It is found that the property owned by the City in and adjacent
to Crystal Lake, and Crystal Lake, do not provide unlimited capacity
for recreational or other purposes. The City property at Crystal Lake
was purchased and has been maintained by the City for the use of the
inhabitants of the City. The use of Crystal Lake has become increasingly
popular, and permitting nonresidents to use the property has resulted
in overcrowding and the inability of some residents to make use of
the property, defeating the purpose for which it was acquired and
has been maintained. Overcrowding threatens the health, safety and
general well-being of the users. It is found and declared necessary
to the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the City
of Middletown to restrict and limit the use of the City-owned property
in and adjacent to Crystal Lake to residents of the City and guests
of residents of the City.
B.
The restriction of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the area which is the subject of an agreement between the City and the state dated June 11, 1971, recorded in Volume 375 at page 440 of the Middletown Land Records. Said area contains an access road, parking area and boat launch ramp which shall be usable by residents and nonresidents for the purposes of boating and fishing in Crystal Lake as provided in said agreement.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be
prosecuted and subject to a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation.
