[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
The control of all parks within the City of Lincoln, Illinois,
shall be vested in the Lincoln park district Board of Commissioners
who may delegate such control to the directors of said district, the
Superintendent of Maintenance, the policemen or other officers or
employees of the district, designated by the Board of Commissioners;
all such control to be at the pleasure of the Park Commissioners.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
All parks within the City of Lincoln shall be closed to the
public from dusk till dawn; provided, however, that parties may engage
any of the parks or park facilities for longer or later hours, but
only on written applications to the person or persons in charge of
said facilities, or any parties who are participating in an organized
activity approved and sanctioned by the Lincoln park district may
engage any of the parks or park facilities for a longer or later hour.
All persons, except the employees of the Lincoln park district, whose
duties require their presence, persons who have obtained permission
for longer hours, or persons participating in an organized activity
approved and sanctioned by the City Council, shall leave the parks
promptly at dusk, and shall not return before dawn of the following
morning.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall litter, or suffer or cause to be littered, any
of the grounds, driveways, fountains, gardens, walkways, restrooms,
shelters or other structures in parks in the City of Lincoln.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall pour or suffer or cause to be poured any brine
or briny water, any automobile radiator drainage, any crankcase drainage
or any other injurious substance upon any grass, shrubbery or trees
within any park within the City. Included is a prohibition against
washing and/or repairing any vehicle in any park, walkway or driveway
in said park.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall climb any trees, pluck any flowers or fruit,
either wild or cultivated, or break, cut down, tramp upon, remove
or in any manner deface, mar, injure, or mutilate any trees, shrubs,
flowerbeds, turf, fence, statue, ornament, gate, building, structure,
tools, implements, vehicles, cars, light standards or play equipment,
within any parks, boulevards, or public places, or any such property
of any patron of, or visitor to, said parks.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall fire or discharge any air gun, gun, pistol,
rocket, torpedo or other firearms, nor throw any stones, rocks or
other missiles, nor carry any firearms within any of the parks, boulevards,
or public places, except that he be authorized so to do by the Park
Board Commissioners, the Director, the Chief of Police of the City
of Lincoln or other officers authorized to give such permission. No
person shall shoot any bow and arrow, toss any darts, or other missiles
within any of the parks except at such places as may be designated
and provided for that purpose and under proper supervision.
[Ord. 712, 6-7-2010; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall bring into the parks situated in the City any malt, spirituous, vinous, fermented or intoxicating liquors or beverages, nor shall any person while in any of the parks have in their possession any such malt, spirituous, vinous, fermented or intoxicating liquors or beverages while in any park, except as authorized by the City Council after appropriate petition under Section 3-7-19 of this Code.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall build any fires in any of the parks in the City
except in such places as have been, or may thereafter be, provided
for such purposes, and no person who has built any such fire within
any such park shall leave the place where such fire was built without
first completely extinguishing the same, in the manner prescribed
by the National Park Service, unless in a stove or grill provided
for that purpose.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
Whoever willfully disturbs the peace and quiet of any park or
adjacent territory by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous, profane,
or offensive carriage, threatening, traducing, quarrelling, challenging
to fight, or fighting, or whoever in a threatening manner displays
any pistols, knives, slingshots, metal knuckles, firearms or other
deadly weapons, or in any manner disturbs the peace and orderly use
of such park or territory, shall be deemed guilty of disturbing the
peace and shall be subject to the penalty hereafter provided.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
Whoever commits or performs a lewd, lascivious, indecent, or
lustful act in any of the parks in the City, with the intent to produce
voluptuous or lewd emotions, or to stimulate or gratify lust, passion
or sexual desire of other persons, shall be deemed guilty of lewd
and indecent conduct and shall be fined as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall enter nor remain in any park in the City unless
fully clothed in a manner generally considered to be appropriate for
the game, sport or amusement in which the person is engaged, and only
if said sport or amusement is authorized by the park district board.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No dogs shall be taken into the parks in the City except on
a leash and when accompanied by the owner or other proper person.
Dogs running at large within the parks may be apprehended and removed
from the parks to an animal shelter, public pound or other place in,
or in the vicinity of, the park provided for that purpose. The dog
park located on Eighth Street has its own rules, which are posted
at the park.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person, groups, or organizations shall solicit alms, or contributions
for any purpose whatsoever, whether public or private, within any
of the parks without having first obtained authorization from the
City Council. Nor shall any person offer to sell, sell or exchange
any article or thing, or do any hawking, peddling, or soliciting of
sales, or buy or offer to buy any article or thing, or to make up,
receive, or solicit for contributions or money any other thing of
value, in any of the parks, except when authorized to do so by the
City by special permit granted for that purpose, or when acting under
any contract or concession entered into with the City Council, as
provided herein and provided by law.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person, groups of persons, associations or corporations shall
call or hold any public meetings or assemblage or give or conduct
any concert, performance or public exhibition or entertainment of
any kind in any of the parks without first applying to the City Council
for permit so to do, setting forth the purpose of the proposed meeting
or assemblage, the place and time sought, and the approximate number
of participants and spectators expected to be involved. Upon the receipt
of such application the City Council may grant or refuse to grant
the same, in whole or in part, and no such meeting shall be held except
in accordance with the permission so granted.
Any person, persons, associations or corporations desiring to
make use of the facilities of the parks in the City for any meeting,
contest, exhibition, entertainment, assemblage or other gathering
for which permission has been granted shall, before such meeting,
gathering or assemblage, pay such fees as the City Council may require
to cover the cost of moving benches, tables, and other equipment desired
to be used for such meeting or to cover light, heat and janitorial
services. If in the opinion of the City Council it seems wise so to
do, an indemnifying bond, with acceptable sureties in an amount prescribed
by the City Council may be required, conditioned upon indemnifying
the City of Lincoln from any litigation, loss, damage or expense it
may incur or sustain by reason of the holding of such meeting, assemblage
or gathering. Until such bond, when required, has been given and approved,
such meeting, assemblage or gathering shall not be held.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person except authorized employees of the Lincoln park district
shall drive any motor vehicle, including an automobile, motor scooter,
motorcycle, bicycle or other motor vehicle, in any of the parks of
the City except upon the driveways and other places provided for driving
and parking the same.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
No person shall drive any motor vehicle, including automobile,
motorcycle, or motor scooter, upon any of the driveways or boulevards
in the City at a greater rate of speed than is established by law
or is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and the
use of such driveways and boulevards, or so as to endanger the life,
limb, or property of any persons using the same, or upon the property
of the park district adjoining or adjacent to such driveways and boulevards.
Nor shall any person at any time race any vehicle with the driver
of any other vehicle, or with any person whomsoever, upon any such
driveways, boulevards or property of the City.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016]
Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions of this
chapter may be forthwith evicted from the parks by any officer of
the law authorized to enforce this chapter.
[Ord. 65, 10-17-1977; amended 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1016; 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-1024]
Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions of this
chapter shall upon conviction pay a fine of not less than $75 and
not more than $500 for each offense, to be recovered in the manner
and form as is provided by law.
