VILLAGE
OF WILLIAMSVILLE CODE
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Chapter 70: Parks
and Public Areas
§ 70-1. Public
gatherings.
§ 70-2. Sales and
displays.
§ 70-3. Sound amplification.
§ 70-4. Firearms
and fireworks.
§ 70-5. Sports
and games.
§ 70-6. Shrub and
park property.
§ 70-7. Dumping
of refuse.
§ 70-8. Motor vehicles.
§ 70-9. Night closing.
§ 70-10. Swimming
§ 70-11. Bicycles.
§ 70-12. Alcoholic
beverages.
§ 70-13. Dogs and
horses.
§ 70-14. Skateboards,
unicycles and roller skates.
§ 70-15. Purpose.
§ 70-16. Hours
of public use.
§ 70-17. Permits
required.
§ 70-18. Swimming
and wading pools.
§ 70-19. Pets.
§ 70-20. Vehicle
and bicycle operation.
§ 70-21. Sports
and games.
§ 70-22. Alcoholic
beverages.
§ 70-23. Refuse
and litter.
§ 70-24. Park structures,
trees, shrubs and equipment.
§ 70-25. Sales,
displays and public demonstrations.
§ 70-26. Parks
and Playground Committee.
[HISTORY: Adopted by
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Williamsville, Art. I, 5-14-79
by resolution; Art. II, 2-22-11 as L.L. No. 5-1988. Section 70-23 added
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
ARTICLE I
Regulations for Glen Park
[Adopted 5-14-79 by resolution]
§ 70-1. Public gatherings.
Any public entertainments,
demonstrations, assemblies, military and other parades are prohibited in
Glen Park and/or Glen Park approaches without the written permission of
the Glen Park Joint Board and permit issued through the office of the Village
or Town Clerk.
§ 70-2 Sales and displays.
No commercial solicitation
or display of any sort shall be permitted within the confines of Glen Park
without the written permission of the Glen Park Joint Board and permit
issued through the office of the Village or Town Clerk.
§ 70-3. Sound amplification.
No sound-amplification systems
shall be used within the confines of Glen Park without written permission
of the Glen Park Joint Board and permit issued through the office of the
Village or Town Clerk.
§ 70-4. Firearms and
fireworks.
No person shall discharge
any firearm or fireworks of any description, throw stones or missiles,
build any open fire or carry any firearm in Glen Park.
§ 70-5. Sports and
games.
Team sports or organized
athletic competition of any type is forbidden in Glen Park.
§ 70-6. Trees, shrubs
and park property.
No person shall damage any
plant, shrub, flower or tree, or deface, damage or remove any park equipment,
building, monument, natural object, sign or marker, or molest wildlife.
§ 70-7. Dumping of
refuse.
No person shall throw or
dump any material except in containers provided.
§ 70-8. Motor vehicles.
All such vehicles as defined
in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York and, in addition
thereto, minibikes, mopeds, snowmobiles and all other motorized recreational
vehicles, except for emergency vehicles and vehicles operated by the Department
of Public Works of the town and village, are forbidden within the confines
of Glen Park.
§ 70-9. Night closing.
Glen Park shall be closed
to the public each night between the hours of 10:00 pm. and sunrise the
following morning.
§ 70-10. Swimming.
No person shall swim or
wade in Glen Park.
§ 70-11. Bicycles.
Upon entering Glen Park,
a cyclist shall dismount and wheel the cycle through on foot using paths.
§ 70-12. Alcoholic
beverages.
No alcoholic beverages shall
be consumed in Glen Park.
§ 70-13. Dogs and horses.
Dogs and horses shall not
be allowed in Glen Park.
§ 70-14. Skateboards,
unicycles and roller skates.
Skateboarding, unicycling
and roller-skating are not allowed in Glen Park.
ARTIClE II
Public Parks and Recreation Areas
[Adopted 2-22-88 as L.L.
No. 5-1988]
§ 70-15. Purpose.
This Article is intended
to establish enforceable procedures governing use by individuals and/or
groups of individuals of all public parks and recreation areas within the
Village of Williamsville, except Glen Park.
§ 70-16. Hours of public
use.
[Amended 11-27-1995 by L.L.
No.4-1995]
A. All village parks
and public recreation areas shall be open to the public each day from 8:00
a.m. until 10:00 p.m. No person shall remain in any village park or public
recreation facility after the hour of closing.
B. The Village Board
may, by resolution, extend or restrict use to accommodate the legitimate
needs of any special event or program.
C. Full facilities, except
wading pools, shall be available from May 20 through October 15 in all
village parks and public recreation areas.
§ 70-17. Permits required.
A. A use permit shall be
required in order to reserve the exclusive use of any pavilion or shelter
in any village park or recreation area.
B. An alcoholic beverage
permit shall be required for the consumption of the same in any village
park or recreation area.
C. Use permits or alcoholic
beverage permits shall be granted only upon written application on forms
as adopted from time to time by resolution of the Village Board.
D. A schedule of permit
fees shall be established by resolution of the Village Board.
E. Any permit application
shall be accompanied by the necessary fee.
§ 70-18. Swimming and
wading pools.
A. Daily opening and closing
hours for swimming and wading pools operated by the village shall be set
annually by the Village Board.
B. Seasonal opening and
closing dates for swimming and wading pools operated by the village shall
be set annually by the Village Board.
C. Any use by the public
of swimming and wading pools operated by the village during times when
the same are closed is prohibited.
§ 70-19. Pets.
No pets shall be permitted
in any village park or recreation area.
§ 70-20. Vehicle and
bicycle operation.
No motor vehicle shall be
operated in any village park or recreation area, except for utility, police,
emergency or village purposes, without a written permit. No bicycle shall
he operated within the confines of any village park or recreation area.
§ 70-21. Sports and
games.
No organized league or sports
club shall sponsor or perform in any athletic contest in Island Park or
Garrison Park.
§ 70-22. Alcoholic
beverages.
A. Possession of any alcoholic
beverages in any village park or recreation area without an alcoholic beverage
permit is prohibited.
B. An alcoholic beverage
permit shall be granted only upon the condition that the applicant for
such permit agrees in writing to the following:
(1) To observe faithfully
all laws regulating the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(2) To assume full responsibility
for any injury or damage to persons or property as a result of the presence
or consumption of such alcoholic beverages.
(3) To police the conduct
of all persons comprising the party to which the permit is granted so as
to prevent any disorderly conduct, drunkenness or other conduct of such
a nature as to materially impair the enjoyment of other persons legally
using the park or recreation area.
§ 70-23. Refuse and
litter.
[Added 8-26-1991 by L.L.
No. 7-1991]
No person shall deposit
any refuse, litter or garbage in village park or recreation area except
in designated container maintained for such purpose.
§ 70-24 Park structures,
trees, shrubs, and equipment.
No person shall mar, deface,
injure or destroy any structure or equipment located in any public park
or recreation area nor shall any person destroy, damage, cut down or otherwise
injure any tree or shrub so located.
§ 70-25. Sales, displays
and public demonstrations
No person or group shall
conduct any public sales exchanges or advertisements for the same in any
village park recreation areas nor shall any person or group conduct demonstration,
parade or assembly of any kind or use sound-amplifying devices or loudspeaking
systems in said areas without having first secured a written permit from
the Village Clerk.
§ 70-26. Parks and
Playground Committee.
A Parks and Playground Committee,
whose members are to be appointed by the Village Board, shall be charged
with preparation of regulations governing the conduct and use of all village
parks and playgrounds. All such regulations shall be effective only upon
approval by resolution of the Village Board.
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