§ 143-9. Merchandising, advertising and signs; other provisions.

A. 

No person in a park shall:

(1) 

Vending and peddling: expose or offer for sale any article or thing, nor shall any person station or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing. Exception is made as to any regularly licensed concessionaire acting by and under the authority and regulation of the Board of Trustees.

(2) 

Advertising: announce, advertise or call the public attention in any way to any article, thing or service for sale or hire.

(3) 

Signs: paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever, nor erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to a park.

B. 

Closed areas. Any section or part of the park may be declared closed to the public by the Board of Trustees at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise) and either entirely or merely to certain uses, as the Board of Trustees shall find reasonably necessary.

C. 

Lost and found articles. The finding of lost articles shall be reported to the Board of Trustees, which shall make every reasonable effort to locate the owners. The Board of Trustees shall make every reasonable effort to find articles reported as lost.

D. 

Permit. For activities determined by the Board of Trustees to require a permit, application shall be made as follows:

[Amended 11-6-2018 by L.L. No. 7-2018]

(1) 

Application. A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application with the Village Clerk for a determination or referral to the Board of Trustees if required under this chapter. The application shall state:

(a) 

The name and address of the applicant.

(b) 

The name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association sponsoring the activity, if any.

(c) 

The specific day and specific hours for which the permit is desired.

(d) 

The park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired.

(e) 

An estimate of the anticipated attendance.

(f) 

Any other information which the Board of Trustees shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue hereunder, including but not limited to a detailed description of the event itself. Should the Village Clerk determine that further information is required to determine whether to issue a permit the Clerk may refer the permit application to the Village Board for consideration.

(2) 

Standards for issuance. The Village Clerk or the Board of Trustees shall issue a permit hereunder when it finds that:

(a) 

The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park.

(b) 

The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation.

(c) 

The proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct.

(d) 

The proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or police operation by the Village. The applicant shall be advised of any such determination, and given an opportunity to reimburse the Village for such expenses as a condition of the issuance of any permit pursuant to this article.

(e) 

The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour required in the application.

(3) 

Appeal. Within 10 days after receipt of an application, the Village Clerk, or the Board of Trustees as the case may be, shall apprise an applicant, in writing, of its reason for refusing a permit, and the decision of the Village Clerk may be appealed to the Board of Trustees, but any decision of the Board of Trustees on any application or appeal shall be final subject to any other remedy available under law.

(4) 

Effect of permit. A permittee shall be bound by any conditions placed on the issuance of a permit, all park rules and regulations, and all applicable local laws as though the same were inserted in said permits.

(5) 

Liability of permittee. The person or persons to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damages or injury sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit shall have been issued.

(6) 

Revocation. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of any rule, regulation or local law, or upon good cause shown.