[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Ledgeview 2-2-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-001; amended in its entirety 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-005. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
All parks owned and operated by the Town of Ledgeview shall
be open from dawn until dusk, daily.
It shall be unlawful for any person in any Town park to:
A.Â
Operate
any motor vehicle, except upon clearly marked public roadways.
B.Â
Remain
in any park after open hours, except for ongoing or prior scheduled
organized events and activities.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-06]
C.Â
Possess
or use any firearm, bow and arrow, slingshot, trap, gun, or other
device used to propel a missile or projectile.
D.Â
Disturb,
molest, deface, remove or destroy any tree, shrub, plant or other
natural growth; carve or paint on any rock, sign, wall or structure;
drive a nail in any tree; or injure or deface, in any manner, any
park building, sign, fence, table or other Town property.
E.Â
Dig
or break up the ground surface anywhere except as allowed by permit
issued by the Town Board.
F.Â
Build
any fire except in an approved grill, leave any fire or live embers
unattended or dispose of any coals or burnt materials unless fully
extinguished and cool to the touch unless a receptacle designed for
disposal of hot embers has been provided, in which case such materials
may be disposed of therein.
G.Â
Leave,
throw or break any bottle, box, can garbage or other object except
in a clearly marked refuse receptacle.
I.Â
Engage
in any athletic contest, game or activity, except in areas designated
for such activity.
J.Â
Be
intoxicated, use profane language, or engage in any conduct of a disorderly
nature.
K.Â
Use
any public facility in any manner which is destructive to that facility.
L.Â
Possess
or consume any alcohol beverage unless specifically authorized by
the Town Board in connection with an approved event or otherwise pursuant
to Town Board approval.
M.Â
Vend,
sell, or offer for sale any food, beverage, or other commodity or
article within any park to the public without written permission from
the Town Board. Such permission shall not be construed as relieving
any person from obtaining any and all other licenses, permits or authorizations
required by law and doing so shall be an implicit prerequisite condition
of any such permission granted.
N.Â
Smoking of cigarettes, pipes and cigars, and use of chewing tobacco
and e-cigarettes, shall be prohibited in all Town parks and trails.
E-cigarettes shall include any product containing or delivering nicotine
or any other substance intended for human consumption that can be
used by a person to simulate smoking through inhalation of vapor or
aerosol from the product. The term includes any such device, whether
manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar,
e-pipe, e-hookah, or vape pen, or under any other product name or
descriptor.
[Added 10-3-2022 by Ord.
2022-30]
[Amended 10-20-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
Domesticated animals are allowed in any park or trail under
the immediate control of a person by means of a leash no longer than
six feet in length. Animals are prohibited in fenced athletic fields
and/or near playground areas.
A.Â
Reservation
permits. Any group of 50 persons or more wishing to use any park or
recreational facility, any group that wishes to reserve any portion
of a park or recreational facility for sporting events, picnics or
similar gatherings, or any person wishing to hold any for-profit event
at a park or recreational facility shall comply with this section.
For all events, all participants and spectators shall be counted to
determine the number in the group.
(1)Â
Groups of less than 150 persons wishing to hold events where no profit
is to be earned may obtain a permit from the Town Clerk.
(2)Â
All groups of 150 persons or greater or any group or person wishing
to hold events where a profit is to be earned must obtain a permit
from the Town Board.
(3)Â
Any applicant may be requested to meet with the Park Committee to
discuss requirements for the event.
(4)Â
The factors to be considered when reviewing any application shall
include the ability of the park facilities to accommodate the proposed
activity, compatibility of the proposed activity with other planned
activities and uses in the park, prior park rules violations, the
provision of adequate parking and restroom facilities and any other
factor reasonably related to the safe, healthful use and preservation
of park and recreational facilities.
(5)Â
Prior to issuance of any permit under this section, in addition to the application fee in Subsection B below, the applicant may be required to submit a reasonable deposit sufficient to cover potential damages and Town costs associated with the event. In the alternative, at the Town's discretion, a letter of credit or similar surety acceptable to the Town may be submitted in lieu of this deposit. All costs incurred by the Town as a result of the event not covered by the deposit shall be billed to the applicant by regular mail at the address provided on the application and paid to the Town within 10 days of the date of mailing.
B.Â
Application
fees. Each application under this section shall be accompanied by
the fee determined by the fee schedule adopted by the Park Committee
and kept on file with the Town Clerk.
C.Â
Admission fees. No admission fee, donation, contribution or other
charge shall be made or permitted to be made or collected by the person/organization
for admission to any park or recreational facility without prior authorization
of the Town Board.
D.Â
Cancellations. It shall be presumed that event dates will not be
changed once a permit is issued. If an event is canceled for the permitted
day, the application fee shall be forfeited. The event may be moved
to an alternate date without payment of a new application fee if an
alternate date is available and no further review of permit conditions
is required. The applicant shall also be responsible for any actual
costs incurred by the Town in reliance upon the issued permit.
A.Â
Any person found to have violated any provision of this chapter may
be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $200.
B.Â
Any person found to have repeatedly violated any provision of this
Chapter or to have repeatedly violated any Town or county ordinance
within a park or to have committed any criminal violation within a
park may be prohibited from entering upon any park property for a
period of time to be determined by order of the Town Board. Any person
wishing to appeal such order shall request a hearing before the Town
Board within 10 days of receiving such order.