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 Title23 Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees
 SubTitle23-4-1_23-4-35. State Park Rules

  Sec.23-4-10. Availability of premises  

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  • (a) Harkness Memorial State Park:

    (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, from March 1 through December 23, the Mansion, Pergola, and Amphitheatre may be rented for an event Tuesday through Sunday between 10:00 a.m. and midnight.

    (2) From Memorial Day through Columbus Day and on any day when the Mansion is open for public tours, an event may begin no earlier than 3:00 p.m. and the primary activity of such event may begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m.

    (3) Except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection, from March 1 through the Thursday preceding Memorial Day and from the day after Columbus Day through December 23, the Individual Rooms may be rented for a meeting, seminar or conference on Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

    (4) A guest may not enter the rented premises until the primary event activity is scheduled to begin.

    (b) Rocky Neck State Park:

    (1) From Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the Pavilion may be rented for an event any day of the week until midnight, provided that (A) on Monday through Thursday an event may begin no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and the primary activity of such event may begin no earlier than 10:00 a.m., and (B) on Friday through Sunday such an event may begin no earlier than 3:00 p.m. and the primary activity of such an event may begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m.

    (c) Fort Trumbull State Park:

    (1) The Fort and South Lawn may only be rented on days when the facility is open for public visitation. From Columbus Day through Memorial Day, the South Lawn and Fort are not available for rental. The curfew at the park is 11:00 p.m.

    (2) The FT Visitor Center and the Conference Center are available for rental, year round. From Columbus Day to Memorial Day, the buildings are not available for rental on Saturdays and Sundays;

    (3) The Fort, South Lawn, FT Visitor Center and Conference are not available for rental on state or national holidays;

    (4) A guest may not enter the rented premises until the event activity is scheduled to begin.

    (d) Gillette Castle State Park:

    1. The GC Visitors' Center is available for rental, year round. From Columbus Day to Memorial Day, the building is closed on Mondays. Events may not begin prior to 5:00 p.m. and they must conclude by 11:00 p.m.

    2. A guest may not enter the rented premises until the primary event activity is scheduled to begin.

    3. From June through September, excluding holiday weekends, the terrace is available for wedding ceremonies on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. for a period of one-half hour.

    4. The building is not available for rental on state or national holidays.

    (e) Putnam Memorial State Park:

    (2) The PM Pavilion is available for rental, year round. Events must conclude by 11:00 p.m.

    (3) The pavilion is not available for rental on state or national holidays.

    (f) The renter shall be liable for the failure of any guest or contractor to vacate the rented premises by the time the event is scheduled to end.

(Adopted effective July 26, 1999; Amended June 29, 2007)