[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Camden as indicated in article
histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: On October 2, 1995, the Selectmen voted to
establish closing times for public parks and cemeteries as follows:
Barrett's Cove, Shirttail Point and Laite Beach 10:00 p.m. to 6:00
a.m.; Mountain View and Oak Hill Cemeteries dusk to dawn. On July
3, 2000, the Selectmen voted to establish closing times for Curtis
Island as follows: sunset to sunrise. On December 17, 2001, the Select
Board voted to establish closing times for Harbor Boat Ramp as dusk
to dawn.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 141, Title 30-A
Section 3001 of the Maine Revised Statutes, and by authority granted
therein under Section 3001 and in the interest of promoting general
welfare and providing for public safety and convenience, the following
chapter is hereby adopted by the inhabitants of the Town of Camden,
Maine. Be it ordained by the inhabitants of the Town of Camden as
follows:
All Town parks, beaches and recreation areas being the property
of the Town of Camden and located within the boundaries of the Town
of Camden shall be closed to public use from the hour of 11:00 p.m.
each day until the hour of 6:00 a.m. each day, unless other hours
of closing for particular areas shall be fixed by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Camden after public hearing. In cases where hours of
closing for particular areas are fixed by the Board of Selectmen,
they shall be posted at or near the entrances of such recreation areas.
No person or persons shall, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m., or at such other posted hours as are fixed by the Selectmen
of the Town of Camden, enter upon said Town parks, beaches or recreation
areas, except by license granted by the Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Camden or its duly authorized agent. Whoever violates this
section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not more
than $200.
Motor vehicles, as defined in Title 29-A, Maine Revised Statutes,
Section 101, Subsection 42, are prohibited from being on ice of lakes
within or adjacent to Camden between the hours of sunset and sunrise
of the following day. A fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200
may be imposed for violation of this section. This section does not
prohibit motor vehicles from being on lakes during regular fishing
hours, nor does it prohibit snowmobiles, as defined in Title 12, Section
7821, Subsection 5, or ATVs, as defined in Title 12, Section 7821,
Subsection 2, from being on the lakes at any time.[1]
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State Law Reference: 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3001.
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Editor's Note: 12 M.R.S.A. § 7821 was repealed 8-31-2004
by Laws 2003, c. 414, § A-1. See now 12 M.R.S.A. § 13001.
