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§ 158-2 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER AND CODE
§ 158-3
PARK — Any and all land and/or physical structures owned or controlled by the County of
Broome and administered by its Department of Parks and Recreation. These shall include
areas designated as parks, campgrounds, picnic areas, ice rinks, nature reserves, the Arena,
Forum and other special use areas as designated by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
[Amended 4-19-1983 by L.L. No. 6-1983; 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 11-20-2001 by
L.L. No. 8-2001 2 ]
PERSON — Includes persons and corporations and other groups.
§ 158-3. Rules, regulations and prohibitions.
Rules and regulations for the conduct of persons entering upon parks operated by Broome
County shall be as follows:
A. Preservation of property, natural resources.
(1) No person shall injure, deface, destroy, disturb, remove or misuse any part of the
park nor any building, sign, equipment or other property.
(2) No person shall operate a chain saw within the park.
B. Disposal of rubbish, garbage, sewage and noxious materials.
(1) No person shall leave behind or dump any material of any kind in the park except
the refuse, ashes, garbage and other material of a picnic, camp or other permitted
activity, and such material shall be deposited in receptacles provided for such
purposes.
(2) No person shall, within the park, place or permit to be placed in any river, brook,
stream, ditch or drain any liquid or aqueous waste which shall fail to comply with
the minimum requirements as set by the New York State Department of Health for
Quality Standard for Class B Waters.
C. Weapons and explosives.
(1) No person except duly authorized employees of the Department or law
enforcement officers shall use, carry or possess any firearm within the park.
Persons are authorized to carry firearms within the park in designated hunting
areas, provided that they are actually hunting, in accordance with the New York
State laws and regulations.
(2) No person except law enforcement officers shall use, carry or possess any noxious
materials ("noxious materials," for purposes of this section, shall be defined as
irritant gas dispensers, commonly called "tear gas or "mace") within the park.
(3) No person shall use, carry or possess air or gas guns, slingshots, bows and arrows,
missiles or missile-throwing devices, unless such person is a participant in a
program sponsored by the Department which uses such items for recreational
purposes only.
2. Editor's Note: This local law provided that it shall take effect 5-1-2002.
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11 - 15 - 2004