[HISTORY: Adopted by the Representative Town Meeting of the Town
of Fairfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Ch. 14 of the Code of the Town of Fairfield 1968]
The following are hereby established as the public bathing beaches of
the Town:
A.
Jennings Beach, which includes all of the shore land
owned by the Town between Beach Road and Ash Creek.
B.
Sasco Hill Beach, which includes all of the shore land
controlled by the Town between the Riegel wall at the foot of Sasco Hill Road
and the beach of the Country Club of Fairfield.
C.
Southport Beach, which includes all of the shore land
owned by the Town between land of the Sasquanag Association for Southport
Improvements, Inc., and the Fairfield - Westport Town line.
D.
Riverside Park, which includes all of the land owned
by the Town lying east of Mill Plain Road between Brookside Drive and the
Mill River.
[Amended 10-26-1998]
A.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have exclusive
management and control of the public bathing beaches of the Town and may establish
and, from time to time, amend or repeal reasonable regulations relating to
the use of such beaches and may establish a system of permits for admission
to such beaches. The free issuance of such permits shall be restricted to
residents of the Town and owners of property taxable in the Town. The Parks
and Recreation Commission may issue permits to others upon the payment of
a reasonable fee to be determined by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
B.
No such regulation or amendment thereof shall be effective
until notice of the adoption of such regulation or amendment shall have been
published in a newspaper having a circulation in the Town. Copies of all regulations
of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be kept on file in the office
of the Parks and Recreation Commission and shall be available for public inspection.
[Amended 10-26-1998]
No person shall use any of the public bathing beaches of the Town except
in accordance with the regulations of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
[Adopted 12-19-1977]
[Amended 10-26-1998]
During the swimming season, access to Lake Mohegan Beach shall be limited
to those persons carrying a nontransferable identification device issued by
the Town of Fairfield, for a fee to be determined by the Parks and Recreation
Commission, provided that there is established a maximum fee per family.
[Amended 10-26-1998]
The fee schedule, as determined by the Parks and Recreation Commission,
shall reflect a reasonable differentiation in favor of residents and/or property
owners of Fairfield.
[Amended 10-26-1998]
Within 90 days of its adoption, the Parks and Recreation Commission
shall issue reasonable regulations to implement this article.
No motor vehicle beach stickers will be required for motor vehicles
using the parking lot at Lake Mohegan.
