§ 16-14 Prohibitions.
RCNY § 16-14
The activities and uses listed in this section are prohibited on all City Property in the Watershed.
(a)Littering, Polluting, Dumping. No person shall in any manner cause any rubbish, garbage, solid waste, hazardous waste, trash, refuse, organic or inorganic waste, cremated remains, diseased or dead animal or other offensive matter or any abandoned property or material to be placed or left on City Property. Upon leaving City Property, recreation users must remove any and all equipment, supplies, or other items brought onto the City Property. This includes but is not limited to: equipment packaging, fishing line, bait, bait containers, lures, hooks, sinkers, bobbers, shell casings, scent bottles, food and drink containers, bags, chairs, and clothing. Recreation users are encouraged to carry trash bags with them and remove trash and litter left by others to help protect the Water Supply, wildlife and the scenic appearance of City Property.
(b)Bathing, Swimming, Washing of Objects. No bathing, swimming or washing of any objects is permitted on City Property.
(c)Unauthorized Presence on City Property. No person shall enter upon and remain on City Property unless participating in a Recreational Use activity as allowed by these Rules.
(d)Target Shooting. Target or clay bird shooting is not permitted on City Property.
(e)Camping. Camping is not permitted on City Property.
(f)Fires. The causing, building or maintaining of fires on City Property is prohibited except as otherwise allowed per NYCDEP or NYSDEC signage.
(g)Smoking. Smoking, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), is prohibited on all City Property at all times.
(h)Motorized Equipment. The use or possession of motorized equipment on City Property is prohibited except as allowed in 15 RCNY § 16-07(g)(6) and unless specifically designated by NYCDEP on sign postings, NYCDEP maps, or on notices, or unless NYCDEP grants express written permission for such use or possession as provided for by 15 RCNY § 16-12(j).
(i)Commercial Activities. The use of City Property for any commercial activity or as part of any commercial enterprise is prohibited unless NYCDEP or its designee grants express written permission for such use as provided for by 15 RCNY § 16-12(j).
(j)Other Activities. Any recreational or other activity not expressly allowed by these Rules, including but not limited to bicycle riding, horseback riding, ice-skating, sleigh riding, and downhill skiing, is prohibited on City Property unless specified by NYCDEP on sign postings and, where applicable, on other notices, or unless NYCDEP grants express written permission for such use as provided for by 15 RCNY § 16-12(j).
(k)Manned and Unmanned aircraft. No person shall Voluntarily take off or land any contrivance now or hereafter invented for flight in the air, including drones, aircraft and model aircraft, within any lands or waters administered by NYCDEP except with prior written permission from NYCDEP as provided for by 15 RCNY § 16-12(j).
(l)Horses. Horses are not permitted on City Property.
(m)Biking. The use of bicycles and similar non-motorized vehicles on City Property is prohibited except in DUAs as posted by NYCDEP. (Added City Record 5/31/2019, eff. 6/30/2019)
