5373 ESTABLISHING PARK REGULATIONS AND AMENDING THE CITY CODE

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• r �. Y9 ' V ORDINANCE NO. -S_� �7� ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARK REQJLATIONS Alm AMfiNDING THE CITY CODE WHEREAS, the City of Decatur, Illinois, owns and has juris- diction of the park bounded by the Lake Decatur property line, Coun- try Club Road and Blocks 4 and 6 of Beverly Heights; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare that certain regulatio ns regarding the use and care of said park be established. NOW THERBFORE, BE IT ORDAINfiD BY THE COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the park boundeld by the Lake �ecatur property line, Country Club Road and Blocks 4 and 6 of Beverly Height� shall be hereafter known as Beverly Heights Park and shall remain under the con- trol and jurisdiction of the City. Section 2. That no person shall consum¢ or have in their pos- session any alcoholic liquor in Beverly Heights Park. Sectio n 3. That Beverly Heights Park shall be closed daily be- tween the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 5:00 p►.M. and no person shall enter into or be within said park dur ing the t ime the same is closed. Section 4. That said Beverly Heights Park be, and the same is hereby, declared to be a nature conservation area and no person shall dis- turb, cut, pick, dig or molest the turf, sod, soil, trees, flowers, plants or other growing thing therein; no person shall shoot, trap, injure or kill any animal, bizd or other living thing therein; no pe rson shall pogsess any weapon, fire arm, bow and arrow, sling shot while in said park; an d no per- son shall start, light or keep up any f ire therein, except in such fire places or pits as may be provided by the City and be designated for such pur- pose. Section S. That loud, boisterous, riotous or rowdy conduct in Beverly Heights Park so as to disturb any other person or persons in or near said park be, and the same is hereby, prohibited. Section 6. That the dumping or placing of waste, garbage, junk, cans, bottles, trash, weeds, grass clippings, tree trimmings, brush or other similar matter in Beverly Heights Park be, and the same is hereby, prohibited.