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Village of Southampton, NY
Suffolk County
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[Adopted 3-11-1977 by L.L. No. 4-1977]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MUNICIPAL BATHING FACILITY AND PARKING AREA
All property and improvements used in connection with the municipal bathing beach, sometimes called "Cooper's Neck Beach," the entire parking area used in connection therewith, and also any parking area designed for use in connection with said municipal bathing beach located in the area but lying northerly of Meadow Lane.
[Amended 5-11-2023 by L.L. No. 10-2023]
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE
Any person actually residing within the Village of Southampton for a period of more than one year.
QUALIFIED RESIDENT
Any person actually residing for one day or more in any housing accommodation or facility within Union Free School District No. 6 of the Town of Southampton or within the Southampton Outside Fire Protection District, which person is the holder of a valid beach parking permit issued as provided for herein, which permit shall be valid only for and during the actual period of such residence.
[Amended 5-23-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000; 4-22-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008; 5-11-2023 by L.L. No. 10-2023]
During the period from May 15 through September 15 in each and every year, or such other period as may be established by resolution of the Board of Trustees for the particular year involved (such resolution to be adopted prior to June 1 of the particular year involved), no person shall park or stand any motor vehicle (including, but not by way of limitation, any motorcycle) in or upon the parking area at the municipal bathing facility while the parking guard booth at said facility is staffed by an attendant unless same shall be owned or operated by a permanent resident or taxpayer of the Village or by a qualified resident, as herein defined, upon which there shall be displayed at all times a valid beach parking permit, either pasted or attached to the left rear window (except that if such permit is a daily permit, it shall be either pasted or attached to the front windshield) in the case of an automobile or, in the case of a motorcycle, upon such portion thereof as shall be clearly visible, evidencing the fact that same is owned or operated by such permanent resident or taxpayer of the Village or by such qualified resident. No parking within the entire parking area used in connection therewith, and also any parking area designed for use in connection with said municipal bathing beach located in the area but lying northerly of Meadow Lane, from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., year-round.
A. 
Beach parking permits shall be issued by the Village Clerk free of charge to any permanent resident or taxpayer of the Village, and by the Village Clerk or such other person as the Board of Trustees shall from time to time designate to any qualified resident upon payment of a fee of $8[1] or such other amount as may hereafter be fixed by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: By resolution of 1-20-1981, the Board of Trustees established the permit fee at $35.
[2]
Editor's Note: By resolution of 5-5-1978, guests of motels and other overnight housing facilities within the Village or Union Free School District No. 6 of the Town of Southampton or within the Southampton Outside Fire Protection District were permitted to receive daily parking permits. Such resolution further provided that said permits would not be valid on or issued for Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. The fee for such permit was set at $5 per car per day by resolution of the Board of Trustees 1-20-1981.
B. 
A separate beach parking permit shall be obtained for each automobile or motorcycle so parked upon payment of the prescribed charge, and no permit shall be displayed upon or used for any motor vehicle other than the one for which it was issued.
[Amended 6-11-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]
All persons are hereby prohibited at all times from having in their possession or consuming any beer, wine, liquor or other intoxicating beverage at the municipal bathing facility and parking area, except in accordance with § 82-3B.
No person shall take, carry or otherwise bring, keep or allow to remain any dog or other animal or pet within said municipal bathing facility and parking area at any time.
[Amended 4-13-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984; 4-14-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000; 7-11-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 8-11-2011; 8-13-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020]
A. 
Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided in Article II of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Village of Southampton.
B. 
(Reserved)
C. 
In addition thereto, the Village police may cause any vehicle which is parked in violation of this article to be removed to a suitable place, and the expenses of such removal (the cost of such removal may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Trustees from time to time), together with reasonable charges for storage, shall be paid by the owner or operator of such vehicle.