[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Windsor Locks 10-17-1967. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivatives shall have the meaning given herein. When
not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense
include the future, words in the plural number include the singular
number and words in the singular number include the plural number.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Anyone who has either oral or written instructions from his
principal to do a certain act or has been given either oral or written
authority to do a certain act or acts. For the purpose of this chapter,
the police of the Town of Windsor Locks shall be deemed to be authorized
agents of the owner of any private or public property within said
Town of Windsor Locks, and shall require neither oral nor written
instructions or authority as a prerequisite to any valid exercise
of their powers under this chapter.
Standing, sitting, walking or idly milling about, or sitting
inside a motor vehicle with no lawful business, congregating in groups
or singly upon the private property of another, or property owned
by the Town of Windsor Locks or other public property with no lawful
purpose or business upon such property.
The person, persons or corporation who or which holds legal
title to the property, and shall include for the purpose of this chapter
a lessee of the property or portion of the property.
Property owned and/or maintained by a person or persons other
than the accused and shall include the sidewalks and parking lots
upon such property. This term expressly includes drive-in restaurants,
shopping plazas, bowling alleys and restaurants. The foregoing examples
are given merely as an illustration of the class of property defined
as "private property," and not as a limitation upon such term.
Shall expressly include public ways, squares, cemeteries,
public buildings, and churches.
The Town of Windsor Locks.
It shall not be lawful for persons to assemble idly, and remain
in crowds, or for any person to stand and remain idly upon the sidewalks,
parking lots, driveways, or other private property of another unless
with the permission or consent of the owner thereof, and all persons,
to the number of three or more, so assembling and refusing to disperse
when commanded by the owner, his authorized agent or police officers,
and any person so standing or remaining idly, may be arrested and
forthwith brought before the Circuit Court, or, if it not be in session,
such person or persons may be held in custody until the next day upon
which it shall be held, or may be released upon sufficient bond and
commanded to appear before such court on said day, and every such
person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50.
Any person who shall, without right, park any motor vehicle
upon the premises of another after having been forbidden to do so,
or requested to remove said vehicle, by the owner or his authorized
agent, either directly or by clear and legitimate signs posted thereon,
shall be fined not less than $5 and not more than $50.
Loitering on public ways, squares, near cemeteries, public buildings,
churches, and/or other property owned by the Town of Windsor Locks
is prohibited, and no person shall assemble idly and remain in crowds
nor any person stand and remain idly upon any footway, sidewalk or
crosswalk in any street or in any public squares of the Town of Windsor
Locks, or before any church or before or within any cemetery within
said Town of Windsor Locks. All persons, to the number of three or
more, so assembling and refusing to disperse when commanded so to
do by a police officer or remaining idly and refusing to disperse
when so commanded may be arrested and forthwith brought before the
Circuit Court, or if it not be in session, such person or persons
may be held in custody until the next day upon which it shall be held,
or may be released upon sufficient bond and commanded to appear before
said court on said day, and upon conviction each person shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding more than $50 for each offense.
