[HISTORY: Adopted by the Wilton Town Meeting 5-31-1978. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-16-1982]
Public access to all Town parks within the jurisdiction
of the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Conservation Commission
may be designated by the Board of Selectmen after duly consulting
with the respective commission or commissions and notice of such hours
and restrictions published in the form of a legal notice in a local
newspaper having circulation within the Town of Wilton.
No person shall enter or remain in any park
covered by this ordinance except during the hours specified when the
park is to be open unless they have obtained express written permission
of the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Conservation Commission,
whichever has jurisdiction over the park in question, in which case
the hours shall be as set forth in a special permit. Persons seeking
issuance of a special permit shall file an application with the Parks
and Recreation Commission or the Conservation Commission, whichever
has jurisdiction over the park in question. The application shall
state the name and address of the applicant or the names and addresses
of the person, persons, corporation or association seeking the permit
and any other information which the Commission shall find reasonably
necessary to make a fair determination as to whether or not such a
permit should be issued.
No motorized vehicle may be operated within
the boundaries of any park covered by this ordinance or parked in
any such park except in designated parking areas.
The Parks and Recreation Commission and the
Conservation Commission shall have the power to post signs in any
Town park covered by this ordinance stating the instructions on use
of any such park.
The Police Department of the Town of Wilton
shall enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Accordingly, the Wilton
Police Department shall have the authority to eject from the park
any person acting in violation of this ordinance, and said person
will be subject to the penalty set forth below.
Any person or persons violating any provision
of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50 per
person for each violation.
