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 Piermont
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. General Legislation
 Chapter 143. Parks

  § 143-6. Traffic.  

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  • No person shall operate any vehicle in a park unless specifically permitted by this chapter. With respect to the form Erie right-of-way park, no motor vehicles shall be permitted except in an emergency as defined by the Board of Trustees. Where vehicles are permitted, all persons shall operate their vehicles in accordance with applicable traffic laws, rules and regulations, and the following acts or omissions shall constitute a violation of this chapter:
    A. 
    State Motor Vehicle Law applies: failure to comply with all applicable provisions of the State Motor Vehicle and Traffic Law in regard to equipment and operation of vehicles, together with such regulations as are contained in this chapter and other local laws of the Village.
    B. 
    Enforcement of traffic regulations: failure to obey all traffic officers and park employees, such persons being hereby authorized and instructed to direct traffic whenever and wherever needed in the parks and on the highways, streets or roads immediately adjacent thereto in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and such supplementary regulations as may be issued subsequently by the Board of Trustees.
    C. 
    Obey traffic signs: failure to observe carefully all traffic signs indicating speed, direction, caution, stopping or parking and all others posted for proper control and to safeguard life and property.
    D. 
    Speed of vehicles: riding or driving a vehicle over a parkland road at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles an hour, except upon such parkland roads as the Board of Trustees may designate, by posted signs, for speedier travel.
    E. 
    Operation confined to road: driving any vehicle on any area except designated parkland roads or parking areas, or such other areas as may on occasion be specifically designated as temporary parking areas by the Board of Trustees.
    F. 
    Piermont Pier Park.
    [Added 6-19-2007 by L.L. No. 7-2007]
    (1) 
    No standing or parking of any motor vehicle shall be permitted at any location within the Piermont Pier Park without first obtaining a pier parking permit from the Village Clerk's office, which permit shall issue upon the completion of the application form provided by the Village Clerk, and according to the fee schedule set forth in § 102-4F of the Village Code.
    (2) 
    Exception. Vehicles shall be permitted to park in the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) designated parking lot located at the southeast portion of the Piermont Pier Park free of charge; however, parking at any other location in the Piermont Pier Park shall require a permit as set forth in Subsection F(1) above.
    (3) 
    No vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds shall be permitted within the Piermont Pier Park without first obtaining approval from the Village Board of Trustees.
    [Added 10-7-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014]
    G. 
    Goswick Pavilion Park
    [Added 9-17-2019 by L.L. No. 8-2019]
    (1) 
    No standing or parking of any motor vehicle shall be permitted at any location within the Goswick Pavilion Park or the parking areas located immediately adjacent thereto without first obtaining a parking permit from the Village Clerk's office, which permit shall issue upon the completion of the application form provided by the Village Clerk, and according to the fee schedule set forth in § 102-4F of the Village Code.
Amended 6-1-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993