CENTER PARK, LAKE PARK, TOM MADONIA PARK (EAST AND WEST), COTTON HILL PARK (EAST AND WEST), BEACH PARK, AND BRIDGEVIEW PARK

Springfield, Ill., City Code tit. IX, ch. 96, art. XI

in effect

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 96.130 Recreational areas dedicated.

§ 96.130. - Recreational areas dedicated. Those parts of the Lake Lands known as Center Park, Lake Park, Tom Madonia Park (East and West), Cotton Hill Park (East and West), Beach Park and Bridgeview Park owned by the city which are fully identified by drawings on file in the city clerk's office are set aside and dedicated for use for recreational purposes by the public. (Ord. No. 629-12-92, § 1, 12-3-02; Ord. No. 333-08-19, § 1(Exh. A), 8-7-19)

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 96.131 Supervision of areas dedicated.

§ 96.131. - Supervision of areas dedicated. The lands dedicated by this article and the use thereof shall at all times be subject to the general supervision and authority of the office of public utilities, the rules and regulations established by the office, and all ordinances of the city.

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 96.132 Reservation of rights by city.

§ 96.132. - Reservation of rights by city. The city reserves such powers with respect to the lands dedicated by this article as shall be necessary to protect the water supply, and the city also reserves the right to construct, maintain, replace, and remove in, under, on and across any of the lands dedicated by this article, roadways, pipes, mains, poles, wires, and their appurtenances for the operation and maintenance of sewer, water, electricity, telephone, and other utility services and their appurtenances.

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 96.133 Dedicated premises to remain under city ownership.

§ 96.133. - Dedicated premises to remain under city ownership. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as meaning that the lands dedicated by this article shall be transferred out of the ownership of the city.

Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH96LASP_ARTXICEPALAPATOMAPAEAWECOHIPAEAWEBEPABRPAFetched: 11/8/2026