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Home My WebLink About017-O-23 Amending City Code 7-11-6, “Regulations on City Beaches” to prohibit tampering with Life Rings12/12/2022 2/13/2023 17-O-23 AN ORDINANCE Amending City Code 7-11-6, “Regulations on City Beaches” to prohibit tampering with Life Rings WHEREAS, the Lake Michigan Rescue Equipment Act (430 ILCS 175/ et seq.) goes into effect on June 3, 2023 and requires the City to place life ring buoys in designated areas along the lakefront; and WHEREAS, these life ring buoys have already been placed along the lakefront in the designated areas; and WHEREAS, City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to prohibit tampering with these life ring buoys, NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Section 7-11-6, “Regulations on City Beaches” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following: 7-11-6. REGULATIONS ON CITY BEACHES. (A) Bonfires. No bonfires or beach fires will be permitted within the enclosures of any of the beaches. (B) Games. Ball playing and other games are permitted only at designated locations on City beaches. (C) Bottles on Beaches. No person shall carry onto any public beach any bottles or anything that is breakable and dangerous to the bathers, and no person shall sell ~1~ Page 1 of 3 Doc ID: e7b64fca21089db6d03c1fad8686e9636217c000 17-O-23 ~2~ on the beach, or on any public street or ground within one hundred feet (100') of any such beach, any bottled goods or anything to be carried away in bottles or glassware. (D) Food and Drink. Food and drink will be permitted on City beaches only in those areas so designated. (E) Changing of Clothing. It shall be unlawful for any person to change clothing on any of the bathing beaches. (F) Peddling Food, Merchandise. It shall be unlawful for any peddler licensed under the provisions Title 3, Chapter 11 of this Code, except the City and its duly authorized agents, to sell or offer for sale any merchandise whatsoever in or within one hundred (100) feet of the public parks enumerated in Section 7-10-1 of this Title or beaches enumerated in Section 7-11-1 of this Chapter. It shall be unlawful for any peddler licensed under the provisions of this Code, except the City, its duly authorized agents, and licensed pushcart peddlers under Section 3-11-1 of this Code, to sell or offer for sale any food or beverages whatsoever in or within one hundred (100) feet of the public parks enumerated in Section 7-10-1 of this Title or beaches enumerated in Section 7-11-1 of this Chapter. (G) Inflatable Objects. Launching of inflatable objects, surfboard type/flotation devices and kite board devices is not permitted from City beaches or rights-of-way, or within three hundred (300) yards of shore except when authorized. (H) Steel Groins. People are not permitted on steel groins that serve as breakwaters at beaches enumerated in Section 7-11-1 of this Chapter. (I) Boating or Waterskiing. Boating or waterskiing is not permitted within the designated boundary of swimming beaches. (J) Boat Storage. Boats cannot be stored on beaches overnight except in storage racks or other areas that may be designated by the lakefront Director. (K) Swimming Restrictions. Swimming may be restricted or prohibited due to safety conditions by the Director of Parks/Forestry and Recreation or his/her designee. No swimming is permitted off boats in public swimming areas or within two hundred (200) yards east of the designated swimming areas. (L) Scuba Diving. Scuba diving is permitted only in those areas so posted. (M) Authority of Staff. The Director of Parks/Forestry and Recreation or his/her designee shall have the authority to identify specific areas and facilities for the exclusive use of certain programs sponsored by the parks/forestry and recreation department. (N) Life Rings. No person shall remove, disable, or destroy any life preserver, life ring, personal flotation device or other safety equipment located on or at any bridge, beach, pier, dock, groin, break wall, drop-off, or in any place where such safety equipment is required by law, except for use in an emergency. This prohibition does not apply to those persons responsible for maintaining and inspecting ring life buoys. Page 2 of 3 Doc ID: e7b64fca21089db6d03c1fad8686e9636217c000 17-O-23 ~3~ Any person violating the terms of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). SECTION 3: That the findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by the Illinois Complied Statues and the courts of the State of Illinois. SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 5: That this Ordinance 17-O-23 shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law. SECTION 6: That if any provision of this Ordinance 17-O-23 or application thereof to any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance 17-O-23 that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance 17-O-23 is severable. Introduced:_________________, 2022 Adopted:___________________, 2023 Approved: __________________________, 2023 _______________________________ Daniel Biss, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel December 12 February 27 Page 3 of 3 Doc ID: e7b64fca21089db6d03c1fad8686e9636217c000 March 1