[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Board of Stephenson County 8-12-1975 (Ch. 14, Art.
II, of the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-9-1981]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All lands owned by the County which are held for the purpose
of public recreation or other similar public use, including the Winslow
Boat Dock, the Kent Memorial, and the Ridott Fishing Park.
This chapter shall apply to and be enforced in all public grounds
and parks owned and operated by the County.
The parks and public grounds shall be closed from 10:00 p.m.
(CST) [11:00 p.m. (DST)] until daybreak of the following morning.
No person or property of any kind shall remain in them after closing
time unless permission has been granted by the County Board.
No person shall make, aid or assist in making any loud or abusive
noise, or threaten to or cause any fight, disturbance, nuisance, breach
of the peace or diversion tending to a breach of the peace, or any
other disturbance of the peace and quiet in any parks and public grounds,
or collect with other persons, in bodies or crowds, for unlawful purposes
or for any purpose to the annoyance, obstruction or disturbance of
other persons or lawful assemblage.
No person, under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs,
shall enter, be or remain in any parks or public grounds, nor shall
any person bring with them, possess, drink, sell, or transfer any
intoxicating liquor or drugs in said parks or public grounds. This
section shall not apply to wine intended for use and used by any church
or religious organization or sacramental purposes. With prior written
permission of the County Board, any person or group may possess within
said parks and public grounds intoxicating liquor for the use of such
person or groups alone.
No person shall deposit or leave any garbage, refuse, or other
material of any kind on any park lands or public grounds or waters.
Such refuse, of whatever kind, shall be deposited only in receptacles
provided for that purpose, and no person shall litter, suffer or cause
the park or public grounds to be littered in any way.
No person shall light or make use of any fire in any parks or
public grounds except at such places as may be established for such
purpose, and then only if the fire is continuously under the care
and control of a competent person from the time it is kindled until
it is completely extinguished.
Any act prohibited by or under this chapter, provided such act
be not otherwise prohibited by law, shall be lawful to the extent
authorized or permitted under the provisions of any permit or written
permission granted by the County Board.
