§ 16-12 General Rules.
RCNY § 16-12
The following general requirements apply to all Recreational Use on City Property: (a) Personal Identification. All visitors to City Property 16 years and older must carry government (or school-issued, for individuals 18 and younger) photo identification while on City Property and must produce such identification upon request of any law enforcement officer or NYCDEP representative.
(b)Signs and Instruction. All persons on City Property must observe all instructions and warnings on posted signs and notices and from NYCDEP representatives.
(c)Trespass. All persons entering City Property should respect the rights of owners of adjacent property and must not trespass onto private lands.
(d)Property Use and Designation. NYCDEP will designate and list Recreational Areas by posting signs and, when applicable, by publishing announcements on the NYCDEP website, on NYCDEP maps, and/or in other publications and notices.
(e)Abandoned and Confiscated Property Other than Boats. Abandoned or prohibited equipment found on City Property will be confiscated by NYCDEP. The property will be stored by NYCDEP for 3 months. If the abandoned property remains unclaimed after 3 months, it will be disposed of in accordance with 15 RCNY § 16-10.3(4).
(f)Other licenses. While on City Recreational Areas, individuals must possess all applicable NYSDEC Hunting, Fishing and Trapping licenses as required by the NYSDEC Environmental Conservation Law.
(g)Recreational Area Closures. NYCDEP may close Recreational Areas or any parts thereof, to public access and may limit the number of recreational users permitted in a Recreational Area as it deems necessary. Possible considerations for Recreational Area closure include but are not limited to Water Supply protection, management and security concerns and user conflicts. Closures will be indicated on the NYCDEP website and/or sign postings.
(h)Season. Recreational Area seasons are year-round except as otherwise restricted by these Rules and/or NYCDEP sign postings, on the NYCDEP website, on NYCDEP maps, and/or in other publications or notices.
(i)Hours. NYCDEP may limit or restrict the hours for any Recreational Area or any parts thereof that may be accessed and used by the public. Hour restrictions will be indicated on the NYCDEP website and/or sign postings.
(j)Express Written Permission. Where provided for by these Rules, NYCDEP may grant permission on a case-by-case basis for certain activities on City Property, when considering, among other factors, compatibility with water quality protection, site constraints, administrative burdens, public safety and security, site management considerations such as universal access and whether the use will serve a significant public purpose. (Added City Record 5/31/2019, eff. 6/30/2019)
