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§ 7.93 Guadalupe Mountains National (4) Ice skating. Ice skating is prohib- Park. ited except in areas and at times des- (a) Cave entry. No person shall enter ignated by the Superintendent. Skat- any cave or passageway of any cave ing in such a manner as to endanger without a permit. the safety of other persons is prohib- ited. [48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983] (c) Model planes. Flying a model pow- ered plane from any park area is pro- § 7.94 Harry S Truman National His- hibited without a permit. toric Site. (d) Fishing. Unless otherwise des- The Truman Home structure at ignated, fishing in a manner authorized Harry S Truman National Historic Site under applicable State law is allowed. is closed to all public use and access (e) Swimming. Bathing, swimming or until June 1, 2010. wading in any fountain or pool except where officially authorized is prohib- [74 FR 51239, Oct. 6, 2009] ited. Bathing, swimming or wading in the Tidal Basin, the Chesapeake and § 7.95 [Reserved] Ohio Canal, or Rock Creek, or entering § 7.96 National Capital Region. from other areas covered by this sec- tion the Potomac River, Anacostia (a) Applicability of regulations. This River, Washington Channel or George- section applies to all park areas admin- town Channel, except for the purpose of istered by National Capital Region in saving a drowning person, is prohib- the District of Columbia and in Arling- ited. ton, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, (f) Commercial vehicles and common and Stafford Counties and the City of carriers—(1) Operation in park areas pro- Alexandria in Virginia and Prince hibited; exceptions. Commercial vehicles Georges, Charles, Anne Arundel, and and common carriers, loaded or un- Montgomery Counties in Maryland and loaded, are prohibited on park roads to other federal reservations in the en- and bridges except on the section of virons of the District of Columbia, east of 19th policed with the approval or concur- Street or on other roads and bridges rence of the head of the agency having designated by the Superintendent, or jurisdiction or control over such res- when authorized by a permit or when ervations, pursuant to the provisions of operated in compliance with paragraph the act of March 17, 1948 (62 Stat. 81). (f)(2) of this section. (b) Athletics—(1) Permits for organized (2) George Washington Memorial Park- games. Playing baseball, football, cro- way; passenger-carrying vehicles; permits; quet, tennis, and other organized fees. (i) Taxicabs licensed in the Dis- games or sports except pursuant to a trict of Columbia, Maryland, or Vir- permit and upon the grounds provided ginia, are allowed on any portion of the for such purposes, is prohibited. George Washington Memorial Parkway (2) Wet grounds. Persons holding a without a permit or payment of fees. permit to engage in athletics at certain (ii) Passenger-carrying vehicles for times and at places authorized for this hire or compensation, other than taxi- use are prohibited from exercising the cabs, having a seating capacity of not privilege of play accorded by the per- more than fourteen (14) passengers, ex- mit if the grounds are wet or otherwise cluding the operator, when engaged in unsuitable for play without damage to services authorized by concession the turf. agreement to be operated from the (3) Golf and tennis; fees. No person Washington National Airport and/or may use golf or tennis facilities with- Dulles International Airport, are al- out paying the required fee, and in lowed on any portion of the George compliance with conditions approved Washington Memorial Parkway in Vir- by the Regional Director. Trespassing, ginia without a permit or payment of intimidating, harassing or otherwise fees. However, when operating on a interfering with authorized golf play- sightseeing basis an operator of such a ers, or interfering with the play of ten- vehicle shall comply with paragraph nis players is prohibited. (f)(2)(iv) of this section.

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(iii) Passenger-carrying vehicles for parkway. Payment shall be made quar- hire or compensation, other than those terly within twenty (20) days after the to which paragraphs (f)(2) (i) and (ii) of end of the quarter based upon a certifi- this section apply, are allowed on the cation by the operator of the total George Washington Memorial Parkway mileage operated upon the parkway. upon issuance of a permit by the Re- (iv) Sightseeing passenger-carrying gional Director, under the following vehicles for hire or compensation other conditions: than taxicabs may be permitted on the (A) When operating on a regular George Washington Memorial Parkway schedule: to provide passenger service upon issuance of a permit by the Re- on any portion between Mount Vernon gional Director, to provide sightseeing and the Arlington Memorial Bridge, or service on any portion of the parkway. to provide limited direct nonstop pas- Permits may be issued either on an an- senger service from Key Bridge to a nual basis for a fee of three dollars terminus at the Central Intelligence ($3.00) for each passenger-carrying seat Agency Building at Langley, Virginia, in such vehicle; on a quarterly basis for and direct return, or to provide limited a fee of seventy-five cents (75) per seat; direct nonstop passenger service from or on a daily basis at the rate of one the interchange at Route 123 to a ter- dollar ($1.00) per vehicle per day. minus at the Central Intelligence (3) Taxicabs—(i) Operations around Agency Building at Langley, Virginia, Memorials. Parking, except in des- and direct return. Permittees shall file ignated taxicab stands, or cruising on a schedule of operation and all sched- the access roads to the Washington ule changes with the Regional Director Monument, the , the showing the number of such vehicles Jefferson Memorial, and the circular and total miles to be operated on the roads around the same, of any taxicab parkway. or hack without passengers is prohib- (B) When operating nonscheduled di- ited. However, this section does not rect, nonstop service primarily for the prohibit the operation of empty cabs accommodation of air travelers arriv- responding to definite calls for hack ing at or leaving from Dulles Inter- service by passengers waiting at such national Airport or Washington Na- Memorials, or of empty cabs which tional Airport: between Dulles Inter- have just discharged passengers at the national Airport and a terminal in entrances of the Memorials, when such Washington, DC, over the George operation is incidental to the empty Washington Memorial Parkway be- cabs’ leaving the area by the shortest tween Virginia Route 123 and Key Bridge; or between Washington Na- route. tional Airport and a terminal in Wash- (ii) Stands. The Superintendent may ington, D.C., over the George Wash- designate taxicab stands in suitable ington Memorial Parkway between and convenient locations to serve the Washington National Airport and 14th public. Street Bridge; or between Dulles Inter- (4) The provisions of this section pro- national Airport and Washington Na- hibiting commercial trucks and com- tional Airport over the George Wash- mon carriers do not apply within other ington Memorial Parkway between Federal reservations in the environs of Virginia Route 123 and Washington Na- the District of Columbia and do not tional Airport. Permittees shall file a apply on that portion of Suitland Park- report of all operations and total miles way between the intersection with operated on the George Washington Maryland Route 337 and the end of the Memorial Parkway with the Regional Parkway at Maryland Route 4, a length Director. of 0.6 mile. (C) Permits are issued to operators of (5) Parking. Violation of a traffic con- vehicles described in paragraphs trol device regulating parking is pun- (f)(2)(iii) (A) and (B) normally for a pe- ishable by fine. In any violation of a riod of one year, effective from July 1 traffic control device regulating park- until the following June 30, at the rate ing, proof that the described vehicle of one cent (1) per mile for each mile was parked in violation, together with each such vehicle operates upon the proof that the defendant was at the

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time the registered owner of the vehi- on the east, NW.; and on cle, shall constitute a prima facie pre- the west, NW. sumption that the registered owner of (vii) The term ‘‘Ellipse’’ means the the vehicle was the person who com- park areas, including sidewalks adja- mitted the violation. cent thereto, within these bounds: on (g) Demonstrations and special events— the south, Constitution Avenue NW.; (1) Definitions. (i) The term ‘‘dem- on the north, E Street, NW.; on the onstrations’’ includes demonstrations, west, 17th Street NW.; and on the east, picketing, speechmaking, marching, 15th Street NW. holding vigils or religious services and (viii) The term ‘‘Regional Director’’ all other like forms of conduct which means the official in charge of the Na- involve the communication or expres- tional Capital Region, National Park sion of views or grievances, engaged in Service, U.S. Department of the Inte- by one or more persons, the conduct of rior, or an authorized representative which has the effect, intent or propen- thereof. sity to draw a crowd or onlookers. This (ix) The term ‘‘other park areas’’ in- term does not include casual park use cludes all areas, including sidewalks by visitors or tourists which does not adjacent thereto, other than the White have an intent or propensity to attract House area, administered by the Na- a crowd or onlookers. tional Capital Region. (ii) The term ‘‘special events’’ in- (x) The term ‘‘Vietnam Veterans Me- cludes sports events, pageants, celebra- morial’’ means the structures and adja- tions, historical reenactments, regat- tas, entertainments, exhibitions, pa- cent areas extending to and bounded by rades, fairs, festivals and similar the south curb of Constitution Avenue events (including such events presented on the north, the east curb of Henry by the National Park Service), which Bacon Drive on the west, the north side are not demonstrations under para- of the north Reflecting Pool walkway graph (g)(1)(i) of this section, and on the south and a line drawn perpen- which are engaged in by one or more dicular to Constitution Avenue two persons, the conduct of which has the hundred (200) feet from the east tip of effect, intent or propensity to draw a the memorial wall on the east (this is crowd or onlookers. This term also also a line extended from the east side does not include casual park use by of the western concrete border of the visitors or tourists which does not have steps to the west of the center steps to an intent or propensity to attract a the Federal Reserve Building extending crowd or onlookers. to the Reflecting Pool walkway). (iii) The term ‘‘national celebration (2) Permit requirements. Demonstra- events’’ means the annually recurring tions and special events may be held special events regularly scheduled by only pursuant to a permit issued in ac- the National Capital Region, which are cordance with the provisions of this listed in paragraph (g)(4)(i) of this sec- section except: tion. (i) Demonstrations involving 25 per- (iv) The term ‘‘ area’’ sons or fewer may be held without a means all park areas, including side- permit provided that the other condi- walks adjacent thereto, within these tions required for the issuance of a per- bounds; on the south, Constitution Av- mit are met and provided further that enue NW.; on the north, H Street NW.; the group is not merely an extension of on the east, 15th Street, NW.; and on another group already availing itself of the west, 17th Street NW. the 25-person maximum under this pro- (v) The term ‘‘White House sidewalk’’ vision or will not unreasonably inter- means the south sidewalk of Pennsyl- fere with other demonstrations or spe- vania Avenue NW., between East and cial events. West Executive Avenues NW. (ii) Demonstrations may be held in (vi) The term ‘‘Lafayette Park’’ the following park areas without a per- means the park areas, including side- mit provided that the conduct of such walks adjacent thereto, within these demonstrations is reasonably con- bounds: on the south, Pennsylvania Av- sistent with the protection and use of enue NW.; on the north, H Street NW.; the indicated park area and the other

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requirements of this section. The nu- (i) White House area. No permit may merical limitations listed below are ap- be issued authorizing demonstrations plicable only for demonstrations con- in the White House area, except for the ducted without a permit in such areas. White House sidewalk, Lafayette Park Larger demonstrations may take place and . No permit may be in these areas pursuant to a permit. issued authorizing special events, ex- (A) Franklin Park. Thirteenth Street, cept for the Ellipse, and except for an- between I and K Streets NW., for no nual commemorative wreath-laying more than 500 persons. ceremonies relating to the statutes in (B) McPherson Square. Fifteenth Lafayette Park. Street, between I and K Streets NW., (ii) Other park areas. No permits may for no more than 500 persons. be issued authorizing demonstrations (C) U.S. Reservation No. 31. West of or special events in the following other 18th Street and south of H Street NW., park areas: for no more than 100 persons. (A) The Washington Monument, (D) Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. which means the area enclosed within West of 23rd Street, south of the inner circle that surrounds the NW., for no more than 1,000 persons. Monument’s base, except for the offi- (E) U.S. Reservation No. 46. North side cial annual commemorative Wash- of , west of ington birthday ceremony. Eighth Street and south of D Street, (B) The Lincoln Memorial, which SE., for no more than 25 persons and means that portion of the park area south of D Street SE., for no more than which is on the same level or above the 25 persons. base of the large marble columns sur- (3) Permit applications. Permit appli- rounding the structure, and the single cations may be obtained at the Office series of marble stairs immediately ad- of Public Affairs, National Capital Re- jacent to and below that level, except gion, 1100 SW., Washington, for the official annual commemorative DC 20242. Applicants shall submit per- Lincoln birthday ceremony. mit applications in writing on a form (C) The Jefferson Memorial, which provided by the National Park Service means the circular portion of the Jef- so as to be received by the Regional Di- ferson Memorial enclosed by the outer- rector at least 48 hours in advance of most series of columns, and all por- any proposed demonstration or special tions on the same levels or above the event. This 48-hour period will be base of these columns, except for the waived by the Regional Director if the official annual commemorative Jeffer- size and nature of the activity will not son birthday ceremony. reasonably require the commitment of (D) The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, park resources or personnel in excess of except for official annual Memorial that which are normally available or Day and Veterans Day commemorative which can reasonably be made avail- ceremonies. Note: The darkened por- able within the necessary time period. tions of the diagrams at the conclusion The Regional Director shall accept per- of paragraph (g) of this section show mit applications only during the hours the areas where demonstrations or spe- of 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Fri- cial events are prohibited. day, holidays excepted. All demonstra- (4) Permit processing. (i) NPS proc- tion applications, except those seeking esses permit applications for dem- waiver of the numerical limitations ap- onstrations and special events in order plicable to Lafayette Park (paragraph of receipt. NPS will not accept applica- (g)(5)(ii) of this section), are deemed tions more than one year in advance of granted, subject to all limitations and a proposed continuous event (including restrictions applicable to said park set-up time, if any). Use of a particular area, unless denied within 24 hours of area is allocated in order of receipt of receipt. However, where a permit has fully executed applications, subject to been granted, or is deemed to have the limitations in this section. been granted pursuant to this sub- (ii) Specific national celebration section, the Regional Director may re- events have priority use of particular voke that permit pursuant to para- park areas as shown in the following graph (g)(6) of this section. table:

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The following event . . . Has priority use of the following area . . . At the following time . . .

(A) Lighting of the National Christmas Northern half of the oval portion of the The last four weeks in December as well Tree and Christmas Pathway of Peace. Ellipse. as necessary set-up and take-down between October 1 through February 1. (B) Cherry Blossom Festival ...... Park areas adjacent to the Tidal Basin Two weeks usually in late March or early and the sidewalk areas adjacent to April as well as the an additional two Constitution Avenue, between 15th & weeks for the necessary set-up and 17th Streets NW. take-down. (C) Fourth of July Celebration ...... Washington Monument Grounds and the Time required for necessary staging and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool area. fireworks set-up and take-down, total- ing three weeks in late June and early July. (D) Smithsonian Folklife Festival ...... The area bounded on the south by Jef- For a two-week period in approximately ferson Drive NW; on the north by late June and early July and an addi- Madison Drive, NW; on the east by tional eight weeks for the necessary 7th Street, NW; on the west by 14th set-up and take-down. Street, NW. (E) Columbus Day Commemorative At the Columbus statue on the Union On Columbus Day. Wreath-Laying. Plaza. (F) Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies ..... See paragraph (g)(4)(iii) of this section .. See paragraph (g)(4)(iii) of this section.

(iii) In connection with Presidential the assembly, staging, security and Inaugural Ceremonies the following weather protection of the pre-Inau- areas are reserved for priority use as gural parade components and floats on set forth in this paragraph. Inaugural Day, except for: (A) The White House sidewalk and (1) The placement of jumbotrons and Lafayette Park, exclusive of the north- sound towers by the Architect of the east quadrant for the exclusive use of Capitol or the Joint Congressional the Presidential Inaugural Committee Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies so on Inaugural Day. that the Inaugural ceremony may be (B) Portions of Pennsylvania Avenue, observed by the Joint Congressional National Historic Park and Sherman Committee’s ticketed standing room Park, as designated in the maps in- ticket holders between 4th and 1st cluded in paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(E) of this Streets and the general public between section, for the exclusive use of the 7th and 4th Streets; and Presidential Inaugural Committee on (2) A 150-foot-by-200-foot area on the Inaugural Day for: National Mall just east of 7th Street, (1) Ticketed bleachers viewing and for the exclusive use of the Presi- access areas, except that members of dential Inaugural Committee for tele- the public may use a ticketed bleacher vision and radio media broadcasts on seat that has not been claimed by the Inaugural Day. ticket holder 10 minutes before the In- (D) The Presidential Inaugural Com- augural Parade is scheduled to pass the mittee may also use portions of its des- bleacher’s block; ignated areas reasonably necessary for (2) Portable toilets, except that they setting up and taking down stands, will be available to the public; bleachers, media and parade support (3) Television and radio media and structures as shown in the following Armed Forces Inaugural Committee table: parade support structures; The Presidential Inaugural Committee During the following (4) The area in front of the John A. may use the following area . . . period . . . Wilson Building for the District of Co- (1) The White House sidewalk and La- November 1 lumbia reviewing stand; fayette Park. through March 1. (5) Viewing areas designated for indi- (2) Pennsylvania Avenue, National His- December 7 viduals with disabilities, except that toric Park and Sherman Park. through February 10. they will be available to any disabled (3) The National Mall between 14th and January 6 through persons. 1st Streets. January 30. (C) The area of the National Mall be- tween 14th and 1st Streets, for the ex- (E) Maps of designated portions of clusive use of the Armed Forces Inau- Pennsylvania Avenue, National His- gural Committee on Inaugural Day for toric Park and Sherman Park referred

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to in paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(B) of this sec- tion are as follows:

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(iv) Other demonstrations or special (g)(4)(ii) of this section to the extent events are permitted in park areas that they do not significantly interfere under permit for the National Celebra- with the National Celebration Events. tion Events listed in paragraph

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Except for Inaugural ceremony activi- (A) Maintains good order and self-dis- ties, no activity containing structures cipline in conducting the demonstra- is permitted closer than 50 feet to an- tion and any necessary movement of other activity containing structures persons; and without the mutual consent of the (B) Observes the numerical limita- sponsors of those activities. tions and waiver provisions described (v) NPS will issue a permit for a dem- in paragraphs (g)(5)(i) and (ii) of this onstration on the White House side- section. walk and in Lafayette Park at the (vi) NPS will issue permits author- same time only if the requirements of izing demonstrations or special events this paragraph are met. The organiza- for the periods shown in the following tion, group, or other sponsor of the table. NPS may extend these periods demonstration must undertake in good for demonstrations only, unless an- faith all reasonable action, including other application requests use of the the provision of sufficient marshals, to particular area and that application ensure that the sponsor: precludes double occupancy.

Park area Permit validity period Permit validity period for inaugural activities

(A) White House area, 7 days ...... Between October 24 through April 1 for reasonable and necessary set-up except the Ellipse. and take-down activities for the White House Sidewalk and Lafayette Park. (B) The Ellipse and all 4 months ...... Between December 7 through February 10 for reasonable and necessary other park areas. set-up and take-down activities for Pennsylvania Avenue, National His- toric Park and Sherman Park.

(vii) A permit may be denied in writ- (5) Permit limitations. Issuance of a ing by the Regional Director upon the permit is subject to the following limi- following grounds: tations: (A) A fully executed prior application (i) No more than 750 persons are per- for the same time and place has been mitted to conduct a demonstration on received, and a permit has been or will the White House sidewalk at any one be granted authorizing activities which time. do not reasonably permit multiple oc- (ii) No more than 3,000 persons are cupancy of the particular area; in that permitted to conduct a demonstration event, an alternate site, if available for in Lafayette Park at any one time. the activity, will be proposed by the (A) The Regional Director may waive Regional Director to the applicant. the 3,000 person limitation for Lafay- ette Park and/or the 750 person limita- (B) It reasonably appears that the tion for the White House Sidewalk proposed demonstration or special upon a showing by the applicant that event will present a clear and present good faith efforts will be made to plan danger to the public safety, good order, and marshal the demonstration in such or health. a fashion so as to render unlikely any (C) The proposed demonstration or substantial risk of unreasonable dis- special event is of such a nature or du- ruption or violence. ration that it cannot reasonably be ac- (B) In making a waiver determina- commodated in the particular area ap- tion, the Regional Director shall con- plied for; in that event, the Regional sider and the applicant shall furnish at Director shall propose an alternate site least ten days in advance of the pro- to the applicant, if available for the ac- posed demonstration, the functions the tivity; in this connection, the Regional marshals will perform, the means by Director shall reasonably take into ac- which they will be identified, and their count possible damage to the park, in- method of communication with each cluding trees, shrubbery, other plant- other and the crowd. This requirement ings, park installations and statues. will be satisfied by completion and sub- (D) The application proposes activi- mission of the same form referred to in ties contrary to any of the provisions paragraph (g)(3) of this section. of this section or other applicable law (iii) No permit will be issued for a or regulation. demonstration on the White House

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Sidewalk and in Lafayette Park at the trical and other sensitive equipment or same time except when the organiza- displays. Temporary structures may tion, group, or other sponsor of such not be used outside designated camping demonstration undertakes in good areas for living accommodation activi- faith all reasonable action, including ties such as sleeping, or making prep- the provision of sufficient marshals, to arations to sleep (including the laying insure good order and self-discipline in down of bedding for the purpose of conducting such demonstration and sleeping), or storing personal belong- any necessary movement of persons, so ings, or making any fire, or doing any that the numerical limitations and digging or earth breaking or carrying waiver provisions described in para- on cooking activities. The above-listed graphs (g)(5) (i) and (ii) of this section activities constitute camping when it are observed. reasonably appears, in light of all the (iv) The Regional Director may re- circumstances, that the participants, strict demonstrations and special in conducting these activities, are in events weekdays (except holidays) be- fact using the area as a living accom- tween the hours of 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. and modation regardless of the intent of 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. if it reasonably appears necessary to avoid unreasonable inter- the participants or the nature of any ference with rush-hour traffic. other activities in which they may also (v) Special events are not permitted be engaging. Temporary structures are unless approved by the Regional Direc- permitted to the extent described tor. In determining whether to approve above, provided prior notice has been a proposed special event, the Regional given to the Regional Director, except Director shall consider and base the de- that: termination upon the following cri- (A) Structures are not permitted on teria: the White House sidewalk. (A) Whether the objectives and pur- (B) All such temporary structures poses of the proposed special event re- shall be erected in such a manner so as late to and are within the basic mis- not to harm park resources unreason- sion and responsibilities of the Na- ably and shall be removed as soon as tional Capital Region, National Park practicable after the conclusion of the Service. permitted demonstration or special (B) Whether the park area requested event. is reasonably suited in terms of acces- (C) The Regional Director may im- sibility, size, and nature of the pro- pose reasonable restrictions upon the posed special event. use of temporary structures in the in- (C) Whether the proposed special terest of protecting the park areas in- event can be permitted within a rea- volved, traffic and public safety consid- sonable budgetary allocation of Na- erations, and other legitimate park tional Park Service funds considering value concerns. the event’s public appeal, and the an- ticipated participation of the general (D) Any structures utilized in a dem- public therein. onstration extending in duration be- (D) Whether the proposed event is du- yond the time limitations specified in plicative of events previously offered in paragraphs (g)(5)(iv) (A) and (B) of this National Capital Region or elsewhere section shall be capable of being re- in or about Washington, DC. moved upon 24 hours notice and the (E) Whether the activities con- site restored, or, the structure shall be templated for the proposed special secured in such a fashion so as not to event are in conformity with all appli- interfere unreasonably with use of the cable laws and regulations. park area by other permittees author- (vi) In connection with permitted ized under this section. demonstrations or special events, tem- (E) Individuals or groups of 25 per- porary structures may be erected for sons or fewer demonstrating under the the purpose of symbolizing a message small group permit exemption of para- or meeting logistical needs such as graph (g)(2)(i) of this section are not al- first aid facilities, lost children areas lowed to erect temporary structures or the provision of shelter for elec- other than small lecterns or speakers’

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platforms. This provision does not re- speaker’s platform as is reasonably re- strict the use of portable signs or ban- quired to serve the demonstration par- ners. ticipants is allowed as long as such (vii) No signs or placards shall be per- platform is being erected, dismantled mitted on the White House sidewalk or used, provided that only one speak- except those made of cardboard, er’s platform is allowed per dem- posterboard or cloth having dimensions onstrating group, and provided further no greater than three feet in width, that such speaker’s platform is author- twenty feet in length, and one-quarter ized by a permit issued pursuant to inch in thickness. No supports shall be paragraph (g) of this section. permitted for signs or placards except (3) When less than one hundred (100) those made of wood having cross-sec- persons are participating in a dem- tional dimensions no greater than onstration in the Park, a temporary three-quarter of an inch by three-quar- ‘‘soapbox’’ speaker’s platform is al- ter of an inch. Stationary signs or plac- lowed as long as such platform is being ards shall be no closer than three feet erected, dismantled or used, providing from the White House sidewalk fence. that only one speaker’s platform is al- All signs and placards shall be attended lowed per demonstrating group, and at all times that they remain on the provided further that the speaker’s plat- White House sidewalk. Signs or plac- form is no larger than three (3) feet in ards shall be considered to be attended length, three (3) feet in width, and only when they are in physical contact three (3) feet in height, and provided with a person. No signs or placards further that such speaker’s platform is shall be tied, fastened, or otherwise at- authorized by a permit issued pursuant tached to or leaned against the White to paragraph (g) of this section. House fence, lamp posts or other struc- (4) For the purpose of this section, tures on the White House sidewalk. No the term ‘‘structure’’ includes props signs or placards shall be held, placed and displays, such as coffins, crates, or set down on the center portion of crosses, theaters, cages, and statues; the White House sidewalk, comprising furniture and furnishings, such as ten yards on either side of the center desks, chairs, tables, bookcases, cabi- point on the sidewalk; Provided, how- nets, platforms, podiums and lecterns; ever, that individuals may demonstrate shelters, such as tents, boxes and other while carrying signs on that portion of enclosures; wagons and carts; and all the sidewalk if they continue to move other similar types of property which along the sidewalk. might tend to harm park resources in- (viii) No parcel, container, package, cluding aesthetic interests. Provided bundle or other property shall be however that the term ‘‘structure’’ does placed or stored on the White House not include signs; bicycles, baby car- sidewalk or on the west sidewalk of riages and baby strollers lawfully in East Executive Avenue NW., between the Park that are temporarily placed Pennsylvania Avenue NW., and E in, or are being moved across, the Street NW., or on the north sidewalk of Park, and that are attended at all E Street NW., between East and West times while in the Park (the term ‘‘at- Executive Avenues NW.; Provided, how- tended’ is defined as an individual ever, that such property, except struc- being within three (3) feet of his or her tures, may be momentarily placed or bicycle, baby carriage or baby stroller); set down in the immediate presence of and wheelchairs and other devices for the owner on those sidewalks. the handicapped in use by handicapped (ix) The following are prohibited in persons. Lafayette Park: (B) The use of signs except for the (A) The erection, placement or use of following: structures of any kind except for the (1) Hand-carried signs are allowed re- following: gardless of size. (1) Structures that are being hand- (2) Signs that are not being hand-car- carried are allowed. ried and that are no larger than four (4) (2) When one hundred (100) or more feet in length, four (4) feet in width and persons are participating in a dem- one-quarter (1⁄4) inch in thickness (ex- onstration in the Park, a temporary clusive of braces that are reasonably

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required to meet support and safety re- cation equipment so that it will not quirements and that are not used so as unreasonably disturb nonparticipating to form an enclosure of two (2) or more persons in, or in the vicinity of, the sides) may be used in Lafayette Park, area. provided that no individual may have (xii) A permit may contain addi- more than two (2) such signs in the tional reasonable conditions and addi- Park at any one time, and provided fur- tional time limitations, consistent ther that such signs must be attended with this section, in the interest of at all times (the term ‘‘attended’ is de- protecting park resources, the use of fined as an individual being within nearby areas by other persons, and three (3) feet of his or her sign(s)), and other legitimate park value concerns. such signs may not provided further that (xiii) A permit issued under this sec- be elevated in a manner so as to exceed tion does not authorize activities out- a height of six (6) feet above the ground side of areas under administration by at their highest point, may not be ar- the National Capital Region. Appli- ranged or combined in a manner so as cants may also be required to obtain a to exceed the size limitations set forth permit from the District of Columbia in this paragraph, and may not be ar- ranged in such a fashion as to form an or other appropriate governmental en- enclosure of two (2) or more sides. For tity for demonstrations or special example, under this provision, two events sought to be conducted either four-feet by four-feet signs may not be wholly or in part in other than park combined so as to create a sign eight areas. feet long and four feet wide, and three (6) Permit revocation. A permit issued such signs may not be arranged to cre- for a demonstration is revocable only ate a sign four feet long and twelve feet upon a ground for which an application wide, and two or more signs of any size therefor would be subject to denial may not be leaned or otherwise placed under paragraphs (g) (4) or (5) of this together so as to form an enclosure of section. Any such revocation, prior to two or more sides, etc. the conduct of the demonstration, shall (x) Stages and sound amplification be in writing and shall be approved by may not be placed closer than one hun- the Regional Director. During the con- dred (100) feet from the boundaries of duct of a demonstration, a permit may the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and be revoked by the ranking U.S. Park sound systems shall be directed away Police supervisory official in charge if from the memorial at all times. continuation of the event presents a (xi) Sound amplification equipment clear and present danger to the public is allowed in connection with per- safety, good order or health or for any mitted demonstrations or special violation of applicable law or regula- events, provided prior notice has been tion. A permit issued for a special given to the Regional Director, except event is revocable, at any time, in the that: reasonable discretion of the Regional (A) Sound amplification equipment Director. may not be used on the White House (7) Further information on admin- sidewalk, other than hand-portable istering these regulations can be found sound amplification equipment which in policy statements published at 47 FR the Regional Director determines is 24299, June 4, 1982, and at 47 FR 24302, necessary for crowd-control purposes. June 4, 1982. Copies of the policy state- (B) The Regional Director reserves ments may be obtained from the Re- the right to limit the sound amplifi- gional Director.

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(h) Soliciting. Soliciting or demanding modation purposes such as sleeping ac- gifts, money, goods or services is pro- tivities, or making preparations to hibited. sleep (including the laying down of (i) Camping. (1) Camping is defined as bedding for the purpose of sleeping), or the use of park land for living accom- storing personal belongings, or making

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any fire, or using any tents or shelter than 21⁄2 feet by 8 feet or 4 feet by 4 or other structure or vehicle for sleep- feet. The dimensions of a sales site ing or doing any digging or earth may not exceed 6 feet wide by 15 feet breaking or carrying on cooking activi- long by 6 feet high. With or without a ties. The above-listed activities con- permit, such sale or distribution is pro- stitute camping when it reasonably ap- hibited in the following areas: pears, in light of all the circumstances, (i) Lincoln Memorial area which is on that the participants, in conducting the same level or above the base of the these activities, are in fact using the large marble columns surrounding the area as a living accommodation regard- structure, and the single series of mar- less of the intent of the participants or ble stairs immediately adjacent to and the nature of any other activities in below that level. which they may also be engaging. (ii) Jefferson Memorial area enclosed Camping is permitted only in areas by the outermost series of columns, designated by the Superintendent, who and all portions on the same levels or may establish limitations of time al- above the base of these columns. lowed for camping in any public camp- (iii) Washington Monument area en- ground. Upon the posting of such limi- closed within the inner circle that sur- tations in the campground, no person rounds the Monument’s base. shall camp for a period longer than (iv) The interior of all park buildings, that specified for the particular camp- including, but not limited to, those ground. portions of Ford’s Theatre adminis- (2) Further information on admin- istering these regulations can be found tered by the National Park Service. in policy statements published at 47 FR (v) The White House Park area 24302 (June 4, 1982). Copies of the policy bounded on the north by H Street, NW; statements may be obtained from the on the south by Constitution Avenue, Regional Director. NW; on the west by 17th Street, NW; (j)(1) In Lafayette Park the storage and on the east by 15th Street, NW; ex- of construction material, tools, lum- cept for Lafayette Park, the White ber, paint, tarps, bedding, luggage, pil- House sidewalk (the south Pennsyl- lows, sleeping bags, food, clothing, lit- vania Avenue, NW sidewalk between erature, papers and all other similar East and West Executive Avenues) and property is prohibited. the Ellipse; Provided, however, that the (2) Notwithstanding (j)(1) of this sec- free distribution of literature con- tion, a person in Lafayette Park may ducted without the aid of stands or have literature, papers, food, clothing, structures, is permitted on East Execu- blankets and a reasonable cover to pro- tive Avenue. tect such property, occupying up to (vi) Vietnam Veterans Memorial area three (3) cubic feet of space, so long as extending to and bounded by the south such property is attended at all times curb of Constitution Avenue on the while in the Park (the term ‘‘attended’’ north, the east curb of Henry Bacon is defined as a person being within Drive on the west, the north side of the three (3) feet of his or her property). north Reflecting Pool walkway on the (k) Sales. (1) No sales shall be made south and a line drawn perpendicular nor admission fee charged and no arti- to Constitution Avenue two hundred cle may be exposed for sale without a (200) feet from the east tip of the me- permit except as noted in the following morial wall on the east (this is also a paragraphs. line extended from the east side of the (2) No merchandise may be sold dur- western concrete border of the steps to ing the conduct of special events or the west of the center steps to the Fed- demonstrations except for books, news- eral Reserve Building extending to the papers, leaflets, pamphlets, buttons Reflecting Pool walkway); Provided, and bumper stickers. A permit is re- however, that the free distribution of quired for the sale or distribution of literature conducted without the aid of permitted merchandise when done with stands or structures, is permitted on the aid of a stand or structure. Such the Constitution Avenue and Henry stand or structure may consist of one Bacon Drive sidewalks adjacent to the table per site, which may be no larger Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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(3) Persons engaged in the sale or dis- rity and logistical support. This infor- tribution of printed matter under this mation will be used to further those section shall not obstruct or impede purposes. The obligation is required to pedestrians or vehicles, harass park obtain a benefit. visitors with physical contact, mis- [51 FR 37011, Oct. 17, 1986, as amended at 57 represent the purposes or affiliations of FR 4576, Feb. 6, 1992; 57 FR 29797, July 7, 1992; those engaged in the sale or distribu- 60 FR 17649, Apr. 7, 1995; 60 FR 33351, June 28, tion, or misrepresent whether the 1995; 60 FR 55791, Nov. 3, 1995; 62 FR 30234, printed matter is available without June 3, 1997; 62 FR 32203, June 13, 1997; 72 FR cost or donation. 54843, Sept. 27, 2007; 73 FR 67744, Nov. 17, 2008; (l) Rock Creek Park. (1) Notwith- 75 FR 8807, Feb. 26, 2010] standing the provisions of 36 CFR 5.1, § 7.97 Golden Gate National Recre- the Superintendent of Rock Creek ation Area. Park may permit the recognition of and the advertising by the primary (a) Boat landings—Alcatraz Island. Ex- sponsor or sponsors of not more than cept in emergencies, the docking of two professional tennis tournaments any privately-owned vessel, as defined per year at the Rock Creek Tennis Cen- in § 1.4 of this chapter, or the landing of any person at Alcatraz Island without ter. a permit or contract is prohibited. The (2) All activities conducted under Superintendent may issue a permit this paragraph shall be appropriate to upon a determination that the appli- park values and consistent with the cant’s needs cannot be provided by au- protection of park resources and shall thorized commercial boat transpor- comply with criteria specified in a tation to Alcatraz Island and that the written permit. proposed activities of the applicant are (3) Any permit issued under this compatible with the preservation and paragraph shall be valid only for those protection of Alcatraz Island. periods of time during which a profes- (b) Powerless flight. The use of devices sional tennis tournament is being held, designed to carry persons through the and shall limit all advertising and rec- air in powerless flight is allowed at ognition to the confines of the tennis times and locations designated by the stadium structure and the contiguous superintendent, pursuant to the terms paved plaza, not to include any of the and conditions of a permit. fields or paved parking lots except (c) Designated bicycle routes. The use within the interior of permitted tents of a bicycle is permitted according to on Parking Lot A. These areas shall be § 4.30 of this chapter and, in non-devel- marked on a map available in the Su- oped areas, as follows: perintendent’s office. (1) Bicycle use is permitted on routes (4) No advertising or recognition ac- which have been designated by the Su- tivities may take place without a writ- perintendent as bicycle routes by the ten permit as specified in this para- posting of signs, and as designated on graph. Any person who violates a pro- maps which are available in the office vision of this paragraph is subject to of the superintendent and other places the penalty provisions of 36 CFR 1.3 convenient to the public. and revocation of the permit if a per- (2) Bicycle speed limits are as fol- mit exists. lows: (m) Information collection. The infor- (i) 15 miles per hour: Upon all des- mation collection requirements con- ignated routes in Golden Gate National tained in this section have been ap- Recreation Area. proved by the Office of Management (ii) 5 miles per hour: On blind curves and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3507 and as- and when passing other trail users. signed clearance number 1024–0021. The (3) The following are prohibited: information is being collected to pro- (i) The possession of a bicycle on vide notification to park managers, routes not designated as open to bicy- United States Park Police, Metropoli- cle use. tan Police, and the Secret Service of (ii) Operating a bicycle on designated the plans of organizers of large-scale bicycle routes between sunset and sun- demonstrations and special events in rise without exhibiting on the bicycle order to assist in the provision of secu- or on the operator an activated white

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