§ 28-1. Park regulations.

(a)

Purpose and definition. In order to protect the parks, parkways, recreational facilities and conservancy areas within the village from injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted. The term "park," as hereinafter used in this chapter, includes all grounds, structures and watercourses which are or may be located within any area dedicated to the public use as a park, parkway, recreation facility or conservancy district in the village.

(b)

Specific regulations. Following are specific regulations for the parks and recreation:

(1)

Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any park.

(2)

Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system unless specific authority is first obtained from the village board.

(3)

Pets. No person shall permit any dog, cat or other pet owned by him to run at large in any park.

(4)

Bill posting. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or attach any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon any structure, tree or other natural object in any park, except park regulations and other signs authorized by the village board.

(5)

Throwing stones and missiles prohibited. No person shall throw stones or other missiles in or into any park.

(6)

Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches, seats, tables or other park equipment from any park.

(7)

Trapping. No person shall trap in any park unless specific written authority is first obtained from the village board.

(8)

Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except in personal grills or designated fireplaces. Personal grills shall be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of personal grills is permitted provided lawns and vegetation are not endangered. Unburned fuel and ashes shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent fire or damage to any park property.

(9)

Protection of park property. No person shall kill, injure or disturb or attempt to injure or disturb waterfowl, birds or animals, wild or domestic, within any park. No person shall climb any tree or remove flowers or fruit, wild or cultivated, or break, cut down, trample upon, remove or in any manner injure, deface, write upon or ill use any tree, shrub, flower, flower bed, turf, soil, sand, fountain, ornament, building, structure, apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign or other property within any park or any of the facilities of the municipal swimming pool.

(10)

Motorized vehicles. No person shall operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle outside of areas specifically designated as parking areas or areas where the operation of such vehicles is specifically permitted.

(11)

Snowmobiles. No person shall operate a snowmobile in a village park except in designated areas.

(12)

Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a village park in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.

(13)

Glass beverage bottles in parks prohibited. No person shall possess any glass beverage bottle within the designated swimming/beach area or within the limits of the parks of the village.

(14)

Reckless driving in parks prohibited. No person shall operate a motor vehicle in a reckless manner in any of the public parks of the village.

(15)

Parking in parks. No person shall park any motor vehicle in any park in the village except in a designated parking area.

(16)

Park hours. No person shall be on park premises after 11:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m.

(Code 1984, § 7-10-1)