[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Tarrytown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-26-1959 by Ord. 2.10
of the 1959 Unified Code of Ordinances; amended
in its entirety 5-20-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2013]
[Amended 9-4-2018 by L.L.
No. 10-2018]
The following Village properties shall be open to the public
every day between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset,
except when open for organized activities under the direction or sponsorship
of the Recreation Department or activities approved in advance by
the Board of Trustees:
B.
The Pierson Park RiverWalk shall be open to the public between 1/2
hour before sunrise and until 11:00 p.m., except when open for organized
activities under the direction or sponsorship of the Recreation Department
or activities approved in advance by the Board of Trustees. This includes
the RiverWalk section from the Andre Brook to the border of Sleepy
Hollow.
No person shall enter, remain in, be found in
or traverse Pierson Park, Losee Park, Sarah Michaels Park, Patriots
Park, Neperan Park, Gracemere Park or Lagana Field during the hours
when said parks are closed to the public as provided in this chapter.
[Added 8-17-2015 by L.L.
No. 5-2015[1]; amended 10-16-2017 by L.L. No. 10-2017; 5-21-2018 by L.L. No. 8-2018]
A.
No person shall swim or wade in any body of water or waterway in
or adjacent to a designated park or open space.
B.
No person shall bring or operate any boat, canoe, kayak or other
watercraft or any floatation device upon any body of water or waterway
in or adjacent to a designated park or open space unless the Village
directly authorizes such use and establishes a location for the launching
and use of such boat, canoe, kayak or other watercraft or any floatation
device.
C.
Residents, upon obtaining an annual Village permit. may utilize nonmotorized
boats, canoes and kayaks in the Lower Tarrytown Lake. Permits may
be obtained from the Recreation Department or the Treasurer's Office
during normal business hours.
D.
Annual permits issued by the Village must be visibly displayed and
permanently affixed to the right side of the watercraft's bow.
E.
Boating is permitted from April 1 through December 31 between 1/2
hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset.
F.
All persons utilizing the Tarrytown Lake for boating purposes must
adhere to the policy adopted by the Village Board of Trustees on July
17, 2017. regarding the resident-only use of nonmotorized boats, canoes
and kayaks in the Tarrytown Lakes. Said policy is maintained on file
in the Village Clerk's office.
G.
Any person wishing to utilize a Village kayak rack must first obtain
a permit from the Village of Tarrytown. This permit must be displayed
on the kayak at all times it is placed onto the rack. Violators of
this section of the code are subject to a fine not to exceed $100
and the possible impound of their vessel.
A.
A business conducted in any park or recreation area in the Village
of Tarrytown which is not under the direction or sponsorship of the
Village of Tarrytown Recreation Department requires a permit approved
by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown.
B.
Any approval by the Board of Trustees shall be based upon the following
considerations:
(1)
Whether the proposed business would enhance the public's use of the
park or recreation area for the purpose intended by said park or recreation
area.
(2)
Whether the proposed business is not offered in the Village of Tarrytown
at the time of the application and cannot be provided in any other
nonpark location in the Village or the operation of the proposed business
in the park, as opposed to another location in the Village, adds to
the benefits to be derived from the business by the residents of Tarrytown.
(3)
Whether the proposed business use would negatively impact any physical
or aesthetic quality of the park or recreation area.
(4)
Whether the operation of the proposed business would negatively impact
upon the use of the park or recreation area by others using the park.
(5)
Whether the proposed business use could constitute an attractive
nuisance which would detrimentally affect the welfare and/or safety
of the public at large.
(6)
Whether there is a compelling reason provided for the use of the
park for the business purpose.
(7)
The business requesting to use the park must have another location,
which serves as the permanent primary location for the business, where
the business is operated. The use of a Tarrytown park shall not be
the sole location for the operation of the business.
C.
The term "business" as used in this chapter is defined as any activity
carried on for the production of income from selling goods or performing
services.
D.
The fee for this permit is contained in the master fee schedule of
the Village of Tarrytown.
[Amended 6-6-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
A.
The consumption
or service of alcoholic beverages or the possession of any open container
containing any alcoholic beverage to persons of legal age in New York
State is allowed within Pierson Park picnic pavilion and the picnic
pavilion lawn area, provided that a permit has been issued by the
Tarrytown Recreation Department.
B.
The sale,
service and consumption of alcoholic beverages on all public property
within the Village of Tarrytown is prohibited, except for organized
activities approved in advance by the Board of Trustees.
No repair work on any motor vehicle except emergency
repairs shall be done or performed in any municipal park, open space
or other publicly owned lands, including but not limited to sidewalks,
rights-of-way and roadways.
No person shall wash any motor vehicle in any
municipal park.
The Board of Trustees may, from time to time,
by resolution, establish areas in village parks where parking shall
be prohibited.[1] Further, the Chief of Police or the Recreation Supervisor
may, upon urgent need, establish temporary parking restrictions in
village parks as conditions dictate. No person shall park a vehicle
in any place so designated when indicated with official signage.
[Amended 5-17-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
A.
SMOKING
VAPING
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other
matter or substance which contains tobacco, cannabis or other product
that may be smoked and such smoke inhaled for personal use or consumption
as defined in § 222.00 of the NY Penal Law, or cannabinoid
hemp as defined in § 90 of the Cannabis Law, or other related
law.
The use of an electronic cigarette.
B.
No person shall engage in smoking or vaping of any product in any
park, ball field or playground located within the Village. For the
purposes of this section, "ball field" shall be defined as any public
property owned by the Village of Tarrytown which is to be used for
sporting events such as but not limited to baseball, softball, soccer
or football. For the purposes of this section, "playground" shall
be defined as any public property owned by the Village of Tarrytown
and designated primarily for the use and recreation of children.
C.
Any violations of this provision shall be subject to a civil penalty
in an amount not to exceed $200.
[Added 8-21-2017 by L.L.
No. 7-2017[1]]
No person shall use a radio, music amplifier or other sound
amplification device, speaker of any kind and/or any other kind of
device, except for authorized Village-sponsored or Village-approved
events (for example, Village-sponsored summer music concerts), in
any park, ball field or playground located within the Village for
the purpose of playing loud music. "Loud music" is determined as any
music or sound being heard from 25 feet from the source and is considered
prima facie evidence for enforcement. "Park" shall be defined as any
public property owned by the Village of Tarrytown and designated primarily
for use and recreation.
[Amended 5-17-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
[Adopted 10-12-1971]
[Amended 5-5-2008 by L.L. No. 7-2008; 2-1-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 5-20-2013 by L.L. No.
6-2013]
The following properties are hereby dedicated
as public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas, entitled to all
the benefits of law accorded thereto, which properties are known as:
A.
Patriots
Park.
B.
Sara Michaels
Park and that portion of Reverend John H. Sykes Park located in the
Village of Tarrytown.
C.
Losee
Park, including land leased to boat clubs but excluding the area reserved
for the proposed Fire Department Training Center.
D.
The Village-owned
land in Loh Park.
E.
The Village
watershed properties.
F.
Lagana
Field area.
G.
Village-owned
areas in the Tarry Crest section.
H.
Neperan
Park.
I.
Gracemere
Park (Section 3, Sheet 29, Parcels P77, P78, P79 and P80).
J.
Pierson
Park.
K.
Scenic
Hudson RiverWalk Park at Tarrytown.
L.
11.38
acres in Wilson Park.
