Antioch § 2.3.1 Parks & Recreation Section Parks And Recreation Advisory Board Created; Appointments This section establishes the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for Antioch. The board will provide advice on the development and operation of various public park and recreational facilities and programs. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 2.3.2 Parks & Recreation Section Parks And Recreation Advisory Board Membership This section establishes the composition, appointment process, residency requirements, organization, terms, and compensation for the Antioch Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. It outlines that the board will have seven members, including a chair, appointed by the mayor and approved by the village board. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 2.3.3 Parks & Recreation Section Meetings Of The Parks And Recreation Advisory Board This section establishes that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet periodically as determined by the village board of trustees. It also outlines that a quorum consists of four members and all meetings must comply with the Open Meetings Act, with the board required to maintain accurate minutes. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 2.3.4 Parks & Recreation Section Powers And Duties Of The Parks And Recreation Advisory Board This section outlines the powers and duties of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in Antioch. It details their role as a liaison between residents and the village board, and as an advisory body on park and recreation matters, including strategic recommendations, operational advice, and code reviews. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 2.3.5 Parks & Recreation Section Recommendations Of The Parks Recreation And Advisory Board View in Antioch’s full code →
Beach Park § 11.04.010 Parks & Recreation Section Hours This section establishes the daily operating hours for Village parks, requiring them to be open from dawn to dusk, with specific minimum and maximum times of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM respectively. The Village President also retains the authority to close parks at any time. View in Beach Park’s full code →
Beach Park § 11.04.020 Parks & Recreation Section Park Condition This section requires all users of public parks, athletic fields, and grounds to clean up debris, extinguish permitted fires, and leave the premises in good, neat, and sanitary condition. Users of athletic fields are specifically responsible for post-use cleanup. View in Beach Park’s full code →
Beach Park § 11.04.030 Parks & Recreation Section Group Activity This section requires groups of 20 or more individuals or organizations to obtain a permit and pay a daily use fee to reserve Beach Park facilities, with exemptions for local non-profits. It also outlines conditions for permit issuance, including the absence of outstanding village debts and a deposit to ensure park condition. View in Beach Park’s full code →
Beach Park § 11.04.040 Parks & Recreation Section Rules And Regulations This section outlines rules and regulations for the usage of all parks in Beach Park, covering a variety of activities and behaviors within park grounds. View in Beach Park’s full code →
Beach Park § 11.04.050 Parks & Recreation Section Penalty This section outlines penalties for violating the chapter, including fines, prosecution costs, attorney fees, and restitution for damages or injuries. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense. View in Beach Park’s full code →
Brookfield § 50.137 Parks & Recreation Section Playground and recreation tax This section authorizes the village board of Brookfield to annually levy a playground and recreation tax on all taxable property. The tax rate is set between 0.0333% and 0.0900% of the property's full, fair cash value and is in addition to other permitted taxes. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Brookfield § 50.138 Parks & Recreation Section Joint recreational programs for the handicapped tax This ordinance imposes a tax of 0.04 percent on the value of taxable property within Brookfield. The revenue generated from this tax is specifically for funding the village's portion of expenses for joint recreational programs for the handicapped, contingent on the village being part of a joint agreement. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Brookfield § 50.139 Parks & Recreation Section Disposition of funds received for playground and recreation purposes This section mandates that all funds designated for playground or recreation purposes, regardless of their source, must be held in a dedicated account by the village treasurer. These funds are managed by the playground and recreation board, with withdrawals requiring their direction via warrants. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.010 Parks & Recreation Section Entrance And Egress. This section prohibits entering or leaving city parks, playgrounds, bathing beaches, public baths, or airports except through designated gateways. It also forbids climbing or walking on enclosure walls or fences, and allows authorized personnel to close entrances. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.020 Parks & Recreation Section Animals Prohibited. This section prohibits dogs and other animals in most park, playground, and airport areas unless on a leash no longer than six feet, with exceptions for designated "dog friendly areas." It also restricts animals on bathing beaches to designated hours and areas, and limits the number of dogs per person, with an exemption for police dogs. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.030 Parks & Recreation Section Missiles. This ordinance prohibits the throwing of stones or other missiles within city parks, public playgrounds, bathing beaches, public baths, and airports. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.050 Parks & Recreation Section Breach Of Peace. This section prohibits threatening, abusive, insulting, or indecent language and conduct that may occasion a breach of the peace in various public spaces. It also prohibits fortune-telling and games of chance, with an exception for authorized Illinois State Lottery ticket sales at O'Hare International Airport. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.060 Parks & Recreation Section Bill Posting. This ordinance prohibits the posting of bills, notices, or other papers on structures or things within city parks, playgrounds, bathing beaches, public baths, or airports. However, this prohibition does not apply to Chicago Midway Airport during the term of any concession and lease agreement with a private operator. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.090 Parks & Recreation Section Protection Of Park Property. This section prohibits playing games that could damage park property such as grass, turf, or shrubbery, except in designated areas. It also forbids individuals from cutting, breaking, injuring, or defacing trees, shrubs, plants, turf, buildings, fences, bridges, or other park constructions and property. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.100 Parks & Recreation Section Intoxicating Liquors. This section prohibits intoxicated persons from being in public parks, playgrounds, or bathing beaches. It also generally prohibits bringing, selling, giving away, or drinking intoxicating liquors in these public areas, with specific exceptions noted. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.110 Parks & Recreation Section Hours. This section prohibits individuals from remaining in fenced public parks, playgrounds, or bathing beaches after the gates are closed at night until they reopen. For unfenced areas, the prohibition applies between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.120 Parks & Recreation Section Curfew For School Property And Playgrounds. This section prohibits individuals from being on public school property or playgrounds during specific nighttime hours, unless they have written authorization from the general superintendent of schools. The board of education is required to post notices indicating these restrictions. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.130 Parks & Recreation Section Glass Prohibited Where. This section prohibits any person from carrying, bringing, possessing, or controlling any glass container or receptacle within public parks, playgrounds, or bathing beaches in Chicago. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.140 Parks & Recreation Section Millennium Park. This section defines Millennium Park and grants the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and Special Events authority to create rules for its operation, negotiate concession agreements, and enter into use agreements for park spaces, subject to specific consultations and approvals. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.145 Parks & Recreation Section Chicago Riverwalk. This section defines terms related to the Chicago Riverwalk and establishes hours of operation, generally closing it to the public from 11:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. Exceptions are provided for specific individuals and vehicles involved in authorized activities. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.150 Parks & Recreation Section City Playgrounds – Surfaces. This section mandates that all city-owned playgrounds, both new and existing, must be surfaced with impact-cushioning materials around playground equipment. It prohibits hard surfacing materials like asphalt and cement in these areas and requires a phased conversion of existing non-conforming surfaces. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.160 Parks & Recreation Section City Playgrounds – Inspection. This section mandates annual inspections of city-owned, operated, or maintained playground equipment and surfaces by the department of building services. It requires record-keeping and prompt action to remove, repair, or replace any unsafe or damaged components. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 10.36.170 Parks & Recreation Section City Playgrounds – Standards. This ordinance requires the Department of Building Services to establish standards for impact-cushioning surfaces in playgrounds for young children within 30 days of its effective date. These standards must meet or exceed those of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment and prohibit loose, cratering materials. View in Chicago’s full code →