§ 143-7. Recreational activities.

A. 

Bathing and swimming.

(1) 

Designated areas. No person shall swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided therefor and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted; nor shall any person frequent any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing or congregate thereat when such activity is prohibited by the Board of Trustees upon a finding that such use of the water would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.

(2) 

Certain hours. No person shall frequent any waters or places designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing or congregate thereat except between such hours of the day as shall be designated by the Board of Trustees for such purposes for each individual area.

(3) 

Structure on beach. No person shall erect, maintain, use or occupy on or in any beach or bathing area any tent, shelter or structure of any kind unless there shall be an unobstructed view into said tent, shelter or structure from at least two sides; nor shall any guy wire, rope or extension or exterior brace or support be connected or fastened from any such structure to any other structure, stake, rock or other object outside thereof.

(4) 

Costume. No person shall allow himself or herself to be so covered with a bathing suit as to indecently expose his or her person or call forth merited criticism. No person shall appear in bathing costume at any place in the parks except within the limits of designated bathing places or areas, and all bathing costumes shall conform to commonly accepted standards.

(5) 

Bathhouse. No person shall dress or undress on any beach or in any vehicle, toilet or other place, except in such bathing houses or structures as may be provided for that purpose.

B. 

Boating.

(1) 

Designated areas. No person shall bring into or operate any boat, raft or other watercraft, whether motor-powered or not, upon any waters, except at places designated for boating by the Board of Trustees. Such activity shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or may hereafter be adopted.

(2) 

Public docks. No person shall use the public docks for dockage or other purpose without first making arrangements for such accommodations with the Board of Trustees, which shall assign space and collect reasonable rental charges in conformity with established regulations and rates.

(3) 

Operation of boats. No person shall navigate, direct or handle any boat in such a manner as to unjustifiably or unnecessarily annoy or frighten or endanger the occupants of any other boat.

(4) 

Prohibition during closing hours. No person shall launch or dock any boat of any kind on any Village waters between the closing hour of the park at night and opening hour the following morning.

C. 

Hunting and firearms. No person shall hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. No person shall use, carry or possess firearms of any description, or air rifles, spring guns, bows and arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons potentially harmful to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Shooting into park areas from beyond the park boundaries is forbidden.

D. 

Picnic areas and use.

(1) 

No person shall picnic or eat in a place other than those designated for that purpose. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas where 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.

(2) 

Park facilities shall be available on a first-come-first-served basis.

(3) 

Duty of picnicker. No person shall leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in the disposal receptacles, where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.

E. 

Camping. No person shall set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave in a park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as a house trailer, camp trailer, camp wagon or the like.

F. 

Games. No person shall take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins or model airplanes except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or comparatively dangerous games such as football, baseball and quoits is prohibited except in the fields and courts or areas provided therefor.

G. 

Horseback riding. No person shall ride a horse except on designated bridle trails. Where permitted, horses shall be thoroughly broken and properly restrained and ridden with due care and shall not be allowed to graze or go unattended, nor shall they be hitched to any rock, tree or shrub.