Chapter 135
VILLAGE PROPERTY
[HISTORY: Derived
from Secs. 8.6 and 8.7 of the General Ordinances. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 43.
Streets, sidewalks and private property — See
Ch. 110.
§ 135-1. Erection of structures; planting trees.
No wall, fence or other
structure may be erected or maintained on and no hedge, tree or shrub shall be
planted on Village property without first obtaining written permission from the
Village Clerk.
§ 135-2. Use of Village property and parkland. [Added 10-6-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008[1]]
A. Definitions. As used in this chapter 135, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated below:
VILLAGE PARK — Any parcel
of land located within or without the Village of Plandome Heights that is owned
by or leased to the Village and used or usable by the Village and its residents
for park purposes, whether such park uses are active or passive.
VILLAGE PROPERTY — Any
parcel of land located within or without the Village of Plandome Heights that
is owned by or leased to the Village and used or usable by the Village and its
residents for any purposes whatsoever, including, without limitation, Village
parks.
B. Use of Village property.
(1) Motor vehicles, motorcycles, motor bikes, motorized go-karts and
all other motorized vehicles are prohibited in and upon Village property;
provided, however, that the use of motorized wheelchairs or similar devices for
mobility by persons physically unable to walk without such a device is
permitted. Solely for the purposes of this Subsection B(1), public streets are
not deemed Village property.
(2) Use of all Village parks is hereby restricted to the period
between sunrise and sunset. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any
person to enter or remain in any Village park at any time such Village park is
closed to the public.
(3) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person at any
time, in or upon any Village property, to:
(a) Consume any alcoholic beverage; or
(b) Have in his or her possession an open or unsealed container of
an alcoholic beverage for the purpose of consuming an alcoholic beverage or
permitting, allowing or assisting any other person to consume an alcoholic
beverage.
(4) No dog or other animal not on a leash shall be brought into or
allowed to remain in any Village park.
(5) No person shall mutilate, deface or damage any property anywhere
in or upon any Village property or break, cut, remove or injure any flowers,
shrubs, trees or vegetation in or upon any Village property.
(6) No person shall dump or deposit any bottle, glass, can, metal,
paper, debris, garbage or rubbish at any time in or upon any Village property,
except in a receptacle provided by the Village for the purpose of depositing
any of the foregoing.
(7) No person shall fire any gun or pistol or shoot, cast or throw
any arrow, dart, stone or similar missile at any time in or upon or across any
Village property.
(8) No person shall kindle, build or maintain or use a fire at any
time in or upon any Village property.
(9) There shall be no camping or the erection or maintenance of any
tents, enclosures or similar devices at any time in or upon any Village
property.
(10) Each separate act of going upon or entering any Village property at
any time not permitted hereunder and each separate violation of any of the
restrictions set forth herein shall be a continuing violation of this chapter.
§ 135-3. Penalties for offenses. [Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
Any person found guilty of a violation of this chapter shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty.