertising materials.
(f) 
Active recreation (e.g., golf, organized sports such as tennis, baseball, etc.).
(g) 
Filling.
(h) 
Excavating.
(i) 
Dredging.
(j) 
Mining.
(k) 
Drilling.
(l) 
Removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock or minerals.
(m) 
Building of roads.
(n) 
Change in topography of land.
(o) 
Removal, destruction or cutting of trees or plants (except trail maintenance).
(p) 
Planting of trees or plants.
(q) 
Spraying with biocides.
(r) 
Disturbance or change in natural habitat.
(s) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(2)(s), prohibiting the dumping of ashes, was repealed 2-4-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016.
(t) 
Grazing of domestic animals.
(u) 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(2)(u), prohibiting the dumping of trash or garbage, was repealed 2-4-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016.
(v) 
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(2)(v), prohibiting the dumping of unsightly or offensive material, was repealed 2-4-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016.
(w) 
Manipulation or alteration of natural watercourses.
(x) 
Manipulation or alteration of wetlands or other water bodies and their shores.
(y) 
Activities detrimental to water purity.
(z) 
Removal of any historical artifacts.
(aa) 
Operation of radios and televisions.
(bb) 
Alcoholic beverages.
(cc) 
Vehicles other than police, fire and government vehicles on any roads or trails within the Grace Estate except as set forth in § 91-23A above.
(dd) 
Operation of snowmobiles, dune buggies, motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles.
(ee) 
Operation of motorized boats or aircraft.
B. 
Hither Woods. Hither Woods is intended for use as a low intensity recreational, educational and conservation property. All provisions set forth in other sections of this chapter and in other chapters of the East Hampton Town Code shall be deemed to generally apply to Hither Woods, except that where any other such provisions are inconsistent with the provisions set forth in this section, the provisions set forth herein shall apply.
(1) 
Restrictions on use. The following activities shall be permitted in all areas of Hither Woods only in compliance with the restrictions hereinafter set forth:
(a) 
Motorized vehicles by persons other than authorized caretaking individuals shall be permitted only with the express written approval of the Town Board for good cause (such as for purposes of handicapped access).
(b) 
Access to the northerly portion of the property, lying between the MTA and Block Island Sound, shall be by way of Navy Road to the east and Hither Hills State Park to the west.
(c) 
Access to the southerly portion of the property shall be by way of Hither Hills State Park.
(2) 
Prohibited activities. The following activities shall be prohibited in all areas of Hither Woods:
(a) 
Commercial, residential or industrial use.
(b) 
Active recreation (e.g., golf, organized sports such as tennis, baseball, etc.).
(c) 
Filling, excavating, dredging, mining, drilling.
(d) 
Removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock or minerals.
(e) 
Removal, destruction or cutting of trees or plants (except trail maintenance).
(f) 
Planting of trees or plants.
(g) 
Spraying with biocides.
(h) 
Disturbance change in natural habitat.
(i) 
Motorized vehicles other than police, fire and government vehicles, except as set forth in § 91-23B(1) above.
(j) 
Operation of snowmobiles, dune buggies, motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles.
(k) 
Operation of motorized boats or aircraft.
(l) 
Fires of any kind or type, including any form of barbecue.