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SECTION 72-K*2
Notification of change in use of property used for recreational purposes
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 5
* 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