N.Y. General Municipal Law § 72-k*2: Notification of change in use of property used for recreational purposes

* 72-k. Notification of change in use of property used for

recreational purposes.

1. Whenever an owner of real property used for recreational purposes

desires to change the use of such property he shall notify the chief

executive officer of each municipal corporation in which the property is

situated of his intention to so change the use. Such notification shall

be made by certified or registered mail and may be given at any time

before the change in use becomes effective. The notice shall indicate

the location of the property, the use to which it is presently devoted

and the proposed new use.

2. Failure to give notice pursuant to the provisions of this section

shall not constitute a cloud on the title nor affect in any manner the

title to the real property involved.

3. As used in this section the term:

(a) "Real property used for recreational purposes" shall include but

not be limited to the utilization of real property for parks, picnic

areas, swimming facilities, golf courses and other such similar

facilities available to the general public.

(b) "Chief executive officer" shall mean:

(1) In the case of a county, the county executive or manager, or if

there is none, the chairman of the board of supervisors.

(2) In the case of cities, the mayor, except in those cities having a

city manager, it shall mean such city manager.

(3) In the case of towns, the supervisor.

(4) In the case of villages, the mayor, except in those villages

having a president or manager, it shall mean such latter officer.

(c) "Change the use" shall mean the use of recreational property or a

portion thereof for non-recreational purposes or the permanent

discontinuance of such property or a portion thereof for recreational

purposes.

* NB There are 2 § 72-k's