Guest Passes are for temporary access for the Recreational Use of certain City Property. Guests may participate in all Watershed recreational opportunities while accompanied by a person who has a valid Access Permit. A Guest Pass cannot be used to obtain a Fishing or Recreational Boat Tag. Access Permit holders are responsible for their Guests and must ensure their Guests follow all Recreational Rules.
(a) Application. The Guest Pass is a fully completed Guest Pass application signed by the Guest, or signed by the Guest's parent or legal guardian if the Guest is under 18, and carried by the Guest. No Guest Pass is necessary for individuals under 16 years of age, or for groups of up to 6 under 16 years of age, provided they are accompanied by an Access Permit holder aged 18 or older. No application fee is required.
(b) Required Information. A valid Guest Pass application must be filled out by the Guest and includes:
(1) Guest's name, mailing address, phone number, electronic mailing address, and date of birth;
(2) Guest's gender, height, eye color and hair color;
(3) Guest's driver's license number and state of issuance, or non-driver's identification number and state of issuance, or IDNYC identification card, any valid passport or any school-issued identification;
(4) Acknowledgement of risks and waiver of liability;
(5) Guest's signature and date of signature;
(6) Parent or legal guardian's signature and date of signature if Guest is under 18.
(c) Eligibility. The sponsoring Access Permit holder must be aged 18 years or older. An individual aged 16 years and older, without an Access Permit, must use a Guest Pass. Individuals under 18 years of age must have the signature of a parent or guardian on the Guest Pass. Individuals under 16 years of age, and groups of up to 6 individuals under 16 years of age, do not need a Guest Pass provided an Access Permit holder 18 or older accompanies them while they are on City Property where an Access Permit is required.
(d) Term. A Guest Pass is valid for 7 consecutive days starting on and including the date the Guest Pass was signed. A Guest Pass without a signature date is invalid.
(e) Using a Guest Pass. The following is required for proper use of a Guest Pass:
(1) Guests must fully complete the Guest Pass and carry it with them at all times while on City Property.
(2) Guests must produce their Guest Pass and identification upon request of any law enforcement officer or NYCDEP representative.
(3) All Guests must be accompanied at all times while on City Property by the valid Access Permit holder sponsoring the Guest. Access to City property by a Guest unaccompanied by the sponsor Access Permit holder constitutes trespass. The sponsoring Access Permit holder may sponsor and accompany up to 6 Guests at any one time on City Property.
(4) Guests must comply with these Rules.
(5) Guest Passes cannot be used to obtain a Fishing or Recreational Boat Tag.
(f) Transferability. A Guest Pass is non-transferable and may only be used by the person identified thereon.
(g) Renewal. A Guest Pass is not renewable.
(Added City Record 5/31/2019, eff. 6/30/2019)