It shall be unlawful for any person to do any
of the acts on Town property hereinafter specified:
A. Hours: for any person to enter a park prior to 7:00
a.m. or remain within a park or on any bikepath after the hour of
11:00 p.m.
B. Firearms: for any person to take or otherwise transport
any firearms, air guns, slingshots or bows and arrows. Responsibly
supervised archery events and nuisance permits will be allowed with
written permission of the Town Board.
C. Preservation of property: for any person to injure,
deface, disturb or befoul any part of Town property or any of the
buildings, signs, equipment, or other property found therein or to
remove, injure or destroy any animal, tree, flower, shrub, rock or
other mineral. Peeling bark or cutting or injuring trees is prohibited.
D. Fires: for any person to light any fire for any purpose
except in a stove, oven or fire circle provided for that purpose.
Lighted matches, cigarettes, cigars or burning tobacco must not be
deposited or left where they may cause fires.
E. Garbage and refuse: grounds must be maintained in
a clean and sanitary condition. Littering of any kind is strictly
prohibited. Garbage and refuse must be deposited in the receptacles
provided.
F. Pets: pets are not allowed except on the bikepath and subject to all provisions of Chapter
83, Dogs and Others Animals.
G. Hunting and trapping: for any person to hunt or trap
game except with Town Board and New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation approved nuisance permits.
H. Bathing, boating and swimming: for any person to bathe,
swim, boat, canoe, kayak, tube, or raft in any of the streams or lakes.
I. Gambling: Gambling is prohibited except where expressly
permitted.
J. Horses and riders: Horses and their riders are prohibited
except with Town Board approval.
K. Liquor, beer and drugs: possession of liquor, beer
or illegal drugs in any quantity is prohibited. Public intoxication
and disorderly, disruptive, unruly and offensive behavior are prohibited.
Keg and canned beer is permitted with a permit only. Glass containers
are prohibited.
L. Speed limit.
(1) No person shall drive or cause to be driven along
or over any road or parking area any vehicle at a speed or in a manner
which endangers the life or limb of any person, and in no event shall
the speed of any vehicle exceed 15 miles per hour, nor shall any person
park or cause to be parked any vehicle at any point where a sign prohibiting
parking has been erected.
(2) Operation of vehicles. The operation and use of any
vehicles shall be subject to the rules and regulations as established
from time to time by the Town Board.
(3) All motor-driven vehicles, including, but not limited
to minibikes, golf carts, motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles
and any and all automobiles and motorcycles that are unlicensed and/or
unregistered and/or uninsured, are prohibited. Duly registered, licensed
and insured motor vehicles and motorcycles are expressly permitted
only on established roadways and parking areas subject to Town ordinances
and rules and regulations as established by the Town Board as aforementioned.
M. Commercial enterprises: for any person, firm or corporation
to sell or offer for sale any property or privilege whatsoever, unless
authorized by the Town Board of Clarence. Town property shall not
be used for commercial enterprises unless authorized by the Town Board
of Clarence.
N. Stick hockey: Stick hockey is prohibited except where
expressly permitted.
O. Roller blade: to roller blade except on the bikepath
or where expressly permitted.
P. Skateboarding: to skateboard except on the bikepath
being used as a means of transportation.
Q. Bicycles: to ride a bicycle other than on established
roadways and parking areas.
R. Loitering: to loiter or remain on Town property not
having any legitimate reason for being there.
S. Obscene language: to use obscene, profane or abusive
language.
T. Signs: to post or display any sign, banner, advertisement,
or notice of any sort without prior permission of the Town Board.
U. Parking: to park on the grass unless authorized by
a Town employee.
V. Radio-controlled: to operate radio-controlled model.
W. Noise: to cause excessive noise by electronic means
or otherwise which disturbs or annoys others.
X. Feeding of deer, geese or other wildlife: to feed
deer, geese or other wildlife.
[Added 10-8-2003 by L.L. No. 9-2003]
Y. Smoking shall be prohibited in all Clarence Town parks.
[Added 10-24-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012]
Violation of any of the foregoing rules and
regulations shall constitute an offense, and a person guilty of such
offense shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.