Town of Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks & Recreation
Park Usage Policy
Rules &
Regulations
1. Reservations are accepted
online, in person, or
by mail
on
a first come, first serve
basis. Payment must accompany completed rental form. Telephone reservations will not
be accepted. Requests for facility use will
be taken on and after January 1st
each year for
seasonal and/or daily usage
during that year.
2. All parks
in the Town of Cicero are
“carry in, carry out” facilities.
You are required to
remove litter or trash
that is generated
by your use of the facility.
3. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited
in all Town of Cicero facilities and parks.
4. Smoking is prohibited
in
all buildings, pavilions, youth
playing
fields, playgrounds,
splash-pad and restrooms.
5. Animals are prohibited in
all buildings.
All dogs must be
leashed in all parks at all times. Dogs are not allowed during youth leagues or
certain (specified) town sanctioned
programs.
6. Park hours are 1/2
hour before sunrise
to 1/2
hour following sunset.
All pavilion rentals will be
for the entire day.
7. Respect other groups in
the park using the facilities. Your
permit does NOT give you exclusive
rights
to the whole park.
8. Absolutely no loud music
or any kind of
sound
amplification allowed unless specifically requested at
the time of the permit. Volume
must be within the
Town’s acceptable levels.
9. Driving on park grounds
or grass areas
is prohibited.
All vehicles must
remain in
parking lots. Please
comply
with
all no parking, handicap and
fire lane designations.
Violators will be ticketed and or towed at owners’ expense.
10. Inflatable apparatus
allowed with prior
approval only.
(Renter must provide insurance certificate naming the Town as additional
insured).
11. Gas or propane
grills are prohibited. Charcoal
grills only are allowed.
12. No open fires
or flames.
13. No overnight camping.
14. No hunting allowed in
any Town park.
15. Snowmobiles or ATV’s
are prohibited,
(with the
exception of use
for ice fishing purposes
at William
Park).
16. All groups of
persons under the age
of 18 will be
chaperoned
by persons 21
or older on a basis
of 1 adult per 10 persons
under
18.
17. Park facilities do
not have electricity.
Generators or portable electricity are not
allowed without
prior approval.
18. All restrooms are seasonal. Only portable toilets are available at
some parks. The public
restrooms
at William Park are
open noon - 7:00 pm daily when
staffed.
19. No advertising of events without
permission from the Town of Cicero
Parks & Recreation Department. No
soliciting of any kind in any
Park facility.
20. Selling of any item is
prohibited without a permit
from the Town of Cicero.
No admission fee shall be
imposed without
permission of the
Town of Cicero.
21. Groups using catering
food service may be required
to have Health
permits from the Onondaga County Health Department. Compliance
with all applicable
laws
and regulations of the
State of New York,
the Town of
Cicero, and Onondaga
County Health Department is a requirement
of the
permit holder. Failure
to follow any of
the
rules and regulations will result
in loss
of future
reservation privileges. The Department
assumes no
responsibility for
storing food, beverages or
supplies delivered
to
the park.
22. The Town of
Cicero
reserves the right to
void the permit
should
facilities become unavailable
for any reason.
23. This permit is for the
period shown and is
subject
to all
the
rules and regulations
for the Town of
Cicero.
The
Department will not
guarantee accommodations for more
than the numbers indicated.
24. Applicants assume responsibility of
participants, spectators and any
damages
The Parks & Recreation
Director will
process permits (with input when
deemed applicable from
the Commission), then inform
applicants orally or in writing under what
stipulations they have been granted
park usage.
25. Issuance of a Park
Permit is dependent
upon
payment of appropriate
fees according to the
Town of Cicero
Parks & Recreation fee schedule.
26. Firearms/Dangerous Instruments:
No person except Police Officers
shall carry firearms (as defined in the NYS Penal Law),
nor
shall any person carry or possess air
guns, bb guns, paintball guns
or
other dangerous
instruments capable of causing physical harm
to citizens in any
park located in Town of Cicero.
Town of Cicero Youth Bureau, Parks & Recreation
Park Usage Policy
Rules &
Regulations
1. Reservations are accepted
online, in person, or
by mail
on
a first come, first serve
basis. Payment must accompany completed rental form. Telephone reservations will not
be accepted. Requests for facility use will
be taken on and after January 1st
each year for
seasonal and/or daily usage
during that year.
2. All parks
in the Town of Cicero are
“carry in, carry out” facilities.
You are required to
remove litter or trash
that is generated
by your use of the facility.
3. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited
in all Town of Cicero facilities and parks.
4. Smoking is prohibited
in
all buildings, pavilions, youth
playing
fields, playgrounds,
splash-pad and restrooms.
5. Animals are prohibited in
all buildings.
All dogs must be
leashed in all parks at all times. Dogs are not allowed during youth leagues or
certain (specified) town sanctioned
programs.
6. Park hours are 1/2
hour before sunrise
to 1/2
hour following sunset.
All pavilion rentals will be
for the entire day.
7. Respect other groups in
the park using the facilities. Your
permit does NOT give you exclusive
rights
to the whole park.
8. Absolutely no loud music
or any kind of
sound
amplification allowed unless specifically requested at
the time of the permit. Volume
must be within the
Town’s acceptable levels.
9. Driving on park grounds
or grass areas
is prohibited.
All vehicles must
remain in
parking lots. Please
comply
with
all no parking, handicap and
fire lane designations.
Violators will be ticketed and or towed at owners’ expense.
10. Inflatable apparatus
allowed with prior
approval only.
(Renter must provide insurance certificate naming the Town as additional
insured).
11. Gas or propane
grills are prohibited. Charcoal
grills only are allowed.
12. No open fires
or flames.
13. No overnight camping.
14. No hunting allowed in
any Town park.
15. Snowmobiles or ATV’s
are prohibited,
(with the
exception of use
for ice fishing purposes
at William
Park).
16. All groups of
persons under the age
of 18 will be
chaperoned
by persons 21
or older on a basis
of 1 adult per 10 persons
under
18.
17. Park facilities do
not have electricity.
Generators or portable electricity are not
allowed without
prior approval.
18. All restrooms are seasonal. Only portable toilets are available at
some parks. The public
restrooms
at William Park are
open noon - 7:00 pm daily when
staffed.
19. No advertising of events without
permission from the Town of Cicero
Parks & Recreation Department. No
soliciting of any kind in any
Park facility.
20. Selling of any item is
prohibited without a permit
from the Town of Cicero.
No admission fee shall be
imposed without
permission of the
Town of Cicero.
21. Groups using catering
food service may be required
to have Health
permits from the Onondaga County Health Department. Compliance
with all applicable
laws
and regulations of the
State of New York,
the Town of
Cicero, and Onondaga
County Health Department is a requirement
of the
permit holder. Failure
to follow any of
the
rules and regulations will result
in loss
of future
reservation privileges. The Department
assumes no
responsibility for
storing food, beverages or
supplies delivered
to
the park.
22. The Town of
Cicero
reserves the right to
void the permit
should
facilities become unavailable
for any reason.
23. This permit is for the period shown and is subject to all the rules and regulations for the Town of Cicero. The Department will not guarantee accommodations for more than the numbers indicated.
24. Applicants assume responsibility of
participants, spectators and any
damages
The Parks & Recreation
Director will
process permits (with input when
deemed applicable from
the Commission), then inform
applicants orally or in writing under what
stipulations they have been granted
park usage.
25. Issuance of a Park
Permit is dependent
upon
payment of appropriate
fees according to the
Town of Cicero
Parks & Recreation fee schedule.
26. Firearms/Dangerous Instruments: No person except Police Officers shall carry firearms (as defined in the NYS Penal Law), nor shall any person carry or possess air guns, bb guns, paintball guns or other dangerous instruments capable of causing physical harm to citizens in any park located in Town of Cicero.
Pavilion/Gazebo Rentals
The use of nails or
duct tape on walls or posts
at any facility/pavilion is
prohibited. Use of any of these will
result in loss of deposit. Damages to
all facilities, leaving
trash or neglect in
returning them to original condition will result in billing the permit
holder for total
cost of materials, supplies and man-hours
necessary to offset the
aforementioned
actions, along with
forfeiture of deposit. This includes,
but is not limited
to:
a)
Lack of trash pick-up of park
b) Vehicles on turf areas
c) Improper use of keys/codes.
d) Improper use of Town materials or
supplies
e) Damage to walls or posts
f) Usage
of ball fields under wet conditions and failure to repair accordingly
The use of nails or
duct tape on walls or posts
at any facility/pavilion is
prohibited. Use of any of these will
result in loss of deposit. Damages to
all facilities, leaving
trash or neglect in
returning them to original condition will result in billing the permit
holder for total
cost of materials, supplies and man-hours
necessary to offset the
aforementioned
actions, along with
forfeiture of deposit. This includes,
but is not limited
to:
a)
Lack of trash pick-up of park
b) Vehicles on turf areas
c) Improper use of keys/codes.
d) Improper use of Town materials or
supplies
e) Damage to walls or posts
f) Usage
of ball fields under wet conditions and failure to repair accordingly
Joseph F. William Park Additional
Rules & Regulations
1. No
swimming allowed. Wading is allowed in designated area only, when weather and
water conditions permit.
2. No docking boats. Car-top style watercraft can
be launched from a designated kayak/canoe dock.
3. Fishing in designated areas
only.
4. Dogs
must be leashed at all times.
a. Owners
must properly dispose of animal waste. Waste bags are provided at most parks.
1. No
swimming allowed. Wading is allowed in designated area only, when weather and
water conditions permit.
2. No docking boats. Car-top style watercraft can
be launched from a designated kayak/canoe dock.
3. Fishing in designated areas
only.
4. Dogs
must be leashed at all times.
a. Owners must properly dispose of animal waste. Waste bags are provided at most parks.
Concession Facilities Use
Requests for use is on a case-by-case basis and must be addressed with Parks Director ahead of time.
Revised 1/2023
