It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation using such parks to either perform or permit to be performed any of the following acts:
(A) Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace or remove any building, bridge, table, bench, fireplace, railing, paving or paving material, waterline or other public utility or part or appurtenance thereof, sign, notice or placard, whether temporary or permanent, monument, stake, post or other boundary marker or other structure or equipment, facility or park property or appurtenance whatsoever;
(B) Throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer or drain flowing into such waters, any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said waters;
(C) Bring in any dump, or leave any bottle, broken glass, ashes, paper, box, can, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere;
(D) Engage in disorderly conduct or disturb the peace;
(E) Prevent any person from peaceably using any park, or any of its facilities, or interfere with such use;
(F) Swim, bathe or wade in any water or waterways in or adjacent to any park, except in such waters and at such places as are designated therefor;
(G) Picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end;
(H) Use any portion of the picnic areas or of any of the buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion of other persons, nor shall any person use such area and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded, except by permission as provided in this chapter;
(I) Engage in special activities including flying model airplanes and drones, golf practice, ice skating, sledding, fishing, games and picnics except at locations specifically designated for such activities by the village. Areas for such activities may be reserved by groups for use at specified times, as provided in this chapter;
(J) (1) Drive or park any bicycle, automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, except on a street, driveway or parking lot in any park, or park or leave any such vehicle in any place other than one established for public parking. It shall be unlawful to pass on any park road. The speed limit in any park shall be ten mph.
(2) Exception: Bicycles shall be permitted to drive and park upon any shared-use path within any park, so long as they are not unattended. In all instances, cyclists shall yield any shared-use path to pedestrians;
(K) Bring any horse or dangerous animal or permit any dog to be in any park unless such dog is on a leash not more than six feet long. Allow any permitted animal to defecate on park properties or walkways, unless said person shall immediately remove all feces so deposited by said animal before removing the animal from the immediate area where said defecation occurred;
(L) Sell, peddle or offer for sale any commodity or article within any village park, without a written permit;
(M) Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever, erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever in any park or roads adjacent to a park;
(N) Deposit or leave any species of fish, fowl or animal in any park;
(O) Remove Indian relics, arrowheads or other artifacts;
(P) Light any fires other than in established fire containers or pits;
(Q) Consume or have in one’s possession any intoxicating beverage on or within 30 feet of any playground or playground with water play fixtures, or on any sports field or court or within 30 feet of the outer field lines of any sports field or court during any game or practice session of any sports team(s) in which the players are under the age of 21 years, or within the enclosed area of the dog park, or any place within any park or park facilities when there is a gathering of more than 50 persons unless the Village Clerk issues a permit, after a group of such size has made application for a permit at least 30 days in advance of the event, and has presented proof of an indemnity bond or other insurance to protect the village from liabilities of any kind or character that the village determines necessary to guard the village from loss or damage as a result of consumption of intoxicating beverages, and after said application has been approved by the Park Board;
(R) Fire, or have in possession, with the exception of those with a valid concealed weapon permit, any firearm, air gun, archery device or other device for the propelling of objects; and/or
(S) Smoke cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, pipes or chew tobacco within 30 feet of any playground, or playground with water play fixtures or within the fenced area of the dog park.
(T) No disc jockeys ("DJs") or live music is allowed at the Thompson Center.
(Prior Code, § 6-216) (Ord. 1521, passed 7-7-2008; Ord. 1584, passed 6-21-2010; Ord. 1853, passed 3-18-2019; Ord. 1914, passed 2-7-2022)