[Adopted 9-10-1985 by Ord. No. 166]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Public Urination and Defecation Ordinance."
It is the intention of The Commissioners of
St. Michaels by this article to prohibit public urination and defecation
in order to maintain public order and preserve the beauty of the Town,
and safeguard the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the
Town.
As used in this article, the following words
or phrases shall have the following meanings:
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
The right-of-way of any road or highway; any body of water
or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof; any park, parking
facility, playground, public service company property or transmission
line right-of-way, building, refuge or conservation or recreation
area, any residential or farm properties, timberlands or forest.
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate
or defecate on any public or private property in this Town, or any
waters in this Town, unless:
A. Such urination or defecation is done within a bathroom
or rest room; or
B. Such person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession
of such property; or has first obtained consent of the owner or tenant
in lawful possession.
Any sworn police officer of the Town shall be
empowered to enforce the provisions of this article.
[Adopted 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 381]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Landing
of Aircraft Ordinance."
It is the purpose of this article to limit the landing of helicopters,
specifically, and any other aircraft, in general, to areas that are
equipped to safely accommodate such landings and which are located
in areas sufficiently removed from residential zones so as to insure
the safety of the residents of and visitors to the Town.
As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings:
AIRCRAFT
Any device carrying or capable of carrying one or more persons
through the air, including airplanes, gliders, helicopters, balloons
and other lighter aircraft, parachutes and any other similar device.