prevent injury to any tree, shrub, plant, lawn, or other vegetation growing within park areas.

(g) Wires. No person shall string any wire or wires through or above any park areas; nor prune or remove branches or trees which may now or hereafter interfere, rub or grow near existing wires; nor attach any wire, insulator or devise to trees or within any area covered by the root system of trees, without first obtaining an official permit. Any person having jurisdiction or control over any wire or conduit for the transmission of an electric current shall guard all trees through which such wires or conduits pass, against any injury from the wires or th electric current carried thereby. The device or means used shall, in each case, be of a type approved by the Superintendent.

(h) Planting. No person shall plant or cause to be planted any tree, shrub or plant within a park area without first obtaining an official permit.

(i) Adjacent trees. Any tree, shrub or plant growing upon private property and which overhangs any park area in such a way as to present a hazard or impede, obstruct or interfere with traffic, travel or park use shall be trimmed, removed, braced, or otherwise treated by the owner of the premises on which such tree, shrub or plant is located, in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent. In an emergency, the Superintendent is empowered to enter such premises and to trim, remove, brace or otherwise treat any tree which is deemed hazardous to park travel or use, in such a manner that the hazard shall be eliminated. § 50.11 Dogs, cats and livestock.

(a) The laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, relating to licenses and muzzles shall apply to dogs in the park areas located within the geographical limits of the respective jurisdiction.

(b) No dog or cat, unless caged or on a leash not more than six feet long and entirely under control, shall be taken into or exercised in park areas: Provided, That in special cases the Director may authorize the keeping of dogs, cats and livestock by park residents under such conditions as he may prescribe.

(c) No dog or cat shall be permitted by the person exercising or walking the animal to commit any nuisance on playgrounds, trees, shrubs, plants, lawns, sidewalks, footpaths, or in flower beds, buildings, or in any other park area, except in park roadways.

(d) Livestock and dogs trespassing on any land of the United States in the National Capital Park System may be impounded and shall be disposed of in accordance with State or District of Columbia statutes insofar as the same may be applicable.

§ 50.12 Horses.

(a) A horse shall not be left unbridled or unattended in any park area without being securely fastened, unless harnessed to a vehicle with wheels so secured as to prevent its being dragged faster than a walk.

(b) A driver shall continuously hold the reins in his hand while riding, driving or leading a horse within a park area.

(c) No more than two horses abreast shall be permitted on the bridle paths in any park area.

(d) Horses shall not be allowed to move over any park area other than those specifically designated for horse exercise.

(e) Fast or reckless riding or driving of horses in any park area is prohibited. Equestrians shall be careful to come down to a walk or slow trot before passing pedestrians.

(f) Horseback riding on the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between Rock Creek and Swain's Lock (Lock 21) is prohibited without special permit.

CROSS REFERENCE: For regulations prohibiting the tying of horses or other animals to lamp posts or trees, see §§ 50.8 (a) and 50.10 (b), respectively.

§ 50.13 Grazing; permitting animals to run loose.

Using park areas for grazing, allowing to graze, or permitting to run loose thereon any animal, is prohibited, unless authorized by an official permit. Any owner or custodian of an animal or animals shall prevent such animal or animals from doing any of the acts enumerated in this section.

§ 50.14 Picnics in park areas.

(a) Picknicking. Picknicking is permitted only in areas designated for such

use.

(b) Permits. Persons holding official permits for the use of established picnic groves in certain park areas shall be entitled to the exclusive use of such groves on the dates and between the hours specified in the permits. All persons not holding permits shall be required to vacate the groves upon the arrival of permit holders.

(c) Garbage. Picnic groves in park areas shall be left in a clean condition by persons using the groves. Garbage and refuse of all kinds shall be placed in receptacles provided for the purpose.

§ 50.15 Athletics.

(a) Permits for set games. Playing baseball, football, croquet, tennis, and other set games or sports in park areas except under official permit and upon the grounds provided for such purpose, is prohibited.

(b) Wet grounds. Persons holding official permits to engage in games and sports at certain times and at places authorized for this use in park areas are prohibited from exercising the privilege of play accorded by the permit if the grounds are wet or otherwise unsuitable for play without damage to the turf.

(c) Golf and tennis; fees. No person shall use golf and tennis facilities in park areas except by payment of the prescribed fee, if one is required, and in compliance with regulations approved by the Director. Use of public golf and tennis facilities is restricted to authorized players and persons accompanying them; trespassing, intimidating, harassing or otherwise interfering with authorized golf players, or interfering with the play of tennis players is prohibited.

(d) Archery. No bows and arrows shall be permitted in park areas, with the exception stated in § 50.49, except in places designated by order of the Superintendent.

(c) Ice skating. When ice is forming on the Tidal Basin, the Reflecting Pool, and other bodies of water within park areas, all persons shall abide by the directions of the Park Police as to when and where the ice shall be available for skating. When skating is allowed, all persons shall be under obligation to refrain from fast and reckless skating when such skating might endanger the life or limb of other persons.

850.16 Model planes.

No model powered plane shall be flown from any park area unless authorized by an official permit.

850.17 Gambling.

Gambling in any form, or the operation of gambling devices, whether for merchandise or otherwise in park areas, is prohibited.

§ 50.18 Hunting and fishing.

(a) Hunting in park areas prohibited. The parks are sanctuaries for wildlife of every sort and no person shall at any time or at any place within a park area, trap, catch, kill, injure, or pursue any wild birds or wild animals, except dangerous animals when it is necessary to prevent them from destroying human lives or inflicting personal injury, or destroy, remove or disturb the nest or eggs of any wild bird. The Superintendent is authorized to take necessary action to capture or destroy wildlife which is damaging Government property.

(b) Unauthorized possession of wildlife. Unauthorized possession within a park area of any live wild bird or animal, or the dead body or any part thereof, of any wild bird or animal shall be prima facie evidence that the person or persons having the same, are guilty of violating this section.

(c) Fishing in prk areas in Maryland and Virginia. Persons fishing in areas under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, lying within the geographical limits of Maryland or Virginia, must be licensed by and comply with the applicable State laws.

(d) Fishing in park areas in the District of Columbia. Persons fishing in waters in the District of Columbia controlled by the Secretary of the Interior shall comply with the fishing regulations for the District of Columbia approved by the Secretary of the Interior and adopted by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

(e) Closing of waters. During a period of emergency, just prior to and during special ceremonial events or competitive aquatic events, adjacent to docks and floats, or to prevent over-use by fishermen of waters open to fishing in areas administered by National Capital Parks, the Superintendent, in his discretion. may close to fishing all or any part of such open waters for such periods of time

as may be necessary. Provided, the notice thereof shall be given by the posting of appropriate signs, notices, and markers. Fishing in Prince William Forest Park shall be prohibited in areas designated for swimming, boating, or other public use, such areas to be designated by posting of signs.

§ 50.19 Parades and public gatherings.

(a) As used in this section the term "public gatherings" shall mean parades, ceremonies, entertainments, meetings, assemblies, and demonstrations. It does not include events for commercial purposes.

(b) Public gatherings may be held and speeches may be made in the following areas under the jurisdiction of the National Capital Region without official permit. The conduct of any such gathering shall be reasonably consistent with protection and use of the area for the purposes for which it is maintained:

(1) Judiciary Park. Between Fourth and Sixth Streets NW., on the northsouth axis of the park between F. Street and the Statue of Jose de San Martin, for no more than 500 persons.

(2) McPherson Square. Fifteenth Street, between I and K Streets NW., for no more than 500 persons.

(3) U.S. Reservation No. 31. West of 18th Street and south of H Street NW., for no more than 100 persons.

(4) Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. West of 23d Street, south of P Street NW., for no more than 1,000 persons.

(5) Garfield Park. Each side of Second Street SE., between Virginia Avenue and South Carolina Avenue, for no more than 1,000 persons.

(6) U.S. Reservation No. 46. North side of Pennsylvania Avenue, west of Eighth Street and south of D Street SE., for no more than 25 persons.

(c) Public gatherings may be held and speeches may be made in any park area under the jurisdiction of the National Capital Region subject to the condition, except as to areas other than those designated in paragraph (b) of this section, that an official permit therefor be first issued by the park Superintendent. (1) Application for permit. Any application for such an official permit shall set forth the name of the applicant, the date, time, duration, nature, and place of the proposed event, an estimate of the number of persons expected to attend and a statement of equipment and facilities to be installed for use in connection therewith.

(2) Issuance of permit. The park Superintendent shall issue an official permit upon proper application unless :

(i) A prior application for the same time and place has been made which has been or will be granted.

(ii) The event will present a clear and present danger to the public health or safety.

(iii) The event is of such nature or duration that it cannot reasonably be accommodated in the particular area applied for.

(3) Conditions. The permit may contain such conditions as are reasonably consistent with protection and use of the area for the purposes for which it is maintained and as are otherwise consistent with the regulations in this part. It may also contain reasonable limitations on the time and area within which the event is permitted.

(i) Violation of any terms of the permit may result in its cancellation.

(d) Policy governing assistance by the National Park Service: (1) For political meetings, the National Park Service will furnish no services or facilities beyond those existing on the site except that the sponsors of the meeting may provide additional services and facilities at their own expense, subject to approval by the Superintendent. The same policy will apply with respect to entertainment programs and to patriotic and civic meetings for which an admission fee is charged or at which funds will be solicited or collected.

(2) In the case of civic and patriotic assemblages, and athletic and entertainment programs which are presented as a public service, where no admission is charged and no funds will be solicited or collected, the National Park Service may, within the limits of appropriations, furnish necessary platforms, chairs, music stands, lighting, and other equipment as are available and the services of operational employees. At such ceremonial gatherings or events of community interest as the annual Independence Day Celebration at the Monument Grounds, the President's Cup Regatta, and the Cherry Blossom Festival, the National Park Service may, despite the fact that charges are made by participating organizations for seats or admission, furnish services and such available equipment as will not in turn be rented to those who attend the affair.

(e) Special traffic controls during parades and other ceremonies in park areas: On the days of parades, ceremonies, celebrations, and entertainments in park areas, the Chief, U.S. Park Police, may vary, or authorize the varying of outstanding regulations as to the parking of vehicles and the position and movements of spectators, either by the promulgation of special regulations, the posting of appropriate signs, or the giving of directions by a police officer. All persons within the area in which a parade, ceremony, celebration, or entertainment is conducted shall obey or comply with lawful orders of the U.S. Park Police or other authorized persons engaged in maintaining order.

(f) Limitations: No public gatherings and no distribution of handbills and circulars shall be permitted on East Executive Avenue, South Executive Avenue, West Executive Avenue, State Place, and Alexander Hamilton Place.

[31 F.R. 6263, April 23, 1966]

§ 50.24 Soliciting, advertising, sales.

(a) Soliciting. (1) Soliciting of alms and contributions for private gain and of patronage by guides or other persons in park areas is prohibited.

(2) Commercial soliciting of any kind in park areas without an official permit is prohibited.

(b) Advertising and taking of photographs. (1) The display or distribution of any form of commercial advertising is prohibited in park areas, except when authorized by official permit in connection with park activities.

(2) No photograph which may include a public monument or memorial shall be taken or used of any commercial vehicle or bus in a park area without an official permit.

(3) The photographing in park areas of models demonstrating wearing apparel or other commercial articles, for reproduction in commercial advertising, without an official permit, is prohibited.

(4) No photographs shall be taken within any military reservation except by holders of official permits and those persons having special permission of the officer in charge.

(5) No photograph of construction in the National Park system shall be taken or used in commercial advertising unless written permission of the Superintendent is obtained.

(c) Sales. No sales shall be made nor admission fee charged, and no article shall be exposed for sale in a park area without an official permit.

§ 50.25 Nuisances; disorderly conduct.

Committing a nuisance of any kind or engaging in disorderly conduct within an area covered by this part is prohibited. The following shall include, but shall not be construed to limit acts commited in areas covered by this part which constitute disorderly and unlawful conduct:

(a) Wrestling. Scuffling and wrestling in the vicinity of other persons.

(b) Throwing of breakable articles. Intentional throwing, dropping or causing to be thrown or dropped, any breakable article such as glass, pottery, or any sharp article which may cause injury to the person or property of others, upon any road, path, walk, parking lot or lawn area in any area covered by this part. (c) Throwing of stones. Throwing stones or other missiles.

(d) Throwing or dropping objects from Washington Monument. Throwing or dropping any object from the windows at the top of the Washington Monument, or from the staircase or landings of the Monument, unless authorized by the Superintendent.

(e) Rubbish. Placing refuse brought from private property in park receptacles. (f) Spitting. Spitting upon walks or paths.

(g) Fireworks. Discharging or setting off fireworks, firearms or other explosives in areas covered by this part: Provided, That upon holidays or on special occasions the Superintendent may permit at his discretion, use of such grounds in park areas as he may deem best suited for the purpose of fireworks display and the firing of salutes.

(h) Unauthorized bathing. Bathing, swimming or wading in any fountain or pool except where officially authorized. Bathing, swimming, or wading in the Tidal Basin, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or Rock Creek, or entering from areas covered by this part the Potomac River, Anacostia River, Washington Channel or Georgetown Channel, except for the purpose of saving a drowning

person.

(i) Audio devices. Audio devices including radios, television sets, public address systems and musical instruments, when audible beyond the immediate

vicinity of the set or instrument, or when disturbing the quiet of camps, picnic areas, or other public places or gatherings.

(j) Park benches. Lying on park benches is prohibited.

(k) Loitering with intent to remain more than four hours. Sleeping, lotering or camping, with intent to remain for a period of more than four hours in any park area, is prohibited, except upon proper authorization of the Superintendent. (1) Vagrancy. Habitually using any park area as a place of abode, sleeping therein, loafing therein by day and night by persons having no lawful employment and no lawful means of support realized from a lawful occupation or source and unable to establish the fact of residence elsewhere, is prohibited.

§ 50.26 Indecency, immorality, profanity.

(a) Indecent exposure. Obscene or indecent exposure by any male or female of his or per person or their persons, in a street, road, park, or other space or enclosure, or automobile, dwelling or other building within any area covered by this part wherefrom the same may be seen in any street, avenue, alley, road, or highway, open space, public square, or private building or enclosure is prohibited. (b) Urinating or defecating. Urinating or defecating in any area covered by this part other than the places officially provided therefor is prohibited.

(c) Adultery and fornication. Adultery and sexual intercourse with or between unmarried persons in any area covered by this part is prohibited.

(d) Nuisances; soliciting for immoral purposes. Addressing, soliciting or attempting to make the acquaintance of another person for immoral or indecent purposes is prohibited in any area covered by this part.

(e) Profanity. The use of profane and indecent language within hearing of another person or persons in any area covered by this part is prohibited.

(f) Other obscene and indecent acts. The committing of any other obscene or indecent act in any area covered by this part is prohibited.

§ 50.27 Camping.

(a) Camping is permitted only in areas designated by the Superintendent who may establish limitations of time allowed for camping in any public camping ground. Upon the posting of such limitation in the campground, no person shall camp for a period longer than that specified for the particular campground. (b) Overnight camping is prohibited in picnic grounds unless authorized by the Superintendent in writing.

(c) Campers shall keep their campgrounds clean. Combustible rubbish shall be burned on camp fires, and all other garbage and refuse of all kinds shall be placed in receptacles provided for the purpose.

(d) Campers and picnickers may use dead or fallen timber for fuel when authorized by the Superintendent.

(e) The installation of permanent camping facilities by visitors, or the digging or leveling of the ground in any campsite without the Superintendent's permission is prohibited. Camps must be completely razed and the sites cleaned before the departure of campers.

(f) No camp may be established in an area and used as a base for hunting outside such area.

(g) The Superintendent may establish hours during which quiet must be maintained at any camp, and prohibit the running of motors at or near a camp during such hours.

§ 50.28 Use of liquors; intoxication.

(a) Drinking in areas covered by this part. The drinking of beer, wine, or spirituous liquors within areas covered by this part in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia is prohibited, except with the written permission of the Superintendent.

(b) Intoxication. Entering or remaining in an area covered by this part in a visibly intoxicated condition is prohibited.

(c) Driving motor vehicle while intoxicated. No person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs shall operate or drive a motor vehicle of any kind in any area covered by this part.

§ 50.29 Laws and regulations applicable to traffic control; enforcement.

(a) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia laws and regulations. The laws and regulations relating to traffic control promulgated for the District of Columbia and the laws of Maryland and Virginia, respectively, as adopted by the

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