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. Operate
any motor vehicle, except upon clearly marked public roadways.
B. 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. Possess
or use any firearm, bow and arrow, slingshot, trap, gun, or other
device used to propel a missile or projectile.
D. 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. Dig
or break up the ground surface anywhere except as allowed by permit
issued by the Town Board.
F. 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. Leave,
throw or break any bottle, box, can garbage or other object except
in a clearly marked refuse receptacle.
H. Possess or use fireworks of any kind, unless allowed by permit, pursuant to Chapter
19, Article
II, of the Town of Ledgeview Code of Ordinances.
[Amended 6-21-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-013]
I. Engage
in any athletic contest, game or activity, except in areas designated
for such activity.
J. Be
intoxicated, use profane language, or engage in any conduct of a disorderly
nature.
K. Use
any public facility in any manner which is destructive to that facility.
L. 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. 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. 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.