[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Bedford 6-15-1971.
Section 97-12 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 97-1 Legislative intent.
§ 97-2 Hours.
§ 97-3 Speed limitations.
§ 97-4 Parking.
§ 97-5 Engine-powered devices restricted.
§ 97-6 Use of alcoholic beverages.
§ 97-7 Littering, destroying or defacing property.
§ 97-8 Hunting and firearms.
§ 97-9 Prohibited behavior.
§ 97-10 Effect of attempt to defraud.
§ 97-11 Use limited to residents and guests.
§ 97-12 Penalties for offenses.
§ 97-1 Legislative intent.
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to protect the health,
safety and welfare of those engaged in recreational pursuits, as it applies
to the use of public recreational facilities owned and/or supervised by the
Town of Bedford.
§ 97-2 Hours.
Use of all such public recreational facilities shall be limited to the
daylight hours unless special permission is granted by the Recreation Department
or for an activity sponsored by the Recreation Department.
§ 97-3 Speed limitations.
A speed limit of ten (10) miles per hour shall be the maximum speed
allowable in such public recreational facilities.
§ 97-4 Parking.
Parking in such public recreational facilities is permitted only in
those areas so designated. Parking in areas not so designated is prohibited.
§ 97-5 Engine-powered devices restricted.
The use of all engine-powered devices, i.e., minibikes, go-carts, snowmobiles,
etc., is prohibited in such public recreational facilities. This does not
apply to vehicles used in a normal flow of traffic on prescribed roadways
or parking areas.
§ 97-6 Use of alcoholic beverages.
[Amended 7-20-1971]
The use of alcoholic beverages in and on such public recreational facilities
is prohibited unless a permit for the use of same has been granted by the
Recreation Department.
§ 97-7 Littering, destroying or defacing property.
Littering, destroying or defacing property in or on such public recreational
facilities is prohibited.
§ 97-8 Hunting and firearms.
All hunting and carrying of firearms on all such public recreational
facilities is prohibited.
§ 97-9 Prohibited behavior.
Behavior which causes public inconvenience, annoyance or harm restricting
the enjoyment of such public recreational facilities or which restricts the
enjoyment of recreation activities is prohibited.
§ 97-10 Effect of attempt to defraud.
Any attempt to defraud the Town of Bedford in the use of such public
recreational facilities may result in loss of park privileges and/or prosecution
hereunder.
§ 97-11 Use limited to residents and guests.
[Amended 4-4-1989]
A.
Such public recreational facilities are provided for
the sole use and enjoyment of residents of the Town of Bedford and their duly
sponsored guests, and use by others is prohibited.
B.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
- RESIDENT
- One who owns and occupies as a permanent residence, or rents as a tenant in possession and occupies as a permanent residence, all or part of a fixed residential structure to which he or she, wherever temporarily located, always intends to return.
- RESIDENTIAL FAMILY
- The immediate family of a resident, same being a husband or wife; children, residing with a resident, under the age of twenty-one (21) years, with the exception of those children over the age of twenty-one (21) years residing with a resident who are enrolled as full-time students at a college or university.
C.
Any person issued under this chapter is personal to the
recipient thereof and is nontransferable.
§ 97-12 Penalties for offenses.
[Amended 5-1-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984]
Any person being found guilty of a violation of this chapter shall be
guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.) or imprisonment not to exceed fifteen (15) days, or
both.