[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton 2-7-2019 by L.L. No. 7-2019. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
indicated meanings:
A flexible porous or nonporous bag made from materials such
as rubber, latex, polychloroprene mylar or nylon fabric that can be
inflated or filled with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide,
oxygen, air or water, and then sealed at the neck, usually as a toy
or decoration.
[Amended 12-14-2021 by L.L. No. 25-2021]
[Amended 12-14-2021 by L.L. No. 25-2021]
A.
No person shall intentionally release or dispose of any balloon,
except in public receptacles, in authorized private receptacles, or
in designated areas within Town of East Hampton recycling centers.
B.
No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall organize the release
of, condone the release of, or intentionally cause to be released,
any balloon.
C.
Commencing
January 1, 2022, it shall be prohibited for any person, firm, corporation
or other entity to engage in the sale and/or distribution of mylar,
foil and/or any balloons filled with helium or any other type of lighter
than air gas, whether for public or private use.
These restrictions shall not apply to:
A.
Balloons that are being used for the purpose of carrying scientific
instrumentation during the performance of an experiment or testing
procedure or by a person on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant
to a governmental contract for scientific or meteorological purposes;
B.
Hot air balloons that are recovered after launching;
C.
Balloons released indoors.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense
against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each
day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
