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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Title 3 Chapter 3 Section 16 - Games and Sports
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 3 - Police Regulations, Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous Conduct, Section 16 - Games and Sports of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
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3-3-16: - GAMES AND SPORTS.
A. Skating, Sledding and Skiing in a Reckless Manner: No person shall skate, skateboard, sled or ski in any part of the Forest Preserve in a reckless manner, or at the speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the number of people in such part of the Forest Preserve System and the use thereof, or so as to endanger life or limb, or damage the property of any person; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit any exhibition of, or contests in, fast or fancy skating on such portions of any ice pond or rink as may be set aside for that purpose by the General Superintendent or his/her designee. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
B. Golf: All persons are hereby prohibited from practicing and playing golf upon any forest preserve except upon the designated public golf links of Forest Preserve at the times and in the areas as may be designated by the General Superintendent. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
C. Bicycling: Persons may operate a bicycle only on paths, trails, roadways or other areas designated for bicycle use. Any person operating a bicycle on forest preserve property other than on paths, trails, roadways or other areas designated for bicycle use, shall be fined not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
Persons operating bicycles must ride on the right-hand side of such path, trail, roadway or other area designated for bicycle use by the General Superintendent. No person may operate a bicycle while carrying another person on the handlebars, frame or fender, or so ride on a bicycle, except in a suitable seat attached to such bicycle for such purpose. No person may operate a bicycle in a reckless manner so as to endanger pedestrians. No person shall cling or attach himself/herself or his/her bicycle to any other moving vehicle. The operator of a bicycle shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians on walkways and to all vehicles on roadways, and shall walk his/her bicycle in all areas where riding is prohibited by the General Superintendent, as indicated by sign or notice. The operator of a bicycle shall give an audible warning, by horn, bell, voice or otherwise, when approaching any pedestrian from behind. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Subsection shall be fined seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
DC. Day Camps: Day camps, play classes or organized groups not sponsored by the Forest Preserve may use facilities of the Forest Preserve when not in conflict with the Forest Preserve recreational program, with the approval of the General Superintendent.
(Ord. No. 11-O-10, 7-13-11)
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Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.end