[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Orange 9-8-2021[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This also superseded former Ch. 307, Public
Property, Use of, adopted 11-20-1984, as amended 6-18-2008.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Has the same meaning as set forth in Section 30-1 of the
Connecticut General Statutes.
Has the same meaning as set forth in Connecticut General
Statutes Section 21a-240.
Has the same meaning as set forth in SB 1201 § 1
(7).
Shall mean both an "electronic cannabis delivery system"
as defined in Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-342a (2),
as amended by SB 1201, § 87 (a)(3) and an "electronic tobacco
delivery system" as defined by the definition of "electronic nicotine
delivery system" in Connecticut General Statutes Section 21a-415 (6),
as amended by SB 1201, § 87 (5).
Has the same meaning as set forth in Section 14-1(26)[1] of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Any open bottle; any bottle which was sealed by a liquor
tax stamp, which seal has been broken, whether or not stopped; any
can which has been opened in any way; any keg or dispensing device
which is set up to dispense; or any glass, cup, jar or other vessel.
A lot, area or other accommodation for the parking of motor
vehicles off the street or highway and open to public use with or
without charge.
Any Town-owned park, green, outdoor recreation area, school
building or grounds, or any outdoor area which is upon or within Town-owned
land or land under the control of the Town.
Amity Regional Junior High School and any building or land
governed by the Town of Orange Board of Education.
Has the same meaning set forth in Connecticut General Statutes
Section 12-330a (2), except that for purposes of this chapter
"tobacco products" includes any cigarette as defined in Connecticut
General Statutes Section 12-285 (b)(1).
A parking area owned by the Town, including any existing
on school grounds.
Has the same meaning as set forth in Connecticut General
Statutes Section 19a-342a (4), as amended by SB 1201, § 87
(5).
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Editor's Note: See now § 14-1(47) of the Connecticut
General Statutes.
Except as permitted herein, no person shall:
A.Â
Consume any alcoholic liquor, or possess any open container of alcoholic
liquor, upon or within the limits of any public area or parking area
within the Town of Orange. For purposes of this chapter, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the consumption of alcoholic liquor
or the possession of an open container of alcoholic liquor in a motor
vehicle parked within or upon a public area or a parking area is a
violation hereof. Consumption of alcoholic liquor and possession of
an open container of alcoholic liquor is permitted during any function,
festival, event or celebration conducted on or within a public area
or parking area pursuant to any law, statute, ordinance, resolution
or permit issued by the Chief of Police of the Town of Orange authorizing
sale and/or consumption of alcoholic liquor in or upon such public
area or parking area.
B.Â
Be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, or drink, smoke,
burn, light, consume or use, at any time, cigarettes, cigars, pipes
or similar devices, whether containing, wholly or in part, tobacco
and/or cannabis, including but not limited to electronic delivery
systems or vapor products containing tobacco and/or cannabis, or illegal
drugs and nonprescribed controlled substances upon or within the limits
of any public area or parking area within the Town of Orange.
No person shall use any outside wall of a school building or
any Town-owned building, for ball playing of any kind, including but
not limited to handball, racquetball, tennis and jai alai.
No person shall climb onto, enter upon or remain on the roof
of any school building or other Town-owned building.
Motor vehicles, motorcycles, mini-bikes, go-carts, trail-bikes,
mopeds, motor scooters, dirt bikes and any other motorized or combustible-engine
vehicles are prohibited in public areas as defined herein, except
in or upon areas designated for such vehicular traffic.
Mini-bikes, go-carts, trail-bikes, mopeds, motor scooters, dirt
bikes and any other motorized or combustible-engine vehicles not registered
for operation upon highways are prohibited in any Town parking area.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon or remain
within any public area after the hour of 9:00 p.m. unless participating
in a Town-authorized function.
No person shall ride a horse upon land governed by the Orange
Board of Education.
The owner or person having custody or control of any domestic
animal shall maintain custody or control of such domestic animal by
way of leash and shall remove any solid waste of such domestic animal
from any public area. Failure to comply with this section shall constitute
a violation of this chapter.
No provision hereof shall make unlawful any act necessarily
performed by any person on behalf of the Town of Orange in line of
duty or work, or by any person, his agent or employees, in the proper
and necessary execution of the terms of any agreement with the Town.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to arrest and prosecution by the proper authorities and
may be fined an amount not to exceed $50 for each violation.
