[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Skaneateles 7-1-1950. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is regulatory of and applicable to the use of all public parks in the Village, the waters of Skaneateles Lake, and the public streets adjacent thereto, except as hereinafter expressly excepted.
The following acts are hereby severally prohibited upon the premises designated in § 140-1:
A. 
The sale, consumption or use of wine, beer or other alcoholic or spirituous liquors.
B. 
The sale of food, soft drinks, confectionery, gum or other refreshments.
C. 
The promotion of or participation in any musical, theatrical or other entertainment, parade, procession, public gathering or meeting of any kind.
D. 
The solicitation of any gifts, subscriptions, alms or donations.
E. 
The promotion or making of any oration, harangue, demonstration or address.
F. 
The temporary or permanent discarding, leaving or depositing of any goods, merchandise, straw, dirt, papers, bottles, garbage, rubbish, refuse, advertising matter or devices or any other article or thing whatsoever.
G. 
The promotion of or participation in any game of chance or any other game, whether athletic or otherwise.
H. 
The unreasonable tampering with, upsetting, removal, destruction, breaking, injuring, mutilating or defacing in any manner whatsoever of any structure, monument, statue, flag pole, fountain, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, sign, bench, tree, shrub, plant, flower or other property or equipment used or located in said public parks or for any activity permitted to be carried on by the Village as an incident of any use thereof.
I. 
The use of air guns, firearms, fireworks, firecrackers, torpedoes or explosives of any kind.
J. 
Loud, boisterous, threatening or abusive, insulting or indecent language or disorderly conduct or behavior or any act tending to a breach of the public peace.
K. 
Any conduct constituting indecent exposure of person.
L. 
Urinating or depositing of human excrement or fecal matter or waste.
M. 
Partially or wholly dressing or undressing, whether within a motor vehicle or otherwise.
N. 
Loitering in or around said public parks attired in bathing suits, trunks or costumes except as otherwise expressly permitted.
O. 
Failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with any reasonable order of a peace officer engaged in the discharge of his duty in enforcing this chapter.
P. 
Swimming, wading, bathing or diving in the waters of Skaneateles Lake, or in any fountain, pond or other location situated in any of the parks owned or leased by the Village of Skaneateles, or using the same as a means of ingress or egress for any such activities except as expressly permitted and limited by § 140-5 and by areas designated for public swimming, as set forth in §§ 140-5 and 140-6 herein, is prohibited.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by L.L. No. 12-1987]
Q. 
Smoking, vaping, or similar activity.
[Added 11-9-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
The Village Board of Trustees shall have the power to expressly permit the temporary use of its parks for any or all of the purposes prohibited in Subsections A through E, G and I of § 140-2 hereof, provided that any such use shall be otherwise lawful, by any civic or community organization, for any public fair, function, celebration, commemoration, band concert or entertainment.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the reasonable and orderly use of the C. M. Austin Park, situated in Block 4 of the Village, according to a map of survey made by R. Griffin, Jr., in 1870, for picnicking, playing athletic games or contests or other games, except games of chance, or for general, lawful, recreational purposes and activities without the specific permission of the Village Board of Trustees, which uses are hereby excepted from the restrictions of this chapter.
Subject to the regulations and restrictions contained in § 140-6 of this chapter, public swimming and bathing are hereby permitted to persons wearing swimming or bathing attire in the waters of Skaneateles Lake adjacent to and between the prolongations southerly of the hereinafter-described east and west boundary lines of, and the public is permitted to use and occupy for such purposes, the following described park area: bounded on the north by West Genesee Street, on the south by Skaneateles Lake, on the east by the westerly boundary line of a driveway running from West Genesee Street to said lake, adjacent to and westerly of the premises now owned by the City of Syracuse at the outlet, on the west by a straight line, running from said West Genesee Street to Skaneateles Lake, parallel to and 333 feet from the last-mentioned easterly boundary line.
A. 
Generally. No swimming or bathing and no persons wearing swimming or bathing attire shall be permitted within the area described in or pursuant to § 140-5 hereof except during such season, on such days, and at such times thereof as shall be determined by the Village Board of Trustees and only when at least one lifeguard shall be in attendance or on duty supervising such swimming and bathing activities.
B. 
Use of seawall prohibited. Diving or jumping from the seawall along the southerly boundary line of said area is prohibited.
C. 
Obedience to lifeguard required. No person shall disobey or disregard any reasonable order or request made by any lifeguard in the pursuit of his duties in promoting and maintaining water and waterfront safety precautions or preventing the occurrence of acts and conduct which may be unsafe, dangerous or hazardous.
D. 
Contaminating water prohibited. Contaminating said waters with the use of any substance including soap is prohibited.
A violation of this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct and a person violating this chapter shall be and hereby is declared a disorderly person subject to arrest, prosecution and punishment by a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $250.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 6-22-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) 
Tie up, fasten, or secure any boat to the Livingston Parmele Mini-Park and Observation Deck located on the east side of the Skaneateles Lake outlet, between Route 20 and the City of Syracuse dam; or
(2) 
Climb upon or over the railings of the Livingston Parmele Mini-Park and Observation Deck.
B. 
A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $50 to the registered boat owner.