LAC 25:III.111 – Building Use Fee Schedule for Events [Formerly §103]

A. Base Service Charge FeesAll Buildings
1. 1. Business meetings and lectures
  1. a. In New Orleans and Baton Rouge, maximum 200 persons.
    Guests First Hour Each Additional Hour
    1-100 $500 $150
    101-200 $750 $200
  2. b. In Natchitoches, Patterson and Thibodaux, maximum 200 persons.
    Guests First Hour Each Additional Hour
    1-100 $200 $100
    101-200 $250 $150
  3. c. An additional cleaning and repair fee of $200 during public hours and $300 during non-public hours will be charged for costs involved in preparation and post-function requirements.
2. 2. Receptions and Similar Functions. Minimum requirement will be one hour plus set-up and cleaning.
  1. a. In New Orleans and Baton Rouge
    Guests First Hour Each Additional Hour
    1-200 $700 $200
    201-300 $800 $250
    301-500 $900 $300
    501+ $1,000 $350
  2. b. In Natchitoches, Patterson and Thibodaux
    Guests First Hour Each Additional Hour
    1-200 $200 $150
    201-300 $250 $200
    301+ $300 $250
  3. c. An additional cleaning repair fee of $300 will be charged for costs involved in preparation and post-function responsibilities.
3. 3. Sit-Down Meals. Seated meals with wait staff will be charged an additional $200 per hour.
  1. a. An additional cleaning repair fee of $500 will be charged for costs involved in preparation and post-function requirements.
  2. b. All sit-down dinners must be catered to include waiters serving dinners to each table. The ratio of waiters to diners must be at least 1 to 10.
B. The agency may only waive the base service charge fees for use by the agency, department, or use by an entity that is cooperating with the agency on an endeavor that fulfills a public purpose that comports with the agency’s purposes.

Guests	First Hour	Each Additional Hour
1-100	$500	$150
101-200	$750	$200

Guests	First Hour	Each Additional Hour
1-100	$200	$100
101-200	$250	$150

Guests	First Hour	Each Additional Hour
1-200	$700	$200
201-300	$800	$250
301-500	$900	$300
501+	$1,000	$350

Guests	First Hour	Each Additional Hour
1-200	$200	$150
201-300	$250	$200
301+	$300	$250

C. Donation. Donations will be in accordance with the following schedule.

Location	Building	Rate (per hr.)
Baton Rouge	Museum	$1,000
New Orleans	Cabildo	$1,000
New Orleans	Presbytere	$1,000
New Orleans	Old U.S. Mint	$1,000
New Orleans	Arsenal	$500
New Orleans	Mme. John's Legacy	$500
Patterson	Museum	$200
Natchitoches	Museum	$350
Thibodaux	Historical Site with Grounds	$200

D. The agency may only waive all or part of the donation portion when he determines that to do so would be in the best interest of the OSM.

NOTE: Time will be rounded to the next quarter hour for determination of donation requirements.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 25:341 et seq., and R.S. 36:204(A)(3).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of the State Museums, LR 11:683 (July 1985), amended LR 13:83 (February 1987), LR 16:295 (April 1990), LR 20:783 (July 1994), LR 24:2233 (December 1998), LR 31:1055 (May 2005), LR 43:1522 (August 2017).