O-37-04 07/26/04VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE LEMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE: PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 26th day of July , 2004
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this 26th day
of July , 2004
ORDINANCE .3? -
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE LEMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE - PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont that:
SECTION 1: Chapter 9.70 is added to the Lemont Municipal Code to read as
follows:
Chapter 9.70
Use of Recreational Areas
Sections:
9.70.010 Definitions
9.70.020 Hours of Operations
9.70.030 Unlawful Activities Designated
9.70.040 Exempt Activities
9.70.050 Damage to Park Property
9.70.060 Violation- Penalty
9.70.010 Definitions
The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter shall, for purposes of this chapter,
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
A. Village Parks are defined as any property owned or leased by the Village of Lemont and
are divided into five zones (see annex # for maps):
1. General Fry's Landing
2. Illinois /Michigan (I &M) Canal and Ninety Foot reserve strip on both sides of the
Illinois /Michigan Canal
3. Heritage Quarry Recreational Area
4. Annexed MWRD Area
B. Craft- any boat, raft, canoe, barge, or vessel not permanently attached to the shore
9.70.020 Hours of Operations
Hours of operation are from dawn to dusk. Occupation or entry of site outside these hours is
considered trespassing and subject to penalty under section #.# #.060 of this chapter.
9.70.030 Unlawful Activities Designated
1) It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, business trust, association or any other
business entity to partake in the below activities in all areas:
a) camping
b) operation of motorized vehicles on trails, with the exception of licensed vehicles on
designated driveways
2) It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, business trust, association or any
other business entity to partake in the below activities in areas that include water:
a) swimming
b) bathing
c) wading
d) bodily entry into a body of water
e) boating with a craft that is motorized and/ or a craft that exceeds fourteen foot in
length. Craft must be launched in designated area.
9.70.040 Exempted Activities
1) Areas as designated by the Village of Lemont for purposes of grilling or picnicking. Hot
coals must be placed in designated pits.
2) Craft are allowed to use electric trolling motors in Heritage Quarries
9.70.050 Damage to Park Property
No person shall cut, break, climb on, or in any way injure or deface any tree shrub,
plant, turf, or any of the buildings, fences, bridges, lamps, posts, signs or other structure
or property within the village recreation areas.
9.70.060 Violation — Penalty
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense, and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues.
SECTION 2: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3: Repealer: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause the same to be published in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE COUNTIES ILLINOIS
on this E4 M ' Day of , 2004
Debby Blatzer
Peter Coules
Brian Reaves
Steven Rosendahl
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
Attest:
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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CHARLENE SMOLL , Village Clerk
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Zone A- General Fry's Landing
Zone B - I & M Canal w /90' Reserve Strip
Zone B - I & M Canal w /90' Reserve Strip
Zone C - Heritage Quarries Recreational Area
Zone D - MWRD Area
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