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Home My WebLink AboutPark District Rules & Regulations 1941Mattituck Park District Matximck, New York Rules and Regulations Governing Use of Parks THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS WERE ADOPTED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF IN- SURLNG THE MAXIMUM ENJOYMENT, WITH SAFETY AND COMFORT, OF ALL RESIDENTS USING THE PARK DISTRICT PROPERTY. THE PARK COMMISSIONERS ASI~ YOUR COOPERATION IN COMPLYING WITH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS SO THAT EVERYONE USING THE PARKS WIL~HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE TIME. MATTITUCK PARK DISTRICT Rules and Regulations Governing Use of Parks WHEREAS, pursuant to provisions of Chapter 924 of the Laws of 1941 of the State of New York, the Park Commissioners have the authority to adopt by resolution, rules and regulations with respect to the use and enjoyment and the mainten- ance of order on all park property: RESOLVED, the following rules, regulations and provisions shall apply to all of the Mattituck Park District properties. 1. USE OF PARKS -- Use of parks shall be restricted to residents and/or owners of taxable real property residing in the Mattituck Park Dis- trict. Any resident shall be allowed a reasonable number of guests as long as said guests accompany him while using the Park District Property. 2. OPENING AND CLOSING -- The park shall be opened and closed at the time and hour designated by the Park Connnission. No person shall use the park at a time or an hour other than that designated. Opening and closing time for the various facilities will be posted for the con- venience of the park district. No overnight park- ing, housing or camping shall be allowed except under special permit obtained from the Park Com- missioners. 3. M1NORS -- No person under ten (10) years of age shall be admitted to the park unless accompanied by an adult who shall assume full responsibility for his safety and conduct. 4. PARKING -- Vehicles entering any Park District property shall enter only at the desig- nated entrances and leave only through designat- ed exits. Parking of vehicles is permitted only in designated areas. 5. LOSS, DAMAGE AND THEFT -- The Park District will not be responsible for loss, da- mage or theft to cars and their contents, nor to private property. Such loss, whether inside of buildings or on the grounds of the park, shall be the patrons' responsibility. 6. PICNICS AND OUTINGS -- The Park Commissioners shall designate the areas to be oc- cupied and shall regulate the use of recreation fa- cilities so as to prevent congestion and shall dis- tribute patrons of the park over the park area in order to insure the maximum use of the park area, and in behalf of the comfort of said pa- trons. All organized picnics and outings shall first obtain a special permit from the Park Com- missioners. 7. FIRES -- No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use a fire anywhere within the park properties except in designated areas so marked or under a special permit obtained from the Park Commissioners. 8. GAMES -- No person shall throw or use any type of ball, bean bag or other object, play an), ball game or roller skate, except in such places designated for such use, nor engage in skateboard, go-cart or motor scooter riding, toy aviation, kite flying or model boating. 9. CAMPING -- No person shall tent or camp or erect or maintain a tent, shelter or camp in the park, except under special permit obtained from the Park Commissioners. 10. ANIMALS -- No person owning or being custodian or having control of any animal shall cause or permit such animal to enter the park and any such animal found at large may be im- pounded. Any animals seized as above provided will be delivered to the public pound. 11. SWIMMING AND BATHING -- Swim- ming and bathing is permitted only in the water area delineated or enclosed by floating lines of markers. No person shall launch, land, moor or operate any boat or vessel in, through or across the swimming and bathing area. No fishing is permitted in the swimming and bathing area. Areas in front of lifeguard stands marked with green flags are to remain clear of people, blan- kets, umbrellas, and any other obstruction that might interfere with the performance of lifeguard duties. In severe weather or under other dangerous conditions, lifeguard shall have the authority to limit bathing and swimming. 12. CONCESSIONS -- The selling, vending or offering for sale of any wares, foodstuffs or mer- chandise upon the park grounds is strictly pro- hibited except where in such case and instance the Park Commissioners have issued a permit therefor. 13. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- No person shall throw, break, cast, lay or deposit bottles, cartons, papers, wrappers, garbage or refuse of any kind or nature on the Park District property bur shall place the same in containers provided therefor. 14. ADVERTISING -- No person shall post, Faint, affix, distribute, hand out, deliver, place, cast or leave about, any bill, billboard, placard, ticket, handbill, circular or advertisement; display any flag, banner, transparency, target, sign, pla- card or any other matter for advertising purposes; or operate an>, musical instrument or drum or cause any noise to be made for advertising pur- poses, or for the purpose of attracting attention to any exhibition, performance, show or other put- pose except as authorized by the Park Commis. sioners. 15. MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, PARADES, RACING, ETC. -- No person shall erect any structures, stand or platform, hold any meeting, perform any ceremony, make a speech, address or harangue; exhibit or distribute any sign, placard, notice, declaration or appeal of any kind or de- scription; exhibit any dramatic performance, or the performance in v. hole or in part of any inter- lude, tragedy, comedy, opera, ballet, play, farce, dancing, entertaimnent, motion picture, public fair, circus, juggling, ropewalking, or any other acrobatics, or sbow of any kind or nature; or run or race any horse, or other animal or being in or on a vehicle, race with another vehicle or horse, whether such race is founded on any stake, bet or otherwise; in the park except by permit. No pa- rade, drill or maneuver of any kind shall be con- ducted, nor shall any procession form for parade or proceed in the park without a permit from the Park Conmaissioners. 16. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY -- No .person shall injure, deface, displace, remove, fill in, raise, destroy or tamper with any drive, path or walk; take up, remove or carry away trees, shrubs, turf or any material or substance; remove or destroy any structure, building or any appur- tenances connected with the park or any other property or equipment, real or personal, owned by the Park District, or under the jurisdiction and control of the Park District. 17. FIREARMS, FIREWORKS AND EX- PLOSIVES -- No person shall have or carry, whether or not concealed upon his person, any pistol or revolver, rifle, shotgun or any air-gun, spring gun or other weapon in which the propel- ling force is a spring or air, except when so auth- orized by law. No person, except in the performance of of- ficial duties shall discharge a firearm, air-gun, or other instrument or weapon in the park in such a manner that a projectile enters or is likely to enter the park. No person shall bring into or have in said park any explosives or fireworks, including any sub- stance, compound, mixture or article having prop- erties of such a d~aracter that alone or in com- bination or contiguity with other substances or compounds may decompose suddenly and generate sufficient heat, gas, or pressure, or any or all of them to produce rapid flame, combustion or ad- minister a destructive blow to surrounding objects. 18. CONDUCT OF PATRONS -- Every per- son shall conduct himself in an orderly manner and shall endeavor to cause no discomfort or in- convenience to any person or patron. Gambling is strictly prohibited in all areas of the park. 19. PERMITS -- A permit, license or identi- fication tag to do any act shall authorize the same only insofar as it may be performed in strict ac- cordance with the terms and conditions of said permit, license or identification tag. Any viola- tion by its holder shall constitute ground for re- vocation by the Park Commissioners or their auth- orlzed representative. 20. CONSTRUCTION AND SCOPE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS -- Any term in the singular shall include the plural. Any term in the masculine sl~all include the feminine. Per- son shall be construed to mean natural person, corporation, company, association or co-partner- ship. The term "park" unless specifically limit- ed, shall be deemed to include all park areas, spurs, open spaces, entrances, approaches, playgrounds, athletic fields, buildings and other areas and fa- cilities under the jurisdiction of the Matrituck Park Commissioners. 21. INDIVIDUAL PARK RULES -- In ad- dition to the foregoing rules and regulations, var- ious Mattituck Park properties are subject to ad- ditional rules and regulations covering the use of a particular park. Such rules and regulations may be obtained from the Park Commissioners or their authorized representative. 22. VIOLATIONS -- The violation of any provision of the rules and regulations herein shall be cause for eviction from the park properties and revocation of all park privileges as well as any criminal penalty as a result of such violation. 23. DATE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS -- These rules and regulations shall take effect immediately. Resolution Adopted by the Mattituck Park Com- missioners on April 26, 1971. Robert L. Bergen, Chairman Frands J. Murphy Laurence P. Reeve