The tract of land situated on the northerly side of Main Street
and extending from Dunn Street to the property of the Roman Catholic
Church, known as "Riverbank Park," is hereby placed under the joint
management and care of the Trustees of Woodlawn and Saccarappa Cemeteries
and the Mayor.
[Amended 8-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-108; 9-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-130]
No person shall stop, loiter, camp, be or remain in any City-owned land between sunset and sunrise of the following day, unless doing so as part of a City-sanctioned and supervised event or where permitted in outdoor dining areas pursuant to §§
205-12 and
205-22A,
B and
C of this Code. This restriction shall extend to all City-owned land, structures, parks, riverbanks, landings, ramps, floats, trails, recreational amenities, City Forest, and open spaces. Parking of vehicles shall comply with all applicable vehicle and parking requirements set forth in Chapter
310, Vehicles and Traffic.
[Amended 8-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-108; 9-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-130]
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any alcoholic beverage or liquor, as defined by 28-A M.R.S.A. § 2, within the boundaries of any City-owned, leased, managed or controlled land, including parks and recreation areas on any landings, ramps or floats, except where permitted in outdoor dining areas pursuant to §§
205-12 and
205-22A,
B and
C of this Code under the authority of 28-A M.R.S.A. § 1051(9). Consumption of liquor on any City-owned, leased, managed, or controlled land in violation of this section shall be subject to the provisions of 17 M.R.S.A. § 2003-A.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Chief of Police shall cause to be posted appropriate signs giving notice of the prohibitions contained in §§
230-2 and
230-3 and 17 M.R.S.A. § 2003 at the main entrances of the parks and such other locations as are deemed necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall enter the Presumpscot River from any City-owned
land, including landings, ramps and floats from the northerly end
of Dana Street to the northerly end of Spiers Street or anywhere in
between, including Bridge Street and the Bridge Street Bridge, except
with a personal watercraft and a flotation device. This restriction
shall also apply to the Cumberland Street Bridge and from Cumberland
Street along the Brown Street riverfront to the westerly side of the
railroad bridge and pedestrian crossing and shall include all of those
structures.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to disrupt,
or interfere with, the safe and lawful use of any City-owned landing,
ramp or float.
The City may take any required action to remove any unauthorized
or abandoned watercraft, ramp, float, or other river hazard on City
land within the banks of the Presumpscot River.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by the fine set forth in Chapter
A401, Master Fine Schedule, of this Code. If a fine is not paid, it may be recovered in an action brought pursuant to Rule 80H of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FLOAT
River-based portable structures intended to sustain "dead
load" and a working freeboard from which pedestrians can put in or
take out personal watercraft.
LANDING
That area of City-owned land within 20 feet of any City-owned
structure and which facilitates access to a City-owned ramp or float
extending into the river.
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
Any floating object designed and used primarily for self-propelled
navigation on a body of water, including but not limited to a kayak,
canoe, paddleboard, and inner tube.
RAMP
A structure also known as a "gangway" that bridges the gap
between land and a water-based float, across which pedestrians must
travel to access the float.