[Adopted 8-25-1964 by Ord. No. 80-1964;
amended in its entirety 6-24-1986 by Ord. No. 46-1986]
[Amended 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996; 12-10-1996
by L.L. No. 4-1996; 8-22-2006 by Ord.
No. 18-2006]
A.
Except as hereinafter provided, all City parks are declared
to be off limits and closed to any and all persons before the hour of 7:00
a.m. and after the hour of 9:00 p.m. Persons participating in organized sports
or recreation leagues for uses and at times authorized by the Human Services
Director, or participating in organized events or programs held by organizations
granted a license by the City for park use or in City-sponsored events, shall
not be subject to the hours of operation herein but rather the times set forth
in the license or authorization.
B.
Notwithstanding the Cite-wide closing time of 9:00 p.m.
for parks, the lighted basketball and tennis courts and immediate areas within
the following City parks shall be open to public use until 10:30 p.m. during
the months of June, July, August, and September: Van Schaick Park, Sunset
Park, Craner Park, Berkley Park, and Alexander Street Park.
[Amended 12-10-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
Rules and regulations for the use of the swimming pool at Lansing Park,
including the hours for opening and closing of the same, shall be made and
promulgated by the Cohoes Recreation Commission Department.
[Amended 12-10-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
Destruction or damage to equipment or property of the City of Cohoes
located within the confines of the City parks shall be a misdemeanor subject
to the penalties set forth in § C3-14 of the City Charter, in addition
to the cost of repairing the damage. Parents and guardians of minors guilty
of an offense against this section shall be held liable for any damage caused
by said minors.
[Amended 12-10-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
The use of alcoholic beverages or the possession of the same by any
person or persons is prohibited at all times within the confines of any City
park. Alcoholic beverages shall be permitted in Lansing Park by prior permit
only. Permits shall only be issued to organizations deemed qualified by the
Police Chief. Permits will be issued by the Police Department.
For the purpose of assisting the Police Department in enforcing this
article, the Police Department is authorized to issue court appearance tickets
to any and all persons who are acting in violation of this article. Furthermore,
the Cohoes Recreation Department is authorized to utilize any necessary number
of its employees for the purpose of enforcing this article and policing the
City parks. The Mayor of the City of Cohoes in his discretion may order said
employees to be equipped with full police power.
Littering in any and all of the City parks is also prohibited by this
article and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25.
[Added 12-10-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
Unless otherwise provided, any person or person violating any of the
provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250
or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
