As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PARK
All lands and water heretofore and hereafter acquired by
the Village for park or recreational purposes, or placed under the
jurisdiction of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following
acts in or upon any public park within the Village.
A. Vandalism. To soil, deface, injure, remove, damage, upset or destroy
any building, fence, fountain, bench, table, receptacle, fireplace,
tree, bush, flower or other object situated, used or kept upon park
grounds.
B. Fires. No person shall build or attempt to build a fire except in
the fireplaces or charcoal burners provided in the parks or in charcoal
burners brought to the park areas for such purpose. All coals from
such charcoal burners brought to the park shall be deposited in fireplaces
provided.
C. Litter. To leave, throw or break any bottle, box, refuse or other
object, except in clearly marked refuse receptacles provided for that
purpose; or throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed
in the water of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, river or other body
of water or on the ice thereof in or adjacent to any park, any substance,
matter or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the
pollution of said waters. Where receptacles for rubbish are not provided,
all waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible
for it.
D. Moving park equipment. To remove benches, seats, tables or other
park equipment from any park or park facility unless prior approval
of the Village Board is obtained.
Times for all Village parks shall coincide with §
203-7, Curfew, of Chapter
203, Peace and Good Order.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile
in any park other than in designated areas.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any minibike,
go-cart, unlicensed motorcycle or other off-the-road vehicle in any
park.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter may be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-2 of Chapter
1, General Provisions, of this Code.