[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of West Springfield as Ch. 7, § 7-300, of the Codified Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public consumption of alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 105, Art. I.
Animals — See Ch. 110.
Curfew — See Ch. 128.
Public consumption of drugs — See Ch. 134, Art. I.
Firearms and weapons — See Ch. 146.
Nuisances — See Ch. 183.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 218.
No person shall behave in a disorderly manner or use any indecent, profane language in any street or public place in the Town or near any dwelling house or other buildings therein or in any licensed place of public amusement, or be or remain upon any sidewalk or upon any doorstep, portico or other projection from any building or be on any property other than his own, without a right to be there, to the annoyance or disturbance of any person.
No person shall swim or bathe in any pond, stream or river in the Town in a state of nudity.
Three or more persons shall not stand together or near each other on any street, footwalk or sidewalk in the Town so as to obstruct the free passage of pedestrians, and any person or persons so standing shall move on immediately after a request to do so made by any police officer, constable or watchman.
No person shall, within the limits of any street, highway or park in the Town, play at any game of ball or fly any kite or balloon or engage in any other game, amusement or exercise interfering with free, safe and convenient use of such street, highway or park by any person using, traveling or passing along the same, except at such times and places as the Mayor or designee may prescribe.
No person shall smoke or carry a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette on a bus or motor vehicle operated for the carriage of passengers for hire in such a manner as to afford a means of transportation similar to that afforded by a street railway company, except a chartered or private bus or motor vehicle or on that part of a bus where smoking is permitted by the company operating the same.
Tobacco product use is prohibited within school buildings, school facilities, on school grounds and on school buses by any individual, including school personnel. Any individual violating this section shall be punished by a fine of $25 for the first offense; $100 for the second offense; and $300 for the third and all subsequent offenses.
No person shall make or maintain any connection with any public sewer or appurtenance thereof whereby there may be conveyed into the same, or cause to enter or flow into any public sewer or appurtenance thereof, any hot, corrosive, suffocating, flammable or explosive liquid, gas, vapor, substance or material of any kind, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to water from ordinary hot-water boilers in residences.
Activities involving the use of municipal property for the purposes set forth in Subsections A through D shall be permitted only after an application, on a form prepared by the License Commission, has been reviewed by the License Commission and a permit issued:
A. 
Musical performances in public places; license required. No person shall sing, play or perform on any musical instrument in any street or public place for which he/she or others solicit or receive any compensation or contribution from bystanders or the public without first having obtained a license from the License Commission.
B. 
Speeches and exhibitions; license required. No person shall make or give any speech, address, show or exhibition in any street or public place for which he/she or others solicit or receive any compensation or contribution therefor from bystanders or the public without first having obtained a license from the License Commission.
C. 
Posting of notices and advertising matter; permit required. No person, unless required by law so to do, shall, without a permit from the Director of Public Works, post or affix in any manner, paint, print or write, or cause to be painted, printed or written, any notice, advertisement, bill, picture, drawing or writing upon any curbstone, sidewalk, tree, pole, post or hydrant, in any street, or upon any walk or fence or other public place.
D. 
Parades; permit required. No person shall take part in or sponsor any parade, pageant or procession on any public way or in any other public place in the Town unless a permit has been granted for such parade, pageant or procession by the Chief of Police.
No person or persons shall at any time carry into or through any public street of the Town any part of the contents of any privy vaults or cesspools in any cart, wagon or other vehicle or utensil which shall not be closely covered, watertight and kept clean upon the outer surface.