6-1-14: PUBLIC PARKS, RESTRICTIONS:
   (A)   No person shall operate or drive any motorcycle, motorized bike or other motorized vehicle upon or across any public park, parkway or public sidewalk within the village (except for police, emergency and other authorized vehicles).
   (B)   No person shall operate or drive any motor propelled sled or snowmobile upon or across any bridge or any part thereof, or upon or across any public park, parkway, public street, sidewalk, alley, or highway within the village (except for police, emergency and other authorized vehicles).
   (C)   Fishing is prohibited from any bridge within the village or as otherwise posted. A State of Illinois fishing license is required to fish within the village for all persons age sixteen (16) or older.
   (D)   No person shall launch or retrieve any boat or other water vessel from or within any public park or parkway except at locations approved by the Parks and Recreation Department.
   (E)   Picnicking is limited to the following public parks: Harrington Park, Swan Pond, Guthrie Park, Centennial Plaza, Longcommon Park (also known as "Big Ball Park"), Turtle Park, Patriots Park, the Scout Cabin, and Indian Gardens. In addition, any picnic, outing or gathering in the foregoing parks of more than eight (8) persons requires a permit pursuant to procedures established by the Parks and Recreation Department. Such permits must be obtained from the Parks and Recreation Department at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to a picnic, outing, or gathering of more than eight (8) persons. Picnicking is prohibited in public parkways.
   (F)   No open fire or grill is permitted within any public park or parkway within the village with the exception of the Scout Cabin, where village authorized fire pits and grills are permitted pursuant to a permit obtained from the Parks and Recreation Department at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the use of such fire pits or grills.
   (G)   Except as may be otherwise provided in section 2-16-3 of this code with respect to designated public playground and recreation areas, or as otherwise authorized by the village, all public parks and park areas within the village shall be closed to public use from dusk to dawn. The baseball diamond and soccer field portions of the Harrington Park, Longcommon Park (also known as "Big Ball Park") and Indian Gardens recreation areas shall be limited to public use for organized team activities on Sundays from twelve o'clock noon until dusk. (Ord. 1780, 10-19-1987; amd. Ord. 2450, 4-21-2003; Ord. 2970, 10-19-2017; Ord. 4010, 12-2-2021)