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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 15-0248
(Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee 5-19-15)
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Chapter 4 Recreation in Forest Preserves
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 2 - Forest Preserve Land and Property, Chapter 4 - Recreation in Forest Preserves, Section 2 Picnics of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
2-4-2: PICNICS EVENTS REQUIRING PERMITS.
No person shall use any portion of the Forest Preserve District property nor any of the buildings within said District for the purposes of meeting or holding picnics to the exclusion of any other person or persons from such portion of the property or buildings of the District without having first obtained a permit in writing from the District, with proper authorization of the General Superintendent or his designee. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be fined seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each offense.
A. Permits, Non-profit organization reduced rate.
1. For any Special Use Permit for a special event or special activity field permit for a special event or special activity with participation in excess of 25 persons, or requested in conjunction with an event under Category W, Category X, Category Y, Category Z of the Fee Schedule, the total of all applicable fees as calculated by the Recreation Department of the Forest Preserve District shall be reduced by 50 percent, when the applicant is a school or bona fide nonprofit organization, residing in the County of Cook.
2. A bona fide nonprofit organization is one which is engaged in charitable, educational, civic, youth and faith-based activities. For purposes of qualifying for the Nonprofit Organization Reduced Rate, an applicant must submit proof of the following:
a. Exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
b. Current registration with the Illinois A...
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