716.1 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.

716.2 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

716.3 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

716.4 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

716.5 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/DCS AA)	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

716.6 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

716.7 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	Annual (10 months)	Month	$250

Cooperative Play
Out-of-School Time Aftercare	Annual (10 months)	Month	$150

716.8 Fees for non-residents are one and one half (1½) 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.

716.9 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.

716.10 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.

716.11 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.

716.12 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.

716.13 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.

716.14 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.

716.15 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 u

nit 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.

716.16 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:

(a) Fifty percent (50%) discount of the total fees for individuals or non-profit corporations in good standing that serve fewer than one hundred (100) total youth participants and that principally serve District residents. The corporation must demonstrate through financial documents that the fees collected by the corporation from participants is not generating income to pay salaries, benefit sponsors, fund other aspects of the corporation's operations, or make charitable donations.

(b) Fifty percent (50%) discount for local District agencies or public officials so long as the planned activities meet a government purpose as determined pursuant to standards established by Department policy.

(c) One hundred percent (100%) waiver of fees for Department partners with valid written partnership agreements that do not charge fees for participation.

(d) One hundred percent (100%) waiver of fees for District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS"), District public charter schools, and the District of Columbia State Athletic Association ("DCSAA") for athletic league play only. A fifty percent (50%) waiver may be available for these groups for school day activities involving a government purpose as determined pursuant to standards established by Department policy. All required fees shall be paid for these groups pursuant to these regulations for other activities such as special events or after school activities.

(e) One hundred percent (100%) waiver of fees for meetings held by Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, Police Service Area Officers, civic associations, and the District of Columbia Housing Authority if the planned meetings meet a government purpose as determined pursuant to standards established by Department policy.

(f) Twenty-five percent (25%) waiver of fees for senior citizens who are District residents and a complete fee waiver for senior citizens who are income eligible to registration may be applied for recreational activities.

1. (g) One hundred percent (100%) waiver of fees for farmers' market operators and vendors if they sell food through a federal food assistance program.
2. (h) DPR may offer a credit of up to fifty percent (50%) of permit fees for field or facility improvements made by an organization that has a written adopt-a-park/facility agreement with DPR. The amount of the credit shall be set forth in the agreement.716.17 The waivers set forth in § 716.16 apply to permit fees only and do not apply to staff or other costs.716.18 Park space under the jurisdiction and control of National Park Service (NPS) is subject to fees and regulations set by the NPS.716.19 The Department may waive the fees in this chapter if an applicant can reasonably demonstrate:- (a) A financial hardship of the participants in paying the fees;
3. (b) A significant public need for the activity;
4. (c) That the activity aligns with the mission of the Department; and
5. (d) That the applicant does not charge its participants or only charges a fee for incidental costs for materials or supplies.716.20 Fees for services provided by the Department for therapeutic recreation services under Medicaid will be charged pursuant to the amounts allowed under Medicaid.

SOURCE: 15 DCRR § 4.2 (August 10, 1970 and December 23, 1970); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 2231 (April 22, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 370 (January 20, 1995); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 2899 (May 31, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 5780 (October 25, 1996); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 5249 (June 11, 1999); as amended by the Notification of Adjustments to Fees and Fines, effective January 1, 2003, published at 49 DCR 11562 (December 20, 2002), pursuant to the fine adjustments found Title XII of the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Amendment Act of 2002, effective June 5, 2003 (D.C. Law 14-307; 49 DCR 11664 (December 27, 2002)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 8248 (June 10, 2016).