New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chapter I - Parks
Subchapter H - Palisades Interstate Park Commission-new York Rules And Regulations
Part 409 - Activities Or Uses Prohibited Except When Undertaken Pursuant To A Permit
Section 409.1 - Activities or uses prohibited except when undertaken pursuant to a permit

Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 409.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

No person shall engage in any of the following activities or uses on property under the jurisdiction, custody or control of the commission, except pursuant to a permit issued by the commission and in accordance with the terms thereof and any other conditions contained in this section.

(a) Meetings, public exhibitions, etc. The holding of any meeting, ceremony, religious service, parade, procession, speech, lecture or any form of entertainment, performance, motion picture, contest or other such event, the distribution or posting of handbills or advertisements in connection therewith, or the erection of any structure, stand or platform in connection therewith.

(b) Fireworks and explosives. The introduction, possession or use of fireworks, gunpowder, powder used in blasting, high explosives, blasting materials, detonating fuses, detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powder or any chemical compound or any mechanical mixture containing any oxidizing and combustible units, or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion or detonation of any part thereof may cause an explosion.

(c) Commercial activities. The selling or offering for sale, hire or lease of any merchandise, service or other thing of value.

(d) The taking of moving pictures or photographs for commercial, publicity or educational purposes or the purchasing or selling of negatives thereof or prints therefrom or the exhibition of the same in public.

(e) The receiving or discharge of passengers from or upon any wharf, dock or other property under the jurisdiction of the commission by a vessel or aircraft which carries such passengers for hire.

(f) Aviation. The voluntary introduction, takeoff, or landing of any aircraft, parachute, balloon or other weight carrying machine or device designed for flight in or navigation of the air, other than in an emergency.

(g) Advertising.

(1) The posting or distributing of advertising matter or the oral advertising for sale of any merchandise, article, service or other thing of value, or soliciting in connection with the sale of the same outside a park.

(2) The use of an aircraft for the purpose of advertising by means of towing banners, signs or other devices, dropping or distributing advertising materials or advertising through a loud speaker or other device.

(h) The promotion of any event, belief or philosophy either by means of the posting or distribution of printed or written matter or orally.

(i) Camping. Camping at authorized sites, cabins or other structures, except trail shelters which are for overnight use by trail hikers only.

(1) No picnic table, garbage receptacle, woodpile and other equipment supplied by the commission shall be placed at any location other than those approved by an officer or employee of the commission.

(2) No laundry shall be hung or spread on trees, shrubs or lawns.

(3) No campsite or cabin shall be sublet.

(4) Campsites shall be kept in a neat, clean and sanitary condition.

(5) No person shall wash dishes, clothes or his person at a water fountain or other outlet.

(6) Trailer campers shall provide suitable receptacles to prevent the discharge of waste from sink outlets onto real property.

(7) Ditching around tents is prohibited in grassed areas. Ditching is permitted in gavelled areas, provided that such ditches are filled in upon vacating the site.

(8) No person under the age of 18 will be permitted to camp unless accompanied and supervised by a person 18 years of age or older who has been issued a permit.

(9) No person shall make any structural change or alteration in any campsite or cabin.

(10) Failure to occupy a reserved site at the time specified in the permit may result in the cancellation of such permit without refund.

(11) No person shall occupy a site after the time specified in the permit or renewal thereof.

(12) No person shall attach a rope, line or other device to a tree, shrub or structure.

(13) All temporary mirrors used for extra trailering safety shall be removed immediately after unhooking trailers at campsites;

(14) Campers shall respect the rights and privacy of others and shall maintain quiet on the campsite between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

(15) Campsites shall be closed to all persons who are not registered as occupants thereof between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

(j) Toy or model rockets or aircraft. The use or operation of toy or model rockets or aircraft. Persons may be required to produce evidence of insurance against property damage or personal injury in the discretion of the commission.

(k) Research and educational projects. The conducting of a research or educational project.

(l) The conducting of a picnic or outing by a group or organization in excess of 25 persons.

(m) Private boats. Private boats, including canoes and sailboats, may be used on designated park waters, subject to the following conditions:

(1) Craft that meet certain established standards of safety and construction, as determined by a physical inspection of the craft by an authorized park representative, will be issued a permit.

(2) The craft must be launched and removed only at designated places.

(3) All applicable State laws and rules and regulations of the commission must be observed.

(4) Outboard motors are not permitted on any park lake except small, battery-powered motors, capable of propelling the craft at no more than four miles per hour, to be used for trolling by licensed fishermen only.

(5) No person shall leave any boat or canoe overnight on any lake in the park, except campers or camp organizations who have obtained a permit from the commission.

(n) Alms. The soliciting of alms or contributions.

(o) Archaeological excavations. The exploration for and excavation and gathering of archaeological or paleontological objects. Permits shall be subject to the approval of the Education Department.

(p) Metal detectors. The use or operation of a metal detector or other mechanical device to locate buried or concealed metal. Permits shall be granted for use of metal detectors in designated areas only.

(q) Bows and arrows and muzzle-loading weapons. The use or possession of any bow and arrow or muzzle-loading weapon.

(1) The use of bows and arrows shall be restricted to areas specifically designated and established for that purpose. Such use shall at all times be under the direction of a qualified supervisor.

(2) The use of muzzle-loading weapons shall be limited to demonstrations and interpretive programming conducted by staff members at State historic sites and to special events sponsored by the commission, such as the reenactment of Revolutionary or Civil War battles. The weapons shall be loaded with blanks only.

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