[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Agawam 11-9-1994
as TOR-94-8. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Loitering — See Ch. 117.
A.
No person not being a student or employee of a school
and not having a legitimate, specific reason for being there and not having
written or oral permission from the school principal or his/her designee shall
remain in or about any school grounds or any public property or way immediately
adjacent thereto during school hours.
B.
No person not being a student or employee of a school
shall congregate or stand in or in front or in back or to the side of any
school playground or, without written or oral permission from the school principal
or his/her designee, shall use any school playground or facilities thereon
during school hours.
C.
Persons shall not congregate or stand on any public way
or public property or in front or in back or to the side of any kindergarten
or primary, elementary or secondary school with the purpose of annoying or
molesting the students or employees thereof, or hinder, obstruct, prevent
or disrupt the normal functions carried on therein, or prevent students or
employees from entering or leaving the school.
D.
No person not being a student or employee of a school,
while on school property or on public property adjacent to a school, shall
distribute to students or throw, deposit or discard any handbills, literature,
brochures or other papers or articles of any kind, unless such person has
received written or oral permission from the school principal or his/her designee.
E.
No person shall post or affix handbills, posters, political
signs or articles of any kind promoting business or organizations to any building,
tree, fence or other structure on school grounds without written or oral permission
from the school principal or his/her designee.
Any person found in violation of this chapter shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding $300.
