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Town of Plainville, CT
Hartford County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Plainville 8-4-1969; as amended through 5-20-2002. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 158.
Public entertainment — See Ch. 205.
Open burning — See Ch. 219, Art. II.
Littering — See Ch. 257.
This chapter shall apply to Norton Park, Paderewski Park, Governor Trumbull Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Tomasso Nature Park, Hamlin Pond and the land of the Town of Plainville adjacent thereto unless otherwise specified herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
All parks are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from April 1 through Labor Day and from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. from the day after Labor Day to March 31 of the following year. All parks are closed to the public other than during these hours, and persons found within the parks when closed shall be subject to arrest as provided by § 285-11C of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
All motor vehicles of any kind, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and scooters, may be driven or parked only in areas established and designated and shall be in accordance with the posted directions for such purpose, or upon instruction of any authorized attendant, except Town of Plainville vehicles in service to the Town.
B. 
No commercial or industrial vehicle may be operated or parked in any park, except in service to the Town.
C. 
No motor vehicle may be operated within any park at speeds in excess of 15 miles per hour.
D. 
Parking for the purpose of cleaning any motor vehicle is prohibited.
E. 
Go-carts, minibikes, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles are prohibited in all parks.
F. 
The riding of bicycles and the operation of motor vehicles of any kind, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and scooters, are prohibited on baseball diamonds, tennis courts, pool areas, walking tracks, walking trails, and picnic areas.
G. 
No motor vehicle of any kind shall be double parked on any roadway or driveway unless directed to do so by an authorized attendant, nor shall any motor vehicle of any kind be parked to block any roadway or driveway.
Swimming shall be permitted only in those areas designated for that purpose and only at such times as a lifeguard is on duty.
Boats shall be permitted on Paderewski Park Pond and Hamlin Pond, at the risk of the users, under the following conditions:
A. 
Rowboats and sailboats may not exceed 14 feet in length, and canoes may not exceed 16 feet in length.
B. 
A sailboat may be used only on Paderewski Park Pond. A sailboat must provide level flotation in the event that it is filled with water.
C. 
The use of any motor of any kind is prohibited, except that on Hamlin Pond and Paderewski Park Pond an electric outboard trolling motor may be used on a boat.
D. 
Boats may be launched only from areas designated for such purpose.
E. 
The number of persons on board a boat or sailboat shall not exceed the "persons" carrying capacity as indicated on the capacity label affixed to the boat or sailboat by its manufacturer or exceed three persons, whichever is the lesser amount.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
F. 
Each person must wear at all times when in a boat, sailboat or canoe a personal flotation device of a type approved by the Coast Guard.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
G. 
Children below the age of 16 shall not be permitted into boats unless accompanied by an adult.
H. 
A maximum of 15 boats shall be permitted on Paderewski Park Pond at any one time, and a maximum of 25 boats shall be permitted on Hamlin Pond at any one time.
I. 
Racing, or any other hazardous and/or dangerous conduct in a boat, or by the user of any boat, is expressly prohibited.
A. 
Fishing shall be permitted in Paderewski Park Pond and in Hamlin Pond, from the shore or from a boat, within the provisions of this section and §§ 285-2 and 285-11 of this chapter, and within the statutes and regulations of the State of Connecticut pertaining to fishing.
B. 
Ice fishing is permitted at Paderewski Park Pond or Hamlin Pond.[1]
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Ice skating is not permitted at Paderewski Park Pond or Hamlin Pond.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
No person shall feed waterfowl or aquatic life in any of the Town's parks.
B. 
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AQUATIC LIFE
Fish, turtles, frogs and other like water-breeding vertebrates.
FEEDING
Providing edible substance to waterfowl or aquatic life which may be consumed by them. Feeding shall include, but not be limited to, hand feeding of waterfowl or placement of food on the ground or in the water for consumption by waterfowl or aquatic life.
WATERFOWL
Aquatic birds such as Canada geese, ducks, swans and other like birds.
The following shall be expressly prohibited in all parks:
A. 
To willfully mark, deface, injure, tamper with or displace or remove any buildings, pools, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, fences, paving, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
B. 
To willfully damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark of any tree, nor shall any person pick the flowers or seeds of any plant in any area which is designated as being prohibited to such action, nor shall any person dig in or otherwise disturb lawn areas or walk upon planted areas which are designated as being prohibited to foot travel.
C. 
To sell any article of any kind without a permit.
D. 
To light, kindle or use any fire, except in facilities provided therefor by the Town of Plainville.
E. 
To injure, hunt, trap, snare, harass, torment or disturb any animal, or any bird, and to disturb any bird's nest or eggs, within said park.
F. 
To discharge any fireworks or firearms within the parks without proper permit.
G. 
To bring in or dump, deposit, leave or place any dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse or other trash anywhere on the grounds of any park or in any waters in or contiguous to any park.
H. 
To fail to place in proper receptacles where these are provided any refuse, waste or trash generated while using the park. Where receptacles are not provided, all such refuse or trash shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
I. 
To loiter in bathhouse or rest room facilities.
J. 
To play or practice golf.
K. 
To use, consume, dispense, sell, drink or have in one's possession beer, wine, liquors or other alcoholic beverages.
L. 
To be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
M. 
To smoke, consume tobacco or use an electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product, sell or distribute any tobacco, nicotine delivery system or vapor product of any kind.
[Added 10-12-2021[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsections M through P as Subsections O through R, respectively.
N. 
To burn, smoke, consume, sell or distribute cannabis of any kind, in whatever form, whether flower, liquid, or edible.
[Added 10-12-2021]
O. 
To ride or walk any horse or pony and to use a horse or pony to pull a cart, carriage or other vehicle.
P. 
To have any pet which is not under control or in violation of any statutes or ordinances.
Q. 
To picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose and in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be established or to leave a picnic area before a fire for which he is responsible is completely extinguished and before all trash and refuse for which he is responsible is disposed of properly as provided in Subsection H of this section.
R. 
To use, operate, run or electronically control fuel- or self-powered model aircraft, boats, rockets, vehicles and drones.
[Amended 7-25-2016]
The Town Manager or his designated agent is authorized to waive the provisions of this chapter, provided the waiver shall be in writing.
A. 
The Town of Plainville shall not be liable for the loss of property or the damage to property of persons using the facilities of said parks.
B. 
Failure to abide by the rules and regulations of this chapter, or rules established under § 285-12 of this chapter, shall subject the violator to immediate removal from said park.
C. 
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, or who shall aid, assist or encourage the violation thereof, shall be fined not more than $50 for each offense. The violation of any section of this chapter shall be considered a separate offense. Notwithstanding the above, whenever a police officer shall find a violation of § 285-3 of this chapter, he shall serve upon the owner or operator of such vehicle, or place upon such vehicle, a notice directing the owner or operator thereof to appear at the Police Department prior to a time specified in said notice. If any person receiving said notice shall appear as directed and shall pay a fine of $10, such payment shall bar further prosecution for violation of § 285-3 of this chapter.
D. 
In accordance with the provisions of § 52-572 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, the parents or guardians of any minor child who willfully or maliciously causes damage to any property or appointments within said parks shall be liable for such damage.
In accordance with the Charter of the Town of Plainville, Chapter VI, Section 5, the Director of Recreation and Parks, with the approval of the Advisory Recreation and Park Board, may from time to time establish further rules for the use of said parks and the facilities therein, which rules shall be consistent with the ordinances of the Town and the statutes of the state, and which rules shall have the force of law.