The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village
of Freeport hereby declares and finds that it is of vital importance
to the residents and taxpayers of the Village and the public at large
that certain activities be prohibited on all public scenic piers and
waterfront walkways overlooking our waterways. These prohibitions
are for the purpose of promoting public comfort, safety and welfare
of all people who seek to enjoy the scenic piers and waterfront walkways.
There shall be no fishing and crabbing from
a public scenic pier or walkway. The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated
Village of Freeport may, by resolution, adopt designated fishing areas
along public scenic piers or walkways and direct the Department of
Public Works to post notices as to such designated fishing areas.
There shall be no jumping or diving from public
scenic piers or walkways, nor shall there be any swimming in the waters
immediately surrounding any public scenic pier or walkways.
There shall be no ballplaying or disk throwing
on any public scenic pier or walkway.
[Added 10-27-1997 by L.L. No. 14-1997]
There shall be no mooring or docking of boats
from any public scenic pier, except in the case of maritime emergency.
[Added 10-27-1997 by L.L. No. 14-1997]
There shall be no domestic animals, with the
exception of Seeing-Eye dogs, permitted on any public scenic pier
or walkways.
[Added 10-27-1997 by L.L. No. 14-1997]
There shall be no bicycles, in-line states,
rollerskates, skateboards permitted on any public scenic pier or walkway.