No person shall upon or in connection with any property of the District:
(A) (1) Expose or offer for sale to the general public any articles or things, or conduct or solicit any business trade or occupation or profession without a valid concession contract agreement approved by the Board and then only in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, it being the intention to control commercial enterprises or sales on District lands; and
(2) Display, distribute, post, or fix any placard, sign, handbill, pamphlet, circular, or any other writing or printed material or objects containing advertising matter or announcements, or any kind whatsoever without written permission of the Board and then only in compliance with the terms of such permit or in compliance with the terms of a valid concession contract approved by the Board, except those groups holding a valid picnic. Camping or special event permit may display signs to identify their location or direct others to it, providing such signs are temporary and are removed by the permitted at the termination of the activity, and providing that such signs are no larger than 24 inches by 30 inches and are not attached to any tree or shrub or any post, building, District sign, gate, or other structure.
(B) (1) Set or place or cause to be set or placed any goods, wares, or merchandise, or any stand, cart, or vehicle for the transportation or vending of such goods, wares, or merchandise, or any other article upon any property of the District to the obstruction of use of any preserve or to the detriment of the appearance of any preserve;
(2) By force, threats, intimidations or by any unlawful fencing or enclosing, or any other unlawful means prevent or obstruct, or combine and confederate with others to prevent or obstruct, any person from peacefully entering up on any property of the District or preventing or obstructing free passage or transit over or through any lands or waters of the District, or obstruct the entrance of any enclosure with the District, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to deny lawful enforcement of a valid permit granting a certain person or persons use to the exclusion of others as defined and provided for in this subchapter; and
(3) For groups of 15 or more minor persons under the age of 18 to gather in any area of the District unless at least one responsible adult accompanies each such group of 15 individuals.
(C) Erect, construct, install, or perform any maintenance on below, over, or across a preserve, except by proper authorization of the District authorizing such activity and then only in accordance with written permission of the District specifying the detail the work to be done and the conditions to be fulfilled pursuant to the terms of such authorization;
(D) (1) Be present in an intoxicated state, condition, or under the influence of any liquor, beer, drug, or narcotic to the extent of being unable to perform normal body functions, such as maintaining balance and coherent speech, or because the influence of such or like substances engage in behavior or speech that intimidated others or interferes with or unreasonably disrupts others in the normal, safe use of the forest preserves or any facility thereof;
(2) No person shall bring intoxicating beverages of any kind for sale into any of the preserves, provided however, nothing contained herein shall prevent the possession and transportation of alcoholic liquors for the personal use of the possessor, or his or her family and guests, in the forest preserves lying within the territorial limits of towns, townships, villages, municipalities, or precincts wherein the sale of beverages is, by law, permitted; and
(3) The dispensation of alcoholic liquor from the type of container commonly referred to as a “keg” is prohibited on the lands of any preserve, unless in conjunction with an organized picnic or group outing for which a permit has been issued.
(E) (1) (a) At any time have in his or her possession or on or about their person concealed or otherwise any firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, bow and arrow, slingshot, crossbow, spear, spear gun, switchblade knife, stiletto, sword, blackjack, billy club, any weapon capable of discharging a projectile by air, spirit, gas, or explosive, any explosive substance or harmful solid, liquid, gaseous substance, or any other dangerous weapon.
(b) Exception to division (E)(1)(a) above shall be at such ranges or areas designated for their use by the District and then only in accordance with the rules and restrictions duly set forth for the proper use of such ranges or areas.
(2) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent any ranger police, deputy sheriff, coroner, game warden, state police officer, or any other duly sworn peace officer from carrying such weapons as may be authorized and necessary in the discharge of their duties, nor shall it apply to any persons summoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while such person is engaged in assisting;
(F) (1) Interfere with, unreasonable disrupt or delay, or in any manner hinder any employee engaged in the performance of his or her duties; and
(2) Give or offer to give any employee any money, gift, privilege, or article of value on or off District property in order to violate the provisions of this subchapter, contract, permit, or statute of the state and the United States, or in order to gain or receive special consideration in applying for any use or privilege or to gain special consideration and treatment in the use of any District property or facility.
(G) (1) No person shall allow, keep, or otherwise permit any unleashed dog, cat, or other domesticated animal in any area of any preserve.
(2) All leashed animals should be at all times under the direct physical control of a responsible person;
(3) No person shall torture, whip, beat, or cruelly treat or neglect any animal;
(4) No person shall keep a noisy, vicious, or dangerous dog or other animal or one which is disturbing to other persons on District-owned property and to remain therein after being asked to leave by an employee of the District;
(5) No person shall cause or permit any horse or other animal to stand in any preserve unless securely hitched or in charge of some competent person, and that no horse or other animal shall be hitched to any tree or shrub in any preserve;
(6) No person shall ride, lead, or allow any animal in any public building within any preserve; and
(7) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit the controlled use of certain animals approved by the District for purposes of public safety, such as, but not limited to, the protection of District property or the protection of employees in the performance of their duties or search and rescue.
(H) Take or cause to be taken any still or motion pictures, or make sketches or paintings for commercial purposes or for use in commercial advertising without written permission from the District and then only in accordance with the rules and restrictions duly set forth as part of such permit;
(I) By act or speech willfully unreasonable hinder, interrupt, or interfere with any duly permitted activity or unreasonably or willfully intrude on any area or into any structures designated for the use of a certain person or persons to the exclusion of others by the written permission of the District; and
(J) Set off or attempt to set off or ignite any firecracker, fireworks, smoke bombs, rockets, black powder guns, or other pyrotechnics without the written permission of the Board.
(Prior Code, § 8-1-5) Penalty, see § 92.99