TITLE 17: CONSERVATION
CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.20 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, INFLUENCE
Section 4160.20 Alcoholic
Beverages - Possession, Consumption, Influence
a) For any person to possess or consume or be under the influence
of intoxicating beverages, including beer or wine, on any Department of Natural
Resources (Department) property which is posted indicating that such possession
or consumption is unlawful.
b) For any person under the age of 21 to possess, consume or be
under the influence of intoxicating beverages, including beer or wine, on any Department
property.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.30 ANIMALS
Section 4160.30 Animals
a) For any owner to allow an unleashed dog, cat, or other
domesticated animal on any Department area, and for any dog, cat or other
domesticated animal on any Department area to be on a leash longer than 10 feet
except for dogs being trained for official police work. Such training is
allowed only if granted prior written approval by the site manager.
b) For any person to bring or keep in Department property a dog
or other animal subject to rabies inoculation unless in possession of proof
that the animal has a current rabies inoculation. Acceptable proof of such inoculation
includes a rabies inoculation certificate or a valid dog license.
c) For any person to keep a noisy, vicious, or dangerous animal
or one which is disturbing to other persons, on Department properties after
being instructed by site staff to remove the animal from the premises.
d) For any person to ride or lead any horse in any Department
area, other than designated bridle paths or equestrian areas, except that
horses are permitted at special events authorized by the Department.
e) For any owner of livestock to allow livestock to roam or graze
on Department lands except when authorized by lease, license or agreement
approved in writing by the Department.
f) For any person responsible for an animal in a campground or
day use area not to dispose of the animal's excrement directly into a Department
garbage container with a tight fitting lid or have the excrement put into a
closed water-tight bag or water-tight container with the lid closed and placed
into an Agency trash container.
g) For the owners of a dog, cat, or other domesticated animal to
have the animal in any area designated as "NO PETS." Such
designation will be limited to beach areas, concession areas, and areas within
campgrounds and picnic areas where there are large numbers of people or the
presence of food or children.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.40 BOATS AND OTHER WATERCRAFT
Section 4160.40 Boats and
Other Watercraft
a) For any person to operate any watercraft on any Department
body of water where posting prohibits such usage. However, Department
employees operating watercraft in carrying out official duties and personnel of
cooperating agencies operating watercraft as authorized by the Department are
exempt from boating regulations in this Section or in order to provide
management actions for enhancing or saving the resource base or the safety and
welfare of the using public.
b) For any person to use a motor-driven boat on any body of water
under the jurisdiction of the Department.
c) For any boat owner to allow a boat or other watercraft to remain
on any of the public recreational and fishing areas under the jurisdiction of
the Department beyond December 1 of each year.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.50 ABANDONED WATERCRAFT
Section 4160.50 Abandoned
Watercraft
It shall be unlawful for any
person to abandon a watercraft on property controlled by the Department.
a) Abandoned watercraft is defined as a watercraft left
unattended for a single period longer than six hours on Department land or
water at an area which is not authorized for boat docking.
b) The Department shall have the power to remove any abandoned
watercraft and store said watercraft until claimed by the owner and restitution
fees of $15.00 for removal and $5.00 for each day's storage are paid. The fees
paid for removal and storage are separate from any criminal penalty and do not
affect criminal prosecution.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.60 CAPACITY OF AREAS
Section 4160.60 Capacity of
Areas
a) For any person to violate the rules and regulations pertaining
to posted usage capacity of campgrounds, picnic grounds, or other areas where
limited facilities make it necessary to control use by persons and/or motor
vehicles. Site Managers and other peace officers are authorized to close such
facilities to additional persons until such time as the number of users falls
below the capacity posted within the area.
b) For any person to violate the posted closing period for any
site except as permitted for special events or in writing by the Department
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.70 CAMPING/CAMPFIRES
Section 4160.70
Camping/Campfires
a) For any person to use a tent or trailer, or any other type of
camping device except in designated camping areas, and persons camping in such
designated areas shall obtain a camping authorization slip from authorized site
personnel.
b) For any person to build any fire in any area except in camp stoves
provided by the Department or in charcoal or other types of metal grills which
are furnished by the visitor at a specific campfire site designated by the Department.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.80 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
Section 4160.80 Destruction
of Property
a) For any person to injure or remove any animal, plant or part
thereof, or attempt to disturb any agricultural crop, except as otherwise
provided by permit, law, regulation, or by Agency program activity under the
direct supervision of an authorized employee.
b) For any person to remove, take, mutilate, deface or destroy
any natural or manmade property, equipment, improvement, sign or building,
except as otherwise provided by permit, law, regulation, or by Department
program activity under the direct supervision of an authorized employee.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.90 COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS
Section 4160.90 Collection
of Artifacts
For any person to collect or
take from Department property artifacts and/or mutilate, destroy, deface, or
excavate any Department archaeological site except as provided by written
permit issued by the Department.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.100 GROUP ACTIVITY
Section 4160.100 Group
Activity
For organized groups of persons
under the age of 18, to attend or use Department facilities without the
presence of one adult per each group of 15 persons under the age of 18. Small
organized groups with 2-14 persons under the age of 18 must also be accompanied
by an adult.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.110 LITTERING
Section 4160.110 Littering
a) For any person using Department facilities to discard,
abandon, place, or deposit on Department properties, except in containers
provided, any wire, cans, bottles, glass, paper, trash, rubbish, garbage,
cardboard, wood boxes or insoluble animal or vegetable material, metal, or
minerals.
b) For any person to bring onto Department property any of the
items listed in Subsection (a) above with the express purpose of disposing,
abandoning, or leaving such materials on Department property.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.120 PROHIBITED FISHING AREAS/CLEANING OF FISH
Section 4160.120 Prohibited
Fishing Areas/Cleaning of Fish
For any person to take fish from
the waters of any Department area except in accordance with the Fish and
Aquatic Life Code (515 ILCS 5/1-1), and further, any fish or parts of fish
remaining from cleaning must be placed in a proper refuse container with a
tight fitting lid or removed from the area upon leaving.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.130 RESTRICTED AREAS AND ACTIVITIES
Section 4160.130 Restricted
Areas and Activities
a) For any person to enter or remain in any area closed to
visitors. Site Managers and peace officers are authorized to prohibit the use
of such closed areas.
b) For any person to operate a metal or mineral detection device
on property owned or managed by the Department.
c) For any person to operate a chain saw in any area which has
been closed to such use. Site Managers of the Department shall prohibit such
use in any area that does not allow the collecting of firewood, has experienced
illegal cutting of timber or at which the noise will disturb other site users.
d) For any person to enter posted areas of archaeological
importance except by designated trails and paths.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.140 SOLICITING/ADVERTISING/RENTING/SELLING
Section 4160.140
Soliciting/Advertising/Renting/Selling
a) For any person to place signs or distribute advertising of any
type on Department owned or managed property without first obtaining a written
permit from the Department.
b) For any person to make sales or rentals or solicit sales or
rentals including placing signs or distributing advertisements on Department
property without first obtaining a written permit, lease and/or license from
the Department or in the case of lands managed by the Department without first
obtaining a written permit, lease and/or license from the owner of the property
and the written approval of the Department.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.150 SWIMMING/WADING
Section 4160.150
Swimming/Wading
For any person to swim/wade or
bodily enter into the water on any Department property. The exceptions to this
rule include only the following:
a) areas designated by posting as allowing swimming. Where
lifeguards are not posted, no person under 17 years of age may swim or be on
the beach without supervision of a parent, guardian, or responsible adult, or
b) areas where Department employed lifeguard is on duty, or areas
posted for other uses, such as waterfowl hunting, water skiing, wading angling,
or scuba diving.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.160 VEHICLES
Section 4160.160 Vehicles
a) For any person to operate any motor vehicle on roadways posted
as prohibiting such use except that Site Managers shall, if it is to the Department's
benefit, grant written permission to individuals or contractors to operate
vehicles on such posted roadways. These exceptions will include, but not be
limited to, access by lessees to leased property or adjacent private property;
access by contractors to the contract work site(s); and access by volunteers to
project or program areas which assist the site.
1) For any person to operate a snowmobile in any area other than
on posted trails except that Site Managers shall, if it is to the Department's
benefit, grant written permission to individuals to operate snowmobiles on
other than posted trails. These exceptions will include, but not be limited
to, access by lessees to leased property or adjacent private property; access
by contractors to the contract work site(s); and access by volunteers to
project or program areas which assist the site.
2) For any person to operate any motor driven bicycle, mini-bike,
motorcycle, or off-road vehicle unless it is on a roadway designated for
vehicular use or on a designated area established by the Department for
off-road vehicular use, except that Site Managers may, if it is to the Department's
benefit, grant written exceptions. These exceptions will include, but not be
limited to, access by lessees to leased property or adjacent private property;
access by contractors to the contract work site(s); and access by volunteers to
project or program areas which assist the site.
b) To exceed a speed of 20 M.P.H. on any paved, concrete,
asphalt, or other all-weather roadway unless it is otherwise posted or to
exceed 10 M.P.H. on any unpaved, gravel, or dirt roadway or in any parking area
unless otherwise posted.
c) For any person to park a motor vehicle in any prohibited area
which is posted, or to park a vehicle in any area for the purpose of repair,
except those immediate repairs necessary to remove the vehicle from the area immediately.
d) To exceed a combined vehicle and content weight limit of
50,000 lbs. unless it is otherwise posted on any Department roadway except that
Site Managers shall, if it is to the Department's benefit, grant written
permission to individuals or contractors to operate such vehicles on posted
roadways. These exceptions will include, but not be limited to, access by
lessees utilizing farm equipment to get to leased property or adjacent private
property; access by contractors to the contract work site(s); access by vendors
delivering materials.
e) For any vehicle to be left or abandoned on Department
property. Vehicles left unattended for a period of 24 hours on any Department
road, parking lot, shoulder, or other property will be towed from the site at
the owner's expense.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.170 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS/DISPLAY AND USE
Section 4160.170 Weapons and
Firearms/Display and Use
For any person, other than
authorized peace officers, to display or use on Department lands, except as
authorized by the Department on hunting, field trial, target, or special event
areas, any gun including shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver, air or BB gun, sling
shot, bow and arrow, switchblade knife with spring loaded blade, throwing
knife, tomahawk or throwing axe, or martial arts devices. For purposes of
historic interpretation, however, period weapons, or reproductions of such
weapons, may be displayed or used within the context of reenactment.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.180 PICNICKING/BICYCLING/SKATE BOARDING
Section 4160.180
Picnicking/Bicycling/Skate Boarding
For any person to violate the
posted rules and regulations pertaining to the designated locations and hours
for activities such as picnicking, bicycling, and skate-boarding. Such
activities shall be limited to only those areas and times designated for them.
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CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 4160
PUBLIC USE OF HISTORIC SITES AND PROPERTIES
SECTION 4160.190 VIOLATION OF RULE
Section 4160.190 Violation
of Rule
a) Any person who violates any provision of this rule (Sections
4160.20 through 4160.180) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
b) Any person who violates any provision of this rule (Sections
4160.20 through 4160.180) shall be subject to arrest and/or removal from the
premises under Section 21-5 of the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/21-5),
Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land.
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