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Village of Sidney, IL
Champaign County
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No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village:
A. 
Swim, wade or bathe at any time in any of the ponds, lakes, pools, streams or watercourses, except at such place or places as may be designated by the Village and then only in accordance with the rules, regulations, and restrictions promulgated and posted.
B. 
Change into or from bathing attire, except in those places designated for such use.
C. 
Fail to wear bathing attire at all times while engaged in any permitted swimming activity.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village:
A. 
Ride a bicycle except on the right-hand side of the road paving as close as conditions permit. Bicycles shall be kept in a single file when two or more are operating as a group, and bicyclists shall at all times operate their bicycles with reasonable regard for the safety of others, signal all turns, pass to the right of any vehicle they are overtaking, and pass to the right of any vehicle they may be meeting.
B. 
Ride with any other person on a bicycle, except for a tandem bicycle which has seats for more than one person.
C. 
Leave unattended his/her bicycle, except in a bicycle rack when such is provided and there is space available.
D. 
Ride a bicycle on any path, trail, roadway or other area designated and posted as prohibiting bicycles. Bicyclists shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on paths, trails or other areas where vehicles are prohibited. No person shall operate a bicycle in a reckless manner so as to endanger pedestrians or other bicyclists.
E. 
Skateboard, roller skate or in-line skate on Village property where it is posted as prohibited or in the downtown area as prohibited by Chapter 188, Rollerblading, Roller Skating and Skateboarding, of the Village Code. All skateboarders, roller skaters and in-line skaters shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists or other skaters.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, play or operate any sound or energy amplification devices (including, without limitation, radios, hand-held radio devices, compact disc or cassette tape players, ipods, mp3 players, automobile-radio-type devices, television sets, public address systems and musical instruments) or operate any other sound or energy amplification device in such a manner that the sound emanating therefrom can be heard at a distance of 50 feet from the device during its use or operation.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village:
A. 
Sled, toboggan, ski or slide on any area posted by the Village as being "unsafe" or "hazardous" or as being "closed" due to inadequate snow cover or other environmental conditions, or upon being duly notified of such by the Village.
B. 
Enter on or upon any frozen water to skate, fish, slide or walk on for any purpose whatsoever, other than areas designated for such use and then only in compliance with the rules and regulations posted for such use.
C. 
Fish through the ice on any frozen water or parts thereof designated by the Village as ice skating areas.
D. 
Ice skate on any area posted by the Village as being "closed" or "no skating" or "unsafe ice." Ice skating shall be allowed in designated areas only.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
OPERATE
To control the operation of a motorized vehicle.
OPERATOR
Any person who operates or is in actual physical control of a motorized vehicle.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Any self-propelled vehicle designed for travel on land, snow or ice in a natural terrain, whether steered by wheels, skis or runners.
B. 
Regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorized vehicle under the following conditions:
(1) 
On Village property without express provision or permission to do so by the proper Village authority.
(2) 
In a manner so as to create a loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that disturbs or interferes with the peace and quiet of other persons.
(3) 
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the safety of any person or property.
C. 
Unattended vehicles. It is unlawful for the owner or operator to leave or allow a motorized vehicle to be abandoned or remain unattended on park property while the motor is running or with the keys for starting the vehicle left in the ignition.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, play or engage in any team sport or game such as, but not limited to, baseball, football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, lacrosse or horseshoes, except in those areas designated by the Village as athletic fields, or in such a manner as to interfere with other persons lawfully using said areas.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, swing or make use of any golf club nor play golf, nor hit or putt golf balls within or into the parks, except upon such established golf courses or driving ranges as are now used or may in the future be established and designated by the Village.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, take part in the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, or model airplanes or rockets, except in areas conducive to such forms of recreation and after a permit has first been obtained from the Village for that specific activity and location.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, bring in, set up, construct, manage or operate any amusement, hobby or entertainment device or gadget without a permit therefor.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, make any ascent in a balloon, aircraft, airplane, glider, hang glider, or any descent in or from any balloon, aircraft, airplane, hang glider, parachute or similar device as an operator, occupant or passenger, nor shall any person fly, cause to be flown, or permit any balloon, aircraft, airplane, glider, hang glider, parachute or similar device to be flown over any park premises at any time at an elevation less than is reasonable and proper so as not to endanger the safety of any person or property.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village:
A. 
Manage, operate, organize, participate or engage in gambling or participate in or abet any games of chance as defined in 720 ILCS 5/28-1 et seq.
B. 
Have in his/her possession any clock, wheel, tape machine, slot machine, pinball machine or other machine or device for the reception of money or other thing of value on chance or skill or upon the action of which money is staked, bet, hazarded, won or lost, without Village approval. Any such machine or device in violation of this section shall be subject to seizure and confiscation.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, take part in any camping or sleeping overnight in a park without a Village-authorized permit, except in conjunction with a Village-organized, -authorized and -supervised program.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, be allowed to use a metal detector or similar device in any of the Village's parks unless written authorization has been granted by the Village.
No person shall, upon or in connection with any property of the Village, use any electronics, mechanical, manual, electric, digital, voltaic or other device, instrument or means capable of recording, producing, duplicating, reproducing, storing, copying, transmitting or displaying any visual, video, photographic, electronic, digital recorded, or other visual image, picture, or representation, including, without limitation, any camera, photographic camera, video camera, fiber-optic camera, motion-picture camera, television camera, camcorder or videotaping device, or any cell phone of any type or kind capable of producing a visual image, in any rest room, locker room, lavatory, bathroom, shower facility, or dressing room, in any building owned, leased to, or under the control of the Village.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Art. V, Regulation of Parking, was moved to Part 1 of this chapter at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now § 175-3 of this chapter.