§ 1-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 1-01
Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation or his/her designee, or any successor in function to the Commissioner of any successor agency thereof. Department. "Department" means the Department of Transportation of the City of New York and any successor agency thereof. Ferry. "Ferry" means any vessel that transports passengers or vehicles pursuant to a regular schedule in either direction between the Borough of Manhattan and the Borough of Staten Island and is owned and operated by the City of New York. Manager. "Manager," with respect to the terminals (as defined herein), means the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director of Safety and Security, Director of Terminal Operations, Director of Ferry Operations, Facility Security Officer, Ferry Terminal Manager, Safety Manager, Security Inspector and Ferry Terminal Supervisor as designated by the Department to exercise the powers and functions vested in him/her by these rules in either terminal, and his/her duly designated representatives, and, with respect to the ferries, means the Captain designated by the Department of Transportation to exercise the powers and functions vested in him/her by these rules and general maritime law aboard any ferry, and his/her duly designated representatives. Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means any automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, or other vehicle that is propelled by any power other than muscular power. Owner. "Owner" means any person owning, operating, or having the use of a vehicle (as defined in § 159 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law), bicycle or any other personal property. Permission. "Permission" means permission or authorization granted by the Commissioner or Manager except where otherwise specifically provided. Permit. "Permit" means, unless otherwise herein provided, any written authorization issued by or under the authority of the Commissioner or Manager for a specialized privilege, permitting the performance of a specified act or acts in the terminals or on the ferries. Person. "Person" means any natural person, corporation, society, organization, incorporated or unincorporated association, form, or partnership, and shall include any assignee, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator or similar representative appointed by a court, and shall mean the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof, or any foreign government or political subdivision thereof. Person with a Disability. A person with a disability is an individual with a physical or mental impairment that, on a permanent or temporary basis, substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Personal audio device. "Personal audio device" means a portable sound reproduction device as normally and customarily used for personal purposes, including but not limited to a personal radio, phonograph, television receiver, tape recorder, cassette player, compact disc player, or mp3 player. Police officer. "Police officer" means any member of the Police Department of the City of New York and any person designated as a peace officer pursuant to section 2.10 of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law when acting pursuant to his/her special duty in or at the terminals or on the ferries. Rule. "Rule" means, unless otherwise herein provided, any rule promulgated pursuant to Section 2903(c) of the Charter and in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 45 of the Charter. Service animal. A "service animal" is any animal that is specifically trained to provide assistance to a person with a disability. Sound reproduction device. "Sound reproduction device" means any device intended primarily for the production or reproduction of sound, including, but not limited to, any radio receiver, phonograph, television receiver, musical instrument, tape recorder, or electronic sound amplifying system. Storage. "Storage" means the use of space on the ferries or in the ferry terminals to keep materials or possessions. Terminals. "Terminals," used in the plural, includes both the ferry terminal located at Whitehall Street in the Borough of Manhattan and the ferry terminal located at St. George in the Borough of Staten Island. "Terminals" shall also include the other ferry terminals and landings owned and/or operated by the Department. Each terminal may also be referred to herein by its specific location, in which case "terminal" shall mean only the terminal referred to. Each terminal may have a different Manager. "Terminal" includes areas approaching the ferry slips and all other city-owned real property upon which the terminal building is situated, and the surrounding grounds thereof as designated on the city map.
