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What is NYC RCNY § 2-09?

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(a) No person occupying, leasing or using any wharf property or marginal street shall place, store or keep any cargo, goods, merchandise or material of any kind upon such property for more than ten (10) days, except with the prior written permission of the Commissioner. (b) No person shall place, store or keep any carg

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§ 2-09 Time Limit for Goods on Wharf Property.

RCNY § 2-09

(a)No person occupying, leasing or using any wharf property or marginal street shall place, store or keep any cargo, goods, merchandise or material of any kind upon such property for more than ten (10) days, except with the prior written permission of the Commissioner.

(b)No person shall place, store or keep any cargo, goods, merchandise or material of any kind upon wharf property set aside by the Commissioner for general wharfage purposes for more than twenty-four (24) hours from the time it was loaded, unloaded, placed, stored or kept, except with the prior written permission of the Commissioner.

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