For the purposes of this chapter, the term "governing
agency" shall mean:
A. The Board of Selectmen in matters involving the Town
Green, Town parking lots and parking areas, public highways and sidewalks,
open spaces and golf courses, unless specified elsewhere.
B. The Marina Commission in matters involving the Town
marinas.
C. The Board of Education in matters involving school
grounds.
D. The Conservation Commission in matters involving The
Timberlands and The East River Preserve.
[Amended 6-15-2015]
E. The Parks and Recreation Department in matters involving
all other Town property, including public (nonschool) playgrounds,
parks and beaches.
It shall be unlawful and an infraction of this
chapter for any person within the boundaries of Town properties:
A. To consume or have any alcoholic liquors, as defined
in Section 30-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes, of any kind in
an open container in his or her possession, except when the governing
agency, in its discretion, after receiving the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, waives the provisions of this subsection by issuing
a permit to that effect to any association, club, society or similar
organization which applies, in writing, to the governing agency for
said permit at least 30 days prior to the date for which the permit
is sought. Permits are issued subject to the provisions of the Liquor
Control Act, Section 30-1 et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes.
In addition, no person who has not attained the legal drinking age,
as defined by the Connecticut General Statutes, shall have any such
alcoholic liquors in his or her possession or custody, whether the
same be in opened or sealed containers.
B. To bring any horse or pony onto Town property unless
a specific area for the purpose is designated by the governing agency,
except that horseback riding is permitted within Timberlands and East
River Preserve on marked trails. Horses and ponies may be permitted
on the Town Green by special permission of the Board of Selectmen.
[Amended 6-15-2015]
C. To drive a motor vehicle at a rate exceeding 15 miles
per hour or to use cars, motorcycles, minibuses, snowmobiles, go-carts
or camper vehicles in other than designated areas, except with written
permission of the governing agency. This section does not apply to
authorized vehicles performing maintenance or to police and emergency
vehicles.
D. To wash, clean, paint or make repairs to any motor
vehicle except in such authorized areas as determined by the governing
agency.
E. To swim in areas restricted by the governing agency.
[Amended 9-8-2015]
F. To discharge or carry firearms, bow and arrow or any
other weapon or similar device designed to fire or launch a projectile,
including, without limitation, paint-ball guns, pellet guns and BB
guns, except in such areas as may be specifically authorized by the
governing agency.
G. Except for authorized hunting, to injure or disturb
any bird, bird's nest or eggs or any animal, wild or tame, within
any Town property.
H. To cut, injure or deface, remove or disturb any tree,
shrub, building, fence, bench or other structure, apparatus or property;
to pick, cut or remove any shrub, bush or flowers; or to mark or write
upon any building, fence, branch, rock ledge or any other natural
or man-made structure, except by permission of the governing agency.
I. To ice-skate or sled, unless the area is posted as
safe for such.
J. To launch any boat or to fish in areas posted as so
restricted by the governing agency.
K. To be in any Town property at times others than those
established by the governing agency, except with written permission
from the governing agency.
L. To hold, conduct and/or address any assemblage, meeting,
gathering, sale, auction, fair or bazaar where admission is charged
or any product or service sold and where the number of people assembled
will or should reasonably be expected to exceed 40, without having
first obtained a written permit from the governing agency for the
purpose of providing proper scheduling and for public safety and convenience,
subject to the following:
(1) Applications for a written permit shall be made, in
writing, to the governing agency at least 48 hours before the date
and time requested.
(2) The governing agency, after consultation with the
Chief of Police, may require proof of adequate security and police
supervision, sanitary facilities, parking and traffic control, liability
insurance and cleanup plans and may require the posting of a bond
in sufficient amount to indemnify the Town of Guilford from any costs
or expenses it might incur by reason of said assembly.
(3) The governing agency may set reasonable limits on
the maximum number of people who may be admitted to the location of
the assembly, may limit the hours of assembly, may limit and control
the dispensation of food and drink, may limit and control the sound
and sound amplification at said assembly and set such other conditions
as it deems appropriate.
(4) The governing agency may revoke any permission at
any time for failure to comply with any conditions it may have established
for said assembly.
M. To hold any public meeting or assemblage not otherwise regulated by Subsection
L above, where the number of people assembled will or should reasonably be expected to exceed 40, without having first obtained a written permit from the governing agency for purposes of providing scheduling and for public safety and convenience, subject to the following:
(1) Application for a written permit shall be made, in
writing, to the governing agency at least 48 hours before the date
and time requested, unless waived by the governing agency.
(2) Such permit may not be denied, except where the governing
agency finds that the location selected is unsuitable for such a meeting
due to inadequate parking, inadequate station facilities or potential
damage to trees or shrubs or that the date and time requested conflict
with another use of that location.
(3) Whenever a permit is denied under Subsection
M(2) above, alternative suitable locations and dates shall be offered to the applicant.
(4) A spontaneous assemblage of more than 40 persons on
the Town Green which has not been called together by any person or
group and which is not engaging in any organized activity will not
be deemed to be a public meeting or assemblage within the meaning
of this chapter.
N. To bring or allow any dog, except guide dogs who may accompany a blind, deaf or mobility-impaired person in accordance with Section 46a-44 of the Connecticut General Statutes, or other pet into or onto any Town property, unless same is kept on a leash or lead that is a maximum of seven feet in length and under the control of its owner and/or keeper at all times, except as otherwise permitted under §
214-3D, with respect to certain Town beaches, and under §
214-3E, with respect to Town dog park(s); to allow any dog or other pet to dig up or mutilate, deface or destroy any lawn or vegetation located on Town property or to cause an annoyance to other users of the Town property; and to fail to remove immediately any feces of such animal by an owner and/or keeper of such animal from Town property and dispose of the same in a proper manner.
[Amended 6-15-2016; 3-21-2016]
O. To kindle or make any fire, except in facilities provided
for the purpose by the governing agency, without written permission
from the governing agency.
P. To place or dump any refuse, commercial or household
waste on Town properties except at the transfer station, or to discard
any can, bottle, container, paper or other litter on Town property,
except in containers provided for the purpose.
Q. To violate or fail to abide by any regulations or
rules promulgated by the governing agency.
R. To ride a motorcycle, automobile, scooter, bicycle
or other vehicle or to rollerblade or skateboard on any building,
structure or seawall at the Town Marina.