[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Bangor as Ch. VII, Art. 5, Secs. 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15,
16, 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm or corporation shall sell or
give away to any person any contrivance designed for the emission
of noxious or offensive gas, and no person, firm or corporation shall
have any such contrivance in his, her or its possession.
No person shall distribute handbills, dodgers,
advertising cards or paper of any kind in any street, lane, public
square or other public grounds so that the same shall remain therein,
and no person shall deposit, leave or cause to be left in such street,
square, lane or grounds any bottle or bottles, broken glass, refuse,
debris, tin cans, tacks, nails or metal scrap of any kind.
No person, in removing dust, dirt, debris, snow,
ice or mud from any sidewalk or crosswalk of the City, shall project
or cause to be deposited any such material upon the person or apparel
of any person passing, but in all cases such material shall be removed
in a careful manner, and the person so engaged in removing the same
shall discontinue such operation until the person passing by shall
have reached a safe distance.
[Amended 5-8-1986 by Ord. No. 86-208]
Except where permission shall have first been
obtained from the owner or any lawful occupant of any property within
the City of Bangor, no person shall:
A.
Buildings and structures. Willfully mark, deface,
disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove any public or
private building or structure located on such property, including
but not limited to public utility improvements, signs, monuments,
tables, benches, fountains and fences.
B.
Natural resources. Dig or remove any sand, soil, rock,
stones, trees, shrubs or plants, timber or other wood or materials
or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means
or agency.
C.
Trees, shrubbery and lawns. Damage, cut, carve, transplant
or plant or injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree
or plant, nor shall any person attach a rope, wire or other contrivance
to any tree or plant. A person shall not dig in or otherwise disturb
grass areas or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty
or usefulness of any area.
[Amended 11-13-1972]
No person, firm or corporation shall sell to
any person under the age of 14 years any air rifle, air pistol, BB
gun or similar device capable of discharging BB's, metal pellets or
projectiles which may cause personal injury or property damage. No
person under the age of 18 shall have in their possession while on
public property or any public right-of-way any air rifle, air pistol,
BB gun or device as mentioned above, nor shall any such air rifle,
air pistol, BB gun or device be discharged by anyone out-of-doors
within the limits of the City, except at a supervised range which
has been approved, in writing, by the Chief of Police. Whoever violates
this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $25 for each
offense.
Any knife with a switchblade or device whereby
the blade or blades can be opened by the flick of a button, pressure
on the handle or other mechanical contrivance is hereby declared to
be a dangerous or deadly weapon within the provisions of the revised
statutes of Maine, as amended, and shall be subject to the provisions
of said statutes.
[Amended 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-339]
No person, to avoid payment of any admission
fee to any place of entertainment, shall in any manner enter any room,
building, yard or other enclosure, space or grounds.
No person shall willfully or maliciously injure
or deface any public reservoir, standpipe or hydrant or break into
the same and draw off or cause to be removed any water therefrom.
[Amended 6-8-1970; 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-339; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
I)]
The existence on any lot or parcel of land within
the City of Bangor of any open or uncovered well, cistern, cellar,
dangerous hole or excavation injurious or prejudicial to the public
safety, comfort, health and welfare is hereby declared a nuisance,
and any person, firm or corporation owning or having possession, charge
or control of said lot or parcel of land who or which shall neglect
or refuse to abate the same after having been given 30 days' notice,
in writing, to do so by the Code Enforcement Officer of the City of
Bangor shall, on conviction thereof in the District Court or any other
court that may have jurisdiction of the same, be punished by a fine
not exceeding $100 for each and every day said person, firm or corporation
fails to comply with said notice.
[Added 6-8-1964]
No person shall use any type of golf equipment
on any City park, playground or other municipal area except at the
Municipal Golf Course.
[Added 12-23-1968; amended at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall operate snowmobiles or other
vehicles of similar description within the limits of the Bangor International
Airport or of any City parks of the City of Bangor or on any other
property owned or controlled by the City of Bangor, with the exception
of those areas which may from time to time be designated by the City
Council, by Council order, or by the Director of Parks and Recreation
for snowmobile use. A schedule of such areas shall be maintained by
the City Clerk and made available for public inspection.
[Added 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 86-312; amended 4-8-1996 by Ord. No. 96-160; 9-14-1998 by Ord. No.
98-339]
Except as otherwise provided, any person adjudged
to have violated any provision this chapter shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
[Added 4-22-2013 by Ord. No. 13-114]
A.
Findings and purpose.
(1)
The City of Bangor promotes and strives to create a safe environment
for its citizens to live and raise families and considers the promotion
of the safety and welfare of children to be of paramount importance;
(2)
The City of Bangor recognizes that sex offenders who prey upon children
have a high rate of recidivism;
(3)
Notwithstanding the fact that certain persons convicted of sex offenses
or sexually violent offenses are required to register pursuant to
Title 34-A, Chapter 15, in order to protect the public from potentially
dangerous registrants and offenders by enhancing access to information
concerning those registrants and offenders, the City finds that further
protective measures are necessary and warranted to safeguard places
where children congregate; and
(4)
The purpose of this section is to provide such further protective
measures while balancing the interests and residential needs of sex
offenders.
B.
Authority. This section is adopted in accordance with the provisions
of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3001 and 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3014.
C.
Application. This section applies to persons convicted of Class A,
B or C sex offenses committed against persons who had not attained
14 years of age at the time of the offense, regardless of whether
the offense was committed in the State of Maine or another jurisdiction.
A person to whom this section applies is referred to as a "sex offender."
D.
Restricted areas.
(1)
No sex offender shall reside within 750 feet of the property line
of any public or private elementary, middle or secondary school.
(2)
No sex offender shall reside within 750 feet of any publicly owned
property where children are the primary users. Without limiting the
application of this subsection, any public park containing playground
equipment or a municipal pool shall be deemed to be municipally owned
property where children are the primary users. For the purpose of
this section, if the area used by children is concentrated onto a
portion of a larger parcel, the boundary of the property shall be
deemed to be 100 feet from the nearest piece of equipment or area
used by children or the property line, whichever distance is less.
(3)
No sex offender shall reside within 750 feet surrounding the real
property of a municipally owned or state-owned property that is leased
to a nonprofit organization for purposes of a park, athletic field
or recreational facility that is open to the public where children
are the primary users. For the purpose of this section, if the area
used by children is concentrated onto a portion of a larger parcel,
the boundary of the property shall be deemed to be 100 feet from the
nearest piece of equipment or area used by children or the property
line, whichever distance is less.
[Added 2-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-062[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also redesignated former
Subsection D(3) as D(4).
(4)
For a first offense only of this restriction, a sex offender shall have 25 days following the date of mailing or service as required by Subsection F below to move from the residence to a residence not within the areas restricted by the provisions of this section and by so moving avoid the fines and penalties imposed by Subsection F below.
E.
Exemption. Any sex offender actually residing within a restricted area on the effective date of this section is not subject to the restrictions contained in Subsection D while that person continues to reside in that dwelling. Upon moving from such dwelling, the sex offender shall comply with the restrictions contained in Subsection D.
F.
Violations and penalties. Any sex offender who, after written notice
sent by regular mail or delivered by the City about the requirements
of this section, remains in violation of this section for more than
25 days shall be subject to an action brought by the City in District
Court to enforce the requirements of this section.
(1)
The minimum penalty for a violation of this section is $500 per violation.
Each day shall be considered a separate violation.
(2)
If the municipality is the prevailing party, the municipality must
be awarded reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees and costs,
unless the court finds that special circumstances make the award of
these fees and costs unjust.
(3)
The City shall seek injunctive relief to require compliance with
this section.
G.
Effective date. This section shall take effect 10 days after the
date of adoption by the Bangor City Council.
[Added 10-28-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-394]
The Police Department is authorized to levy a fee for services set out in the Schedule of Fees in accordance with Chapter 109 of this Code for calls to institutions for nonemergency services that go beyond those normally and reasonably expected in the course of police duties. Before a fee is assessed, the Police Department shall reach out to the institution concerned and attempt to work with them to resolve the issues resulting in calls.
