For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BATHING AREA. Any area maintained for the use of bathers, including, but not limited to, water area and land under water adjacent to the bathing beaches, swimming pools or any other area maintained or used for BATHING AREAS under the jurisdiction of the Board.
BICYCLE PATH. Any path, road or trail maintained for persons riding bicycles.
BOARD. The Parks and Recreation Board of the town.
BRIDLE PATH. Any path or road maintained for persons riding on horseback.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. The Department of Parks of the town, or such department of said town as may now or hereafter be under the jurisdiction of the Board.
FOOTPATH OR TRAIL. Any path or trail maintained for pedestrians.
OWNER. Any person owning, operating or having the use or control of a vehicle, animal, thing or other property, under a lease or otherwise.
PARK. Includes all parks, parkways, playgrounds, athletic fields, tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools, beaches, boardwalks, parking areas and other recreation areas, museums, zoological and botanical gardens, places, squares, circles, spurs, open places, boulevards, roads, waters and lands under water, and also entrances and approaches thereto, docks and piers, channels and bridges inleading to or connecting such park or parks or parts thereof, which are under the jurisdiction of the Board shall utilize, whether the same are now or hereafter owned or acquired by the town in fee or otherwise, including all land under and space above the surface of the ground.
PARK-STREET. Street property in the park for the full width thereof.
PARKWAY. Only such area as may lie within or between two public streets.
PERMITS. Any written authorization issued by or under the authority of the Board for a specified park privilege, activity or event, or permitting the performance of a specified act or acts in any park or park-street.
PLAYGROUND AREA. Any area maintained or designated as a playground, and including all territory under the jurisdiction of the Board.
POLICE OFFICER. Any member of the Police Department of the town, or police officer assigned to the Board or appointed by the Board as a park police officer, or any other town employee sworn in as a peace officer by the town or the Board pursuant to law.
RULES AND REGULATIONS. Any rules or regulations of the Board.
SAFETY ZONE. Any space within any park or park-street so designated by appropriate signs as a SAFETY ZONE.
SERVICE ROAD. Any park-street adjacent to the main roadway of a parkway.
UNNECESSARY STOPPING. Bringing a vehicle to a complete stop on a road in a park other than at a parking place, or other than in conformity with traffic regulations, or other than because of an emergency.
(Ord. 84-01, passed - -)