Except for the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, this section establishes fees for use of Department property and equipment and registration in recreational activities offered by the Department.
The following table sets forth the permit fees for uses of Department ball fields, courts, and aquatic facilities:
TABLE A - PERMITTED USES OF BALL FIELDS, COURTS, GYMS AND AQUATIC LANES
Fee Category | Details | Unit | Resident |
Ball Field Lights | Adults | Per Hour | $10 |
Ball Field | Grass Field (Adult) | Per Hour | $40 |
Ball Field | Turf/Synthetic Field (Adult) | Per Hour | $50 |
Ball Field | Grass Field (Youth) | Per Hour | $5 |
Ball Field | Turf/Synthetic Field (Youth) | Per Hour | $7 |
Indoor Court | Adult | Per Hour | $40 |
Indoor Court | Youth | Per Hour | $5 |
Outdoor Court | Adult | Per Hour | $25 |
Outdoor Court | Youth | Per Hour | $5 |
One-Time Indoor or Outdoor Court or Field Permit For Full Day Exclusive | Adult | 6 Hours | $400 |
One-Time Indoor or Outdoor Court or Field Permit For Full Day Exclusive | Youth | 6 Hours | $200 |
Aquatics - Lane | 20 and 25 Yard Swimming Lane (Adult) | Per Lane/hr. | $15 |
Aquatics - Lane | 20 and 25 Yard Swimming Lane (Youth) | Per Lane/hr. | $7 |
Aquatics - Lane | 50 Meter Swimming Lane (Adult) | Per Lane/hr. | $20 |
Aquatics - Lane | 50 Meter Swimming Lane (Youth) | Per Lane/hr. | $10 |
Aquatics - Pool | Full Facility Small Pool | Per Hour | $250 |
Aquatics-Pool | Full Facility Large Pool | Per Hour | $350 |
Pool and Room | Indoor Room fees and additional aquatics employees fees also apply | Flat Fee | $25 per hour |
The following table sets forth the Department's permit fees for use of park space, gardens, recreation rooms and transportation:
TABLE B - PERMITTED USE OF PARK SPACE AND FACILITIES
Fee Category | Details | Unit | Resident Applicant |
Small Community Room | 1-49 people | Per Hour | $25 |
Large Community Room | 1-49 people | Per Hour | $35 |
Outdoor Picnic/Event Space | 1-49 people | Per Hour | $25 |
Meeting Room or Open Field Space | Up to 25 people | Per Hour | $10 |
Indoor/Outdoor Special Event | 50-99 person event | Per Hour | $50 |
Indoor/Outdoor Special Event | 100-199 person event | Per Hour | $100 |
Indoor/Outdoor Special Event | 200- 400 person event | Per Hour | $200 |
Indoor/Outdoor Special Event | 401-700 person event | Per Hour | $300 |
Indoor/Outdoor Special Event | 701-999 person event | Per Hour | $400 |
Indoor/Outdoor Special Event | 1,000-1,200 person event | Per Hour | $500 |
Market | Per Vendor | Per Day | $10 |
Outdoor Lights | Special Events | Per Hour | $10 |
Special Event Transportation | Bus | Per Trip (6 hour maximum) | $400 |
Special Event Transportation | Van | Per Trip (6 hour maximum) | $200 |
Garden Space Fee | Small, Medium, or Large | Per Year | SM $25 M $50 L $75 |
The following table sets forth the Department's fee-based use fees for commercial activities.
TABLE C - FEE-BASED USE PERMIT FEES
Fee Category | Details and Units | Resident Applicant |
Indoor Court Youth League | Per Permit in Table A (§716.2) | $100 |
Indoor Court Adult League | Per permit in Table A (§716.2) | $150 |
Outdoor Court Youth League | Per Permit in Table A (§716.2) | $50 |
Outdoor Court Adult League | Per Permit in Table A (§716.2) | $75 |
Indoor Room Youth League | Per Permit in Table B (§716.3) | $100 |
Indoor Room Adult League | Per permit in Table B (§716.3) | $150 |
Field Youth League | Per permit in Table A (§716.2) | $100 |
Field Adult League | Per Permit in Table A (§716.2) | $150 |
Instructional/Clinic/ Fitness Special Event/Class | Per Permit in Table A (§716.2) or B (§716.3) | $25 |
Special Event Admission | Estimated Admission Fees | 5% |
Market Operator or Vendor | For SNAP or WIC program participants | Waived |
Market/Special Event Operator | Vendors: 1-15 per permit in Table B (§716.3) | $75 |
Market/Special Event Operator | Vendors: 16-25 per permit in Table B (§716.3) | $100 |
Market/Special Event Operator | Vendors 26-50 per permit in Table B (§716.3) | $125 |
Vendor/Café/Table Not Part of Market | Individual/Per Day Small /Per Day Large/Per Day | $20 $60 $80 |
Revenue Agreements | Revenue Share | Up to 20% |
Summer Youth Camp Indoor or Field | Per week per permit in Table A or B | $200 |
The table below sets forth the Department's permit fees for use of Department equipment.
TABLE D - PERMITTED USE OF EQUIPMENT
Fee Category | Details | Unit | Resident | Deposit |
Aquatics - Equip. Rental | Timing System (Adult) | Up to 6 Hours | $175 | N/A |
Aquatics - Equip. Rental | Timing System (DCPS/Charter/DCSAA) | Up to 6 Hours | $75 | N/A |
Aquatics - Equip. Rental | Timing System (Youth) | Up to 6 Hours | $150 | N/A |
Equipment - Showmobile | Large Showmobile | Up to 6 Hours | $750 | $300 |
Equipment - Showmobile | Medium Showmobile | Up to 6 Hours | $500 | $200 |
Equipment - Showmobile | Small Showmobile | Up to 6 Hours | $400 | $100 |
Equipment Rental | Large PA System | Up to 6 Hours | $150 | $75 |
Equipment Rental | Small PA System | Up to 6 Hours | $100 | $50 |
Equipment Rental | Platform | Up to 6 Hours | $35 | $25 |
Equipment Rental | Podium | Up to 6 Hours | $35 | $25 |
Equipment | Miscellaneous | Per Hour | $25 | $25 |
Garden Tools | Various | Daily, Weekly, and Monthly | Garden Tool Guide | Garden Tool Guide |
The following table sets forth the Department's admission fees for Department aquatic and fitness center facilities:
TABLE E - ADMISSION FEES
Fee Category | Details | Unit | Flat Fee For Residents |
Aquatics - Pool | Indoor - Adult | Annual | $300 |
Aquatics - Pool | Indoor - Youth | Annual | $150 |
Aquatics - Pool | Family Indoor (up to four people) | Annual | $600 |
Aquatics - Pool | Outdoor - Adult | Seasonal | $150 |
Aquatics - Pool | Outdoor - Youth | Seasonal | $75 |
Aquatics - Pool | Outdoor Family (up to four people) | Seasonal | $300 |
Aquatics - Pool | Indoor - Adult | Per Day | $5 |
Aquatics - Pool | Indoor - Youth | Per Day | $2 |
Aquatics - Pool | Outdoor - Adult | Per Day | $5 |
Aquatics - Pool | Outdoor - Youth | Per Day | $2 |
Aquatics - Pool | Indoor - Adult | Per Month | $40 |
Aquatics - Pool | Indoor - Youth | Per Month | $20 |
Aquatics-Pool | Groups Larger than 10 Admission | Per Person | $3 |
Fitness Centers | Family | Per Day | $10 |
Fitness Centers | Individual | Per Day | $5 |
Fitness Centers | Family | Per Month | $50 |
Fitness Centers | Individual | Per Month | $25 |
Fitness Centers | Family | Annual Pass | $200 |
Fitness Centers | Individual | Annual Pass | $150 |
The following table sets forth the amounts the Department can charge up-to for recreational activities and programs.
TABLE F - DPR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FEES
Fee Category | Details | Unit | Maximum Fee for Resident |
Indoor Fitness Class | Repeating | 1 session (approx. 12 weeks) | $40 |
Indoor Fitness Class | Drop In | 1 occurrence | $5 |
Learn to Swim Class | Repeating | 1 session (approx. 12 weeks) | $25 youth $50 adult |
Swim Fitness Class | Repeating | 1 session (approx. 12 weeks) | $100 |
Enrichment/Arts Class | Repeating | 1 session (approx. 12 weeks) | $50 plus materials fees |
Dance Class | Repeating | 1 session (approx. 12 weeks) | $100 |
Special Event Class | Drop In | 1 occurrence | $10 plus materials fees |
Weekly Camps | Repeating | Weekly | $200 |
Day Camps | One Time | Per Day | $25 |
Camping Overnight | At least two days | Per night | $100 |
Special Event Program or Event Admission | One time | Per Day | $100 plus materials fees |
Field Trip | One time | Per Day | Costs of travel and trip |
Leagues | Repeating | Per Season | $500 |
Tournament | One time | Per Day | $50 |
Early Childhood Cooperative Play | Annual (10 months) | Month | $250 |
Out-of-School Time Aftercare | Annual (10 months) | Month | $150 |
Fees for non-residents are one and one half (11/2) times the amounts set forth in Tables A, B, C, D and E in Subsections 716.2, 716.3, 716.4, 716.5 and 716.6. Fees for non-residents are an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the admission or an activity in Table F in Subsection 716.7.
In accordance with Section 725, applicants required to obtain both a permit and a fee-based use permit shall pay the relevant fee amounts in Tables A or B and Table C in Subsections 716.2, 716.3, and 716.4.
Individual vendors selling goods who are not part of a market operation shall be required to pay the relevant fees in Table C in Subsection 716.4 only. The Department has discretion to charge the applicant the per diem fee or the revenue share fee based on based on the length and time of permit.
If an applicant requests multiple sites under a permit or fee-based use permit, then the fees in Tables A, B and C in Subsections 716.2, 716.3 and 716.4 shall be calculated separately for usage at each desired location.
Permit applicants deemed eligible for use of property outside the Department's hours of operation may be required to pay a premium fee per hour to cover the cost of staff.
A deposit in the amount of forty percent (40%) of the total cost of a permit for special events and equipment usage is required along with the total costs at the time of payment is due. Deposits will be returned upon satisfaction that no repair or additional clean-up in the permitted area is needed.
Payment of fees is due fourteen (14) calendar days after the date the invoice is issued unless otherwise agreed to by the Department. If a permit is applied for less than thirty (30) days before the date of the requested use, and DPR determines that the permit may be issued notwithstanding Subsection 725.7, then payment will be due upon the date determined by DPR, which may be less than fourteen (14) days after the date of invoice.
As provided by Section 4 of the Recreation Act of 1994, effective March 23, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-246; D.C. Official Code § 10-303) , all fees collected pursuant to this chapter will be placed into the general fund, and a direct appropriation of the amounts collected is authorized into the Department's enterprise fund. The enterprise fund is created for the collection of fees, concessions, and services and payments by developers seeking relief from zoning laws by way of the planned unit development process, considered part of the required community benefits package of the proposed planned unit development. Revenue deposited into the enterprise fund shall be expended by the Department for the administration, improvement, and maintenance of property and programs managed by the Department.
An applicant who is a resident of the District may apply for a permit fee discount if the applicant demonstrates that it meets one (1) of the following requirements:
The waivers set forth in §716.16 apply to permit fees only and do not apply to staff or other costs.
Park space under the jurisdiction and control of National Park Service (NPS) is subject to fees and regulations set by the NPS.
The Department may waive the fees in this chapter if an applicant can reasonably demonstrate:
Fees for services provided by the Department for therapeutic recreation services under Medicaid will be charged pursuant to the amounts allowed under Medicaid.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-716