CHAPTER 24
PARKS AND RECREATION
Article I. General Provisions
Sec. 24-1. Hours Established. Village parks shall be open from sunrise to sunset.
Sec. 24-2. Rental of Village Park Pavilion at “Upper Village Park.” Anyone desiring to reserve and rent the Village park pavilion may do so by obtaining a rental permit from the Village Clerk in conformance with the following:
A. A resident of the Village shall file with the Village Clerk an application for the rental of the park pavilion along with a rental fee in the amount of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per day. Upon approval of the application by the Village Board, such a permit shall be issued to the applicant. To the extent the Village Board does not approve the application, the rental fee shall be returned to the applicant.
B. A nonresident of the Village shall file with the Village Clerk an application for the rental of the park pavilion along with a rental fee in the amount of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) per day. Upon approval of the application by the Village Board, such a permit shall be issued to the applicant. To the extent the Village Board does not approve the application, the rental fee shall be returned to the applicant.
C. All renters must post their permit at the pavilion during the times in which they are renting the pavilion.
D. Anyone without a pavilion rental permit may use the pavilion on a first-come, first serve basis but must relinquish use of the pavilion to any permitted renter.
Sec. 24-3. Cleaning/Damage Deposit. Upon approval of a rental permit by the Village Board, but as a condition to the actual issuance of the permit itself, the renter shall provide the Village Clerk with a cleaning/damage deposit in the amount of $25.00 (cash only). To the extent the renter fails to reasonably clean the pavilion in accordance with this Chapter or damages the pavilion/park in any manner, such deposit shall be forfeited to the Village. To the extent there are no cleaning/damage issues, the Village shall return the deposit to the renter.
A. All renters and their guests and invitees must place all trash, garbage, and debris in trash containers located at the pavilion/park.
B. Renters are responsible for all clean-up and shall leave the pavilion in a clean and orderly condition. Renters are responsible for providing their own trash bags. Village personnel will pick up trash bags which should be left next to trash containers.
Sec. 24-4. Alcohol and Excessive Noise Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for anyone to possess or consume any alcoholic beverages in any Village parks. No intoxicated person shall enter or be permitted to remain in any Village parks. It shall be unlawful for anyone to make or maintain any noise, including, but not limited to, music or yelling at levels that are unreasonable or are otherwise in violation of Village ordinances.
Sec. 24-5. Use of Barbecue Grills. Open fires are expressly prohibited within the Village parks except for the designated barbeque grills. Parties using the barbeque grills shall be responsible for properly disposing of used or spent coals/ashes only in designated metal trash containers labeled for coals/ash. No coals/ashes may be placed in regular trash containers. All fires must be completely extinguished prior to the user’s departure from Village parks.
Sec. 24-6. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Any person renting a Village park pavilion agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Village of New Milford and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to the renter’s rental and/or use of a pavilion.
REFERENCES
Village of New Milford. “CODE OF ORDINANCES VILLAGE OF NEW MILFORD.” The Village of New Milford, Sept. 2021, villageofnewmilford.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/New-Milford-Code-of-Ordinances-September-2021.pdf.
