The following rules and regulations shall apply to all persons using any village park:
A. Hours Of Operation: Unless otherwise specifically authorized by permit issued by the village for Breezewald or Paulus Parks, following proper application for a private event and approval therefor by the village (provided however that no permit shall authorize park use beyond 12:00 midnight on any day), village parks shall be open daily to the public as provided by the village from time to time, generally during the hours between six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and dusk. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than village employees conducting village business, to occupy or be present in any village park at any time when such park is not open to the public. (Ord. 2013-09-909, 9-3-2013)
B. Cleanliness: It shall be unlawful for any person to litter or otherwise deposit trash or debris of any kind in any village park. Every person shall leave the premises used by that person in a neat and clean condition, free from all litter, trash, and debris.
C. Use Of Vehicles: It shall be unlawful for any person other than an authorized village employee to operate any automobile or other motor driven vehicle in any area of any park other than designated roadways, driveways, and parking lots. (Ord. 99-12-1004, 12-6-1999)
D. Pets And Other Animals: All pets and other animals are prohibited in all village parks except for the following:
1. Animals authorized by the Village of Lake Zurich to perform activities in a park that are beneficial to the public health, benefit and welfare and otherwise authorized by Illinois or Federal law.
2. Dogs shall be allowed in all parks on leash with the following provisions:
a. Dogs are to be kept on the paved paths on leash.
b. Owners and possessors of dogs caught with dogs off leash (by photo/video, identification, and date/time) shall be fined pursuant to the new fee schedule of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation. In addition, the dog owner shall be banned from this allowance after two violations.
c. Owners and possessors of dogs caught leaving any dog feces and not cleaning up after themselves (by photo/video, identification and date/time) shall be fined pursuant to the new fee schedule of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per violation. In addition, the dog owner shall be banned from this allowance after two (2) violations.
d. If a special event is being held at a park, dogs shall be excluded on those dates.
E. Restricted Areas: It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into any part of any village park or building where entry is forbidden as indicated by sign or notice.
F. Closings: The village may close any village park at any time for any reason. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than village employees conducting village business, to occupy or be present in any village park at any time when such park has been closed by the village.
G. Prohibited Activities: The following activities are prohibited in all village parks unless specifically authorized by the village in a specifically designated area: skating, sledding, tobogganing, skiing, sliding, golf, and skateboarding.
H. Swimming: It shall be unlawful for any person to swim except only in swimming areas designated by the village, and only at the times and in the manner set forth in the rules and regulations of the village.
I. Vendors And Peddlers: All vendors and peddlers are prohibited in all village parks at all times except only with the specific prior written approval of an authorized village officer.
J. Signs: It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain any signs in any village park at any time.
K. Weapons: It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or possess any gun, firearm, knife, explosive device, or any other weapons of any kind in any village park at any time. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, cast, or shoot any stone, arrows, or other projectile or missile in any village park at any time. (Ord. 99-12-1004, 12-6-1999; amd. Ord. 2020-11-390, 11-16-2020)