(a) No person shall urinate or defecate into the water or along the docks and walkways of a Marina. No person shall use a toilet which discharges into the water without marine sanitation devices approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
(b) Composting toilet systems are not permitted.
(c) All Vessels with waste holding tanks must discharge waste through the pump out station or by other methods approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
(d) No person shall discharge into the water or on the docks and walkways any oil, spirits, drift, debris, inflammable liquids, rubbish or refuse.
(e) No person shall bring or park a motor vehicle on the promenade or docks without the prior written approval of the Dockmaster.
(f) No person shall make or cause or allow to be made unreasonable noise so as to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or harm. Unreasonable noise means any excessive or unusually loud sound that disturbs the peace, comfort, or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity or injures or endangers the health or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity. The Dockmaster may restrict the outdoor use of radios, record players, compact disc players, television receivers, tape recorders, digital music players and other sound reproduction devices after 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and after midnight on Friday and Saturday.
(g) Garbage must be placed in plastic bags and deposited in designated receptacles.
(h) No person shall make an open flame or operate a barbecue grill in a Marina, on the docks or walkways or on any Vessel.
(i) No person shall store or use any machinery or equipment for welding or burning where such storage or use is prohibited by the Fire Code or other law or rule.
(j) No person shall ride or store a bicycle or other vehicle on the walkways and docks.
(k) No person shall run or skate on the dock.
(l) No person shall swim, dive, or fish from Vessel, docks, or finger piers, except in areas specifically designed for such purposes.
(m) No person shall leave any entrance gate to the World's Fair Marina or Boat Basin open or unlocked.
(n) No person shall admit someone unfamiliar to themselves into the World's Fair Marina or Boat Basin. Any unfamiliar person is to be directed to the World's Fair Marina or Boat Basin office.
(o) No person shall advertise from a Vessel while docked or moored at a Department Marina.
(p) No person shall discharge any sewage in "No Discharge Zones" (NDZ) designated by the Environmental Protection Agency, including the Hudson River and Jamaica Bay.
(q) On water bodies that are not designated NDZ, boaters must discharge treated sewage from a Type I or Type II United States Coast Guard certified Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) unless at least three nautical miles or more from shore.
(r) No person shall transport cans of fuel on docks or piers at the Marinas unless authorized by the Dockmaster in the Dockmaster's reasonable discretion. Vessels must fuel at gas docks.
(s) As per New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulations, Vessel owners must receive pre-approval from the Dockmaster before applying anti-fouling paint to their Vessel. Paint scrapping must be disposed of in designated areas. Containment systems must be used and boat maintenance may not be performed near water or sewer drains.
(t) Hoses and water lines must be turned to the closed position upon completion of use. Water lines must never be left running unattended or for extended periods of time.
(u) Any person who engages in disorderly behavior as defined in 56 RCNY § 1-04(i) may, in addition to any other applicable penalties, be expelled immediately from the Marinas.
(v) No person may offer or provide any form of tip, money, gift or any other gratuity to any City employee. No person may procure any services from Department staff except as specifically allowed under these rules. Violations of this provision will result in termination of any Permit and will bar the violator from any Department Marina for a minimum of 24 months. Objections to termination of a Permit or denial of Permit eligibility shall be available under subdivision n of 56 RCNY § 3-06.
(Amended City Record 8/1/2019, eff. 8/31/2019)