Showing ordinances that apply to Siena College, NY
Siena College is an unincorporated community (population 2,281) in Albany County, New York. Because Siena College is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Albany County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The park curfew rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Albany County parks close dusk to dawn under Local Law rules; Thacher State Park follows NYS OPRHP hours (typically 8 AM to sunset). City of Albany parks close 11 PM to 6 AM per City Code Ch. 313. After-hours presence is trespassing under NY Penal Law §140.05.
Albany County Department of General Services manages county parks including Lawson Lake Park and the Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail under park use rules set by the County Legislature. Parks are generally open dawn to dusk, with organized sports fields extending to 10 PM. John Boyd Thacher State Park and Thompson's Lake (NYS-managed) follow NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation hours posted at entrances, typically 8 AM to sunset. City of Albany parks (Washington Park, Lincoln Park, Buckingham Pond) close from 11 PM to 6 AM per Albany City Code Chapter 313 (Parks and Recreation). After-hours presence is a Class B misdemeanor trespass under NY Penal Law §140.05 or a violation under local park rules. Albany County Sheriff, NYS Park Police, and Albany Police Department enforce closures. Winter storm snowmobile and cross-country ski use may have extended daylight access.
After-hours trespass: violation $25 to $250 first offense (NY Penal §140.05 / local rule). Vandalism after hours: Criminal Mischief under NY Penal §145. Unauthorized camping in Thacher State Park: NYS Parks citation up to $250.
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