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File #: 1570-04    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Ordinance No. 06-04-OR enacted March 22, 2004 entitled “An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing facility and recreational rates and fe
Type: Ordinance Status: Expired by Rule
File created: 5/18/2004 In control: Committee on Parks
On agenda: Final action: 12/31/2005
Title: Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Ordinance No. 06-04-OR enacted March 22, 2004 entitled “An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing facility and recreational rates and fees for the use of County recreational and park facilities effective April 1, 2004” by providing that ball field permits and soccer permits for groups under 18 years of age are free of charge.
Sponsors: Vince Gastgeb
Attachments: 1. 1570-04 Ordinance re Soccer Fields for Under 18 Groups.doc
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Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Ordinance No. 06-04-OR enacted March 22, 2004 entitled “An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing facility and recreational rates and fees for the use of County recreational and park facilities effective April 1, 2004” by providing that ball field permits and soccer permits for groups under 18 years of age are free of charge.

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WHEREAS, the rate for the permitting of a soccer field is $30.00 for a three hour time slot, the same rate as established for ball fields;

WHEREAS, an exception from the permitting fee has been crafted for groups under 18 years of age, but said exception only applies to ball fields;

WHEREAS, the exception to permitting fees has been applied inconsistently for soccer fields, resulting in certain time frames where there is no charge and others where the normal permitting fee applies; and

WHEREAS, in order to ensure consistency and to encourage the use of the County parks by the youth of our County, such exception should be applied uniformly to ball fields as well as soccer fields.

The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1.

Exhibit A, Page 17, “Ballfields” is amended to read as follows:

* Rates:

Ballfield & Soccer Field Permits for groups under 18 years of age FREE OF CHARGE
Ballfields 30.00/3 hr. time slot
Soccer Fields: 30.00/3 hr. time slot

Lighted Ballfields: 50.00/time slot below
Boyce Park Only - Field #1 & Field #3
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Football Field:
North Park - J.C. Stone Field ...

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