Ramapo, NY Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Where it applies
- Spook Rock Golf Course grounds only
- Banned act
- loitering while intoxicated
- Violation class
- Class 3, up to 15 days/$250 wk
- Appeal path
- 20-member golf Appeal Board
- Hearing window
- 10-14 days after notice
Summary
At the Town's Spook Rock Golf Course, Ramapo's park rules bar loitering or creating a disturbance while intoxicated, along with obstructing paths and other disorderly acts, as part of the course's conduct code.
Disorderly conduct. No person shall utter loud and offensive or profane or indecent language; do any obscene or indecent act; throw stones or other missiles; annoy, obstruct, molest or interfere with any person; interfere with, encumber, obstruct or render dangerous any drive, path, walk or public place; loiter or create a disturbance while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; do any act tending or amounting to a breach of the peace; enter or leave except at established entranceways or exits; introduce, carry or fire any firecrackers, torpedoes or fireworks; engage in, instigate, aid or encourage an argument or fight; assault any person... Violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 3 violation as set forth in Chapter 1, Article II.
Full Breakdown
Section 195-25H(1), the conduct subsection for the Town-owned Spook Rock Golf Course, lists a long series of banned behaviors: uttering loud, offensive, profane or indecent language; obscene or indecent acts; throwing missiles; annoying, obstructing or molesting others; interfering with or rendering dangerous any drive, path or walk; loitering or creating a disturbance while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; breaches of the peace; entering or leaving other than at established entrances or exits; setting off firecrackers or fireworks; fighting; assault; littering on walks or in the water; and disregarding posted course notices or a course employee's directions.
This is the only place the Town Code uses the word "loiter," and it is written specifically for conduct on or about the golf course, not for Town streets or parks generally. The section sits inside Chapter 195's Article II park rules, which the Ramapo Police Department, Parks and Recreation staff and other authorized personnel enforce. A golfer accused of a violation gets written notice by certified mail and a hearing before the Director of Parks and Recreation within 10 to 14 days, with a right to appeal the Director's decision to a 20-member Appeal Board within 30 days.
Violations & Fines
Loitering, disturbing the peace, obstructing paths or the other listed acts at the golf course under § 195-25H(1) is a Class 3 violation under § 1-17: up to 15 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $250 for each week of violation, in addition to revocation or suspension of a golfer's ID card or ticket.
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