A. 
The Commissioner shall designate the areas to be occupied and shall regulate the use of recreation facilities so as to prevent congestion and shall distribute patrons of the park over the park area in order to ensure the maximum use of the park area and on behalf of the comfort of patrons. All organizations seeking to conduct a picnic or outing at a park shall first obtain a permit from the Commissioner.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any structure, stand or platform, hold any meeting, perform any ceremony, make a speech or address, exhibit any performance or form any parade or procession in any park, without permission of the Commissioner. Said permission may be subject to review by the Town Board.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bathe, wade, swim or enter into the waters adjacent to any Town park or beach except at such times and in such areas as are designated by the Commissioner.
A. 
The Commissioner shall designate the hours during which the use of a pool within a park is permitted. The Commissioner shall post notice of such hours at various places at such park facility for the convenience of the general public.
B. 
Bathing is prohibited except during daylight hours when the beaches are actually open to the public while lifeguards are in attendance in open lifeguarded areas only and shall be confined to the areas marked by buoys or signs. The beaches, premises and structures are closed to the public use at any other time.
C. 
Warning siren. At one blast of the warning sirens, all bathers must immediately leave the bathing areas. All persons must leave the beaches within 15 minutes after two blasts from the warning siren indicating the official closing of the beaches for the day.
[Amended 7-25-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000]
Use of Town parks shall be restricted to residents of the Town unless otherwise provided in a fee schedule approved by the Town Board. Where so required by the Commissioner, all persons entering any park will be required to present an official identification pedestrian entrance permit to be issued by the Commissioner. Use of special district pools shall be restricted to residents of the district.
In addition to the rules and regulations which may be adopted by the Town Board by resolution, the following rules and regulations are applicable generally to pools and related facilities in the Town:
A. 
Procedure to be followed in issuance of official identification. All persons who desire to use the facilities of a pool located within a park of the Town of North Hempstead shall first file with the Commissioner a written application upon forms to be furnished by the Commissioner containing the following information:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant.
(2) 
The applicant's telephone number if the applicant has a telephone.
(3) 
The section, lot and block number of realty owned by the applicant shown on the Official Map of the County of Nassau, or must establish that the applicant is a legal resident of the Town for the past three months.
(4) 
If the applicant is a married person, the first name of the wife or husband and the first name of all unmarried children in the applicant's family, together with the age of each child so named. If the Commissioner shall find from the statements contained in the application for official identification that the applicant is entitled to the use of such facilities of the pool area applied for, then the Commissioner shall issue to said applicant official identification; otherwise such application shall be denied.
B. 
Regulations governing the use of Town and special district pools.
(1) 
No person shall be permitted to enter the pool if, in the opinion of the lifeguard in charge, conditions therein are unsafe for bathing or swimming, and bathing or swimming shall be considered safe only when and during the hours lifeguards are on duty. Such hours shall be posted within the pool area.
(2) 
No person shall be admitted into the pool except attired in bathing costume. Shoes must be removed before entering the pool area.
(3) 
All persons with hair over four inches in length must wear bathing caps in the water.
(4) 
All bathers must take a soap-and-water shower before entering the pool.
(5) 
The Commissioner may designate those pool areas and other facilities where smoking is or is not permitted for reasons of public health and safety. There shall be no smoking within the areas so designated.
(6) 
The Commissioner may designate those areas where, in the interest of public safety, diving is not permitted. There shall be no diving in those areas so designated. Diving shall be permitted from diving boards. No more than one person shall be permitted on any diving board at the same time. Divers must not bounce the diving board unnecessarily. Divers using boards must swim to and leave the pool by ladders.
(7) 
All individuals using the facilities of any Town or special district pool shall abide by all of the rules and regulations governing the use of Town parks.
(8) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to use suntan lotions and other oils; use toys, play equipment, flotation devices, swim fins, masks, glasses or snorkels; have basket parties and/or picnics, bottles, containers or any glassware, food, beverages, candy or chewing gum; or engage in pushing, running, ducking or boisterous conduct.
(9) 
The Commissioner may designate the hours when, in the interest of public safety, the pools may be opened and closed. The pools shall be opened and closed at the times so designated. The opening and closing time shall be posted in the pool area.
(10) 
The Commissioner may designate the maximum number of persons permitted in the pools consistent with public safety. There shall be no persons admitted in excess of the maximum so designated. The maximum number permitted in the pool shall be posted in the pool areas.
C. 
Revocation of official identification. Any false statement contained in the application for official identification, any violation of any of the rules and regulations governing the use of the pool area or any alteration made to the official identification shall constitute grounds for revocation of the official identification by the Commissioner or his officially authorized representative. If any official identification shall be revoked, there will be no refund of the fee paid.
[Amended 7-25-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000]
Lockers at the parks of the Town of North Hempstead, at the discretion of the Commissioner, may be rented by individuals using the facility at the rates as designated by resolution of the Town Board.