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Lake Forest council adopts rules limiting private installations on Market Square greensward
Summary
The Lake Forest City Council on Sept. 15 approved an administrative directive setting parameters for temporary private installations on the Market Square greensward, amending staff’s draft to allow an eight‑hour total duration (including setup/takedown) and requiring cleanup by 9 p.m. The policy keeps a one‑year advance booking cap and requires insurance and a hold‑harmless agreement.
Lake Forest — The City Council on Sept. 15 voted unanimously to adopt an administrative directive that limits temporary private installations on the Market Square greensward and sets a single, consistent approval process.
The directive, presented by city staffer Catherine Cerniak, requires private installations to file under the city’s special-event permit process, be surface-mounted (no penetration of turf or hardscape), and meet documentation requirements including a certificate of insurance and an assigned hold-harmless agreement. Staff’s original draft…
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