Illinois Administrative Code
Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 270 - GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE STATE FAIRS AND FAIRGROUNDS
Subpart M - BACKSTRETCH CAMPING: NON-FAIR
Section 270.595 - Eligibility
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Eligibility to keep campers (motor homes, fifth wheels, trailers) on the State Fairgrounds shall be determined by the Director or a duly authorized representative on the basis of availability of allocated space for campers, proposed location of campers, security provided by persons being present with their property, and the quantity of horses being kept on the State Fairgrounds premises. Eligibility will only be granted to individuals training or racing standardbred horses on the State Fairgrounds at Springfield. Eligibility will only be granted to individuals training or racing thoroughbred or standardbred horses, quarter horses, or lead ponies on the State Fairgrounds at DuQuoin.
b) Exact location of campers will be determined by the Department and may be changed if the present location interferes with the long range use or Capital Development Plan for the State Fairgrounds, preparation therefor, or activities of other lessees.
c) Design and materials of skirting, fences, cabanas, porches, awnings, and car ports, either temporary or permanent, must be approved by the Department before installation or construction. The Department shall approve changes that are consistent with the long range operational and building use programs for the State Fairgrounds and the Department's duty to maintain the State Fairgrounds and preserve order. It is agreed that each occupant is required to keep his/her lot in a clean, neat, orderly condition at all times. All refuse, rubbish or garbage must be placed in sealed containers. No litter will be permitted. No activities that impose upon neighboring tenants will be tolerated. After 2 written notices regarding violation of this subsection, the tenant shall remove the trailer from the State Fairgrounds.
d) All persons desiring to maintain a camper on the State Fairgrounds shall be required to enter into a Backstretch Camping Agreement with the Department prior to arriving on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
