Town of Mansfield Ordinances/ Police Services

TOWN OF MANSFIELD ORDINANCES

Possession of Alcohol by Minors

Under this ordinance, minors (currently defined as persons under the age of 21) are prohibited from possessing any container of alcohol, open or unopened, within the Town unless accompanied by or in the presence of his/her parent, guardian, or spouse who is of legal age. The ordinance also prohibits people from hosting an event at which minors are served alcohol, unless the minor is accompanied by or in the presence of his/her parent, guardian or spouse who is of legal age. These restrictions apply to both public and private property, and violations carry a $90 fine.

Possession and Consumption in Public Places (Open Container Ordinance)

This ordinance prohibits the consumption of alcohol, and the possession of open containers of alcohol, in public places such as streets, parks, and parking areas. Violations of the ordinance carry a $90 fine.

Noise Ordinance

The noise ordinance in the Town of Mansfield limits background noise levels to 55 decibels (dBA) in a commercial district, and for residential areas 55 decibels from 8 am to 9 pm and 45 decibels from 9 pm until 8 am. On Sundays, the noise limit remains at 45 decibels until 10 am. A person or group of people according to the ordinance is not to exceed 100 decibels from 8 am to 9 pm or 80 decibels from 9 pm to 8 am. If one person talks to someone a foot away from them in a normal voice outside, that is about 60 decibels of noise. Playing a typical home stereo at a normal volume creates 80 decibels of noise. Given this, you may want to think twice about hosting an outdoor party at night. Be careful not to make your indoor party too loud, as it obviously does not take much to be over the noise limit. Also remember to only honk your horn in appropriate situations, as inappropriate use is prohibited by the ordinance. Fines for violating noise level laws can be up to $88, and at nighttime, police do not have to issue warnings before issuing fines.

TOWN OF MANSFIELD POLICE SERVICES

For additional information regarding Mansfield Town Ordinances, please contact the Mansfield Residential State Trooper’s Office, the local State Police Barracks, or visit

www.mansfieldct.gov/police

Mansfield Resident State Trooper’s Office

Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building 4 South Eagleville Rd. Mansfield, CT 06268 Non-Emergency Phone: (860) 429-6024

State Police-Troop C Barracks

1320 Tolland Stage Rd. Tolland, CT 06084 Non-Emergency Phone: (800) 318-7633 or (860) 896-3200