TOWN OF MANSFIELD ORDINANCES The Town of Mansfield has various ordinances (local laws) that impact students living on and offcampus. Town ordinances can be found on the Town’s website at: www.mansfieldct.gov Students can avoid common violations by understanding and complying with the following ordinances! Nuisance Ordinance This ordinance regulates “any behavior which substantially interferes with the comfort or safety of other residents or occupants of the same or nearby buildings or structures. Conduct of a person or persons on any premises in a manner which is a violation of law, or which creates a disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public property, may constitute a nuisance. Such behavior includes, disorderly, indecent, tumultuous or riotous conduct. Unlawful conduct includes, but is not limited to, individually or in combination with other misbehavior, excessive pedestrian and vehicular traffic, obstruction of public streets by crowds or vehicles, illegal parking, the service of alcohol to underage persons, underage drinking, fights, creating a public disturbance, breach of the peace, trespassing, disorderly conduct, littering, simple assault, threatening, harassment, illegal burning or use of fireworks, urinating or defecating in public, lewdness, criminal mischief, crimes against property, or excessive noise. Violations of this ordinance may result in a written warning to an offender or assessment of a fine of $250 for each person per violation. If any tenant or any of their guests to any landlord of the same residential rental premises on more than two occasions in any six month period, or more than three times within nine months, or more than four times within one year, as measured from the date of the first instance of nuisance, may hold the landlord of any tenant(s) or guest(s) who perpetrated such additional acts of nuisance legally responsible for a fine of $250 for each such additional instance of nuisance committed by any tenant of the landlord or guest of such tenant. Off-Street Parking on Residential Rental Property This ordinance requires that the landlord provide parking spaces (not the lawn) for tenants and a limited number of guests. Tenants or guests not parking in designated spaces are subject to a $90 fine for violation. Individuals will also be fined for parking on the bike paths that run in front of houses. Litter Ordinance This ordinance prohibits littering in public places and from vehicles. Private property owners and their tenants also have a responsibility to keep private premises free from litter. Violations of the ordinance carry a $90 fine. In certain instances, the Town can legally enter private property to remove litter, and may charge the property owner for the cost of the removal. Special Police Services If the Town needs to respond to a party or an event two or more times, this ordinance allows the Town to bill a landlord or the host of an event for the cost of the police and emergency services response including: labor costs, the cost of any necessary medical treatment for injured Town personnel, and the cost to repair any Town equipment.
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