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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTOR RES 172 Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. IVilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer February 24, 2012 Suffolk County Planning Department L.I. State Park Commission Town of Southold Town of Southampton Town of Brookhaven ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolutions which were adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on February 22, 2012 Res. #172- AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 48 ENTITLED "BEACHES AND RECREATION CENTERS" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE If you have any questions, please call Carol Del Vecchio at 631-727-3200, Ext 262, or Diane Wilhelm at Ext. 260 Sincerely, Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk 200 Howell Avenue ~ Riverhead, New York 11901~ (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 ~ Fax (631)208-4034 Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer February 24, 2012 We would appreciate your signing this letter acknowledging receipt of this Resolution and returning it to the Office of the Riverhead Town Clerk. (Resolution# 172 from Town Board Meeting 2.22.12) Sincerely, Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk Signature: DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue ~ Riverhead, New York 11901~ (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 ~ Fax (631)208-4034 02.22.12 ADOPTED 120172 TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Resolution # 172 AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 48 ENTITLED "BEACHES AND RECREATION CENTERS" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE Councilman Wooten offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Gabrielsen RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized to publish the attached public notice to consider a proposed local law to amend Chapter 48 entitled "Beaches and Recreation Centers" of the Riverhead Town Code once in the March 1, 2012 issue of the News-Review, the newspaper hereby designated as the official newspaper for this purpose, and post same on the sign board at Town Hall; and be it further RESOLVED, that all Town Hall Departments may review and obtain a copy of this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a certified copy of same may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk. THE VOTE Giglio []Yes [--INo Gabrielsen []Yes E~]No Wooten [~Yes [--INo Dunleavy [~]Yes r-]No Walter [~Yes I-]No The Resolution Was [] Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted TA: Setting Public Hearing to Amend Chap.48 (Dog Park) TOWN OF RIVERHEAD PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead, at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York, on the 20th day of March, 2012 at 7:05 o'clock p.m. to consider a local law amending Chapter 48 entitled "Beaches and Recreation Centers" of the Riverhead Town Code as follows: CHAPTER 48 BEACHES AND RECREATION CENTERS Article I. Use of Designted Beach § 48-1. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, ti:he following words and phrases, when~.....~'~ ,, ~'', ,k~o~, ,,.~ .~'*~"~'~., .,..,.. shall have the meanings indicated below: BATHING BEACH or PUBLIC BATHING BEACH: a public beach regularly used for bathing or swimming. BEACH or PUBLIC BEACH: a stretch of pebbles and/or sand beside a body of water that may be artificially created or created by the action of water, including the zone of earth that extends landward from the mean Iow-water line to the seaward toe of a dune or bluff, whichever is most seaward, and shorelands subject to seasonal or more frequent overwash or inundation, owned, maintained, leased or managed by the Town of Riverhead. DOG PARK: A park, or area within a park desiqnated for use of owners or custodians of dogs where dog owners may be permitted to allow their dog(s) access to such park area without being kept on a leash. PARK: A use of land owned, maintained, leased or managed by the Town of Riverhead, for open space, passive or active recreation, including but not limited to, park preserves, memorial sites, walking trails, boardwalks. PLAYGROUND: A park designated for recreational or athletic use by the Town of Riverhead, County of Suffolk, State of New York or other govemmental subdivision and located within the Town of Riverhead. RECREATION CENTER OR FACILITY: TA: Setting Public Hearing to Amend Chap.48 (Dog Park) § 48-3. Operation of motor vehicles restricted D. No motor vehicle may be operated upon the beach by any person unless the motor vehicle is insured under a valid automobile liability insurance policy carrying the limits of at least, ¢~, n..,......,......,...,..nnn/¢-)n ri,an $25,000~550,000. Article II. Use of Public Beaches~ Recreation Centers and Facilities, =.".d Parks, Plav~lrounds and Dog Parks (§ 48-12 - §48-22 48-24) § 48-12. Licensing of vehicles required. No vehicle shall be allowed to enter upon or park at any public bathing beach, e¢ recreation center, park or playground owned, leased ,operated or maintained by the Town of Riverhead unless !t ~o" ..... ,~ .,~ ~,,,,,.~.. ,,r,,,,~,~,,,~ ' to the e ..................... ~. ....... a permit, xtent required pursuant to § 18-13, has been issued by the Recreation Department. § 48-13. Parking and~...."~-~':'--'.....~ permits related to use of recreation centers and facilities, parks, playgrounds, public beaches, and dog parks. A. Vehicles entedng any area designated as a beach, public bathing beach~_e~ recreation center, park or plav(~round shall enter only at designated entrances and leave only through designated exists. Parking of all vehicles displaying a seasonal parking permit, obtained as hereinafter provided, shall be permitted in the spaces provided at any beach, public bathing beach~ e¢ recreation center, park or playground. The following parking areas, and such other parking areas designed by resolution of the Town Board, are hereby designated as Town of Riverhead parking-by-permit-only areas: B. Permits. The Recreation Department is hereby authorized to issue a seasonal parking permit for use at any public bathing beach~_e~ recreation center=, park or playground. Seasonal parking permits for parking vehicles in the designated parking areas shall be issued as follows: D. Do.q park permits. Permits for the Dog Park shall be issued by the Office of the Town Clerk upon proof of a current dog license, Rabies Vaccine Certificate and Health Certificate. Fees for the year round Dog Park Permit are as follows: Resident $15, Non-Resident $30, Replacement of Lost/Damaged Permit 510, Amended Dog Owner Permit for each additional dog $5. § 48~15. Littering. No person shall throw, break, cast, lay or deposit bottles, crockery, papers, wrappers, garbage or refuse of any kind or nature on the any beach, public bathing beach, recreation center, park, playground or do.q park or in or upon any parking area, roadway or footpath but shall place the same in the containers provided therefor. TA: Setting Public Hearing to Amend Chap,48 (Dog Park) § 48-18. n,,,,o ~,..~ ..,~. .... =.~...~. · ...v= ..................... , ~_.Destructlon of property. t~. A_~. No person shall in any manner damage, deface, injure or destroy any structure, planting, roadway, embankment, building or equipment located on the grounds of any beach, bathing beach er, recreation center, park, playground or dog park er-r~ eerrter. C~. B_~. No person shall be allowed to bring any type of disposable glass container on any public beach, public bathing beach er, recreation center, park, playground or dog park § 48-19. Selling and vending. The selling, vending or offedng for sale of any wares, foodstuffs or merchandise upon the grounds or in and about the facilities of any beach, public bathing beach er. recreation center, park, plavaround or doq park is strictly prohibited, except in such case and instance where the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead has issued a permit therefor. § 48-21. Nonliability of Town. Any person using a beach, public bathing beach er ~ recreation center er, park, playground or dog park or any of its facilities shall do so with the understanding that the Town of Riverhead assumes no responsibility for any injury or damage which such person may sustain while so using said facilities or while occupying said beach er ~ recreation center, park, plavc~round or dog park, and that the Town of Riverhead will not be responsible for any article that may be stolen from the premises or any building, structure or vehicle occupying or so using the facilities of said beach er ,_recreation center, park, plav_~round or don park. § 48-23. Animals. No person owninq or beinq custodian of any animal shall cause or permit such animal to enter any area designated as public beach, recreation center or facility, park, or playground unless authorized by permit issued by the Town Clerk. Except as set forth in § 48-24, an owner or custodian of any animal who is issued a permit by the Town Clerk ~rantin~ permission to enter the public beach, recreation center, park or playground with an animal, shall be required to keep the animal on a leash at all times. § 48-24. Dog park. A. A desiqnated park area where dog owners may be permitted to allow their dog access to such park areas without being kept on a leash. TA: Setting Public Heating to Amend Chap.48 (Dog Park) B. The Town of Riverhead Recreation Department is authorized to promulgate written rules and regulations, subiect to Town Board approval, for the use of a Town- designated dog park; such rules and regulations shall be posted at the dog park entrance. The failure to comply with such rules and regulations shall be deemed a violation of this chapter. C. No dog shall be permitted to enter a Town-designated dog park without the owner obtaininq the required permit from the Town Clerk's Office. Underline represents addition(s) Stdkethrough represents deletion(s) Dated: Riverhead, New York February 22, 2012 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD DIANE M. WILHELM, TOWN CLERK TA: Setting Public Hearing to Amcnd Chap.48 (Dog Park)