[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
New Canaan 7-11-1957, effective 9-15-1957. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Every person who shall post or attach any bill or advertisement
to any tree, fence, building or property of another without permission
first obtained from the owner of such property shall be fined not
more than $25 for every such violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, in
person or by agent, employee or servant, to throw, deposit or place
in or upon any public land, public way or public place or building
in the town or in any public water drain, stormwater sewer or stormwater
receiving basin within the jurisdiction of the town any garbage, refuse,
waste material, paper or other solid substances whatsoever, including
liquids which are not stormwater, or to place handbills, circulars,
dodgers, pamphlets, cards, pictures or other advertising matter of
any kind whatsoever in or upon any motor vehicle standing or parked
in a public street or public place in the town or to place or attach
the same to any receptacles used for the distribution of mail or newspapers,
which receptacles are located within the lines of any public street
or highway in the town. Any person, firm or corporation violating
the provision of this section shall be fined not more than $10 for
each offense.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it become
effective eight days after publication unless notice of intent to
petition for referendum should be filed under the Charter.
Every person who shall willfully injure or deface any public
or private building, or remove, injure or destroy any fence, post,
street lamp, tree, shrub or any fruit or produce growing in any garden
within the town shall be fined not more than $50 for every such violation.
The owner of property within the town whereupon there is situated
an abandoned well, cistern, cesspool, privy tank or other similar
opening in the ground shall, within 30 days after notification by
the Chief of Police, fill in such hole or cap the entrance thereto
in such a manner as will prevent persons or animals from falling into
such hole.
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In the event that any such property owner
shall fail to comply with the provisions of such notice, the Director
of Public Works may fill in such hole or cap the entrance thereto
and the expense thereof shall be a debt due the town to be collected
in the same manner as taxes. In addition to the remedy above described,
every such property owner found guilty of violating the provisions
of this section shall be punished as provided in this Code.[1]
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[Added 2-8-66, effective 3-11-66]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any minor to possess or drink any alcoholic
beverages upon or within the premises of any public park, school or
school grounds, parking lot, highway or any other property owned or
leased by the Town of New Canaan, including any building or structure
which may be located thereon.
[Amended 10-27-70, effective 12-5-70]
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverages upon or within the premises of any public park, school or school grounds, parking lot, highway, the Town Hall or the Highway Garage, except as provided in § 42-8A hereof, as amended.
[Amended 10-27-70, effective 12-5-70]
C.
For
the purpose of this section, "minor" shall mean any person under 21
years of age.
D.
Any
person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed $25 for each offense.
E.
If
any provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or ineffective
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
[Added 11-14-67, effective 12-16-67]
The following requirements shall apply to all objectionable
equipment and portable structures stored or maintained in the town:
A.
No
objectionable equipment or portable structures shall be stored or
maintained closer to the street line than the building setback line.
B.
Where
any such objectionable equipment or portable structures are stored
or maintained, the same shall be screened by means of a fence, hedge,
or otherwise, at the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
C.
Any
such fence, hedge or other screening shall not be less than the height
of the objectionable equipment or portable structures so stored or
maintained.
D.
Before any such objectionable equipment or portable structures shall be stored or maintained in accordance with the requirements of Subsections A, B and C above, construction and location of the same, together with the fence, hedge or other screening provided for in Subsection B above, shall be approved in writing by the Board of Selectmen.
[Added 6-4-68, effective 7-6-68]
No person, firm or corporation shall operate or maintain in
the Town of New Canaan, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.,
any unattended place of business or office open to the general public
for the purpose of selling goods or merchandise or for the furnishing
of services.
[Added 6-1-71, effective 6-12-71]
Taking off or landing of airplanes, helicopters and any other
kind of aircraft is prohibited, except in emergencies or except as
follows:
A.
By
federal, state or local government officials or their authorized agents
in the exercise of governmental responsibilities.
B.
For
other public purposes when authorized by a permit issued by the Chief
of Police which shall be issued only in accordance with regulations
adopted by the Police Commission and approved by the Board of Selectmen.
[Added 11-12-80, effective 1-1-81]
A.
No person or corporation, except a public utility, engaged in the
business of providing communications services and facilities shall
use or operate, attempt to use or operate or cause to be used or operated
or shall arrange, adjust, program or otherwise provide or install
any device or combination of devices that will upon activation either
mechanically, electronically or by other automatic means initiate
an intrastate call and deliver a recorded message to any telephone
number assigned to the New Canaan Police Department or New Canaan
Fire Company No. 1.
B.
Within 90 days after the effective date of this ordinance, all existing
automatic dialing devices programmed to deliver a recorded message
to any telephone number assigned to the New Canaan Police Department
or New Canaan Fire Company No. 1 shall be reprogrammed or disconnected.
C.
"Automatic dialing device" means a device which is interconnected
to a telephone line and is programmed to select a predetermined telephone
number and transmit, by voice message or code signal, an emergency
message indicating a need for emergency response.
D.
This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 1981.
