Irondequoit, NY Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)

The Irondequoit Town Board adopted Chapter 164, the "Town Property Ordinance," to regulate the use of real property owned, leased, used or occupied by the Town, in particular recreation sites and the parking areas adjacent to them, for preserving the public peace, good order and safety of the Town. Section 164-5 sets the hours: no person shall use Town property between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. unless the property is posted otherwise or the use is authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Public Works or his or her designee.

Section 164-6(A) then makes the loitering rule explicit. Within the hours during which use is prohibited, no person shall loiter on, congregate on or use any portion of Town property, except in an emergency. The wording reaches three separate acts: loitering, gathering with others, and simply using the property. A group sitting in a parking lot beside a Town park after the closing hour is covered the same way as one person lingering on a ball field.

"Town property" in § 164-4 includes land the Town owns outright and also all real property leased, used or occupied by the Town, including adjacent parking areas. Section 164-3 adds that the chapter also applies to beaches governed by Chapter 206, Swimming.

The chapter has a companion conduct rule in § 164-6(D): no person shall use profane language, engage in lewd or licentious acts, engage in disorderly conduct pursuant to Penal Law § 240.20, or otherwise interfere with the orderly use of Town property by other persons. Section 164-8(B) also requires everyone else to vacate immediately a designated area that a permit holder has the priority to use.

This section governs Town-owned and Town-used land only. Chapter 164 contains no loitering rule for private property, sidewalks or business districts in the Town of Irondequoit.