22.12.010 Commissioner of recreation--Appointment--Responsibilities.

22.12.020 Employees.

The commissioner of recreation is authorized to appoint and control the number of assistants and subordinate employees as may be necessary to perform the duties of the division of recreation prescribed by the charter and ordinances of the city. (Ord. 49771 § 1 (18), 1960: 1960 C. § 222.020.)

City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307

22.12.030 Rules and regulations.

The commissioner of recreation shall have the power, with the approval of the director of parks, recreation and forestry, to make all rules and regulations governing the conduct and use of all public recreation facilities. (Ord. 49771 § 1 (27), 1960: 1960 C. § 222.030.)

City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307

22.12.040 Permits and schedules for facilities.

The commissioner of recreation, with the approval of the director of parks, recreation and forestry, may issue permits for and establish schedules regulating the use of swimming pools, athletic fields, golf courses, skating rinks and other recreational facilities owned and operated by the department of parks, recreation and forestry. The director of parks, recreation and forestry shall deposit with the city treasurer weekly all sums collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The treasurer shall issue a receipt therefor, a copy of which shall be filed with the comptroller. (Ord. 56918 § 1, 1975: prior Ord. 56733 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 49771 § 1 (26), 1960: Ord. 49509 § 1, 1959: 1960 C. § 222.040.)

City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307

22.12.050 Tennis court permits.

A. A tennis court permit and fee therefor, separate and apart from any other permit or fee, shall be required for the use of all city tennis courts. No person shall use any of the above facilities owned or operated by the city unless the person possesses a current tennis court permit.

B. There shall be different classifications of tennis court permits, as follows:

1. Resident or taxpayer adult tennis court permit, to be issued only to applicants who reside in the city or who pay earnings tax or merchants and manufacturers tax to the city, and who are eighteen years of age or older. This permit is good for play at all city tennis court facilities including the Dwight Davis Tennis Center.

2. Resident or taxpayer minor’s tennis court permit, to be issued only to applicants who reside in the City or who pay earnings tax or merchants and manufacturers tax to the City, and who are twelve years of age or older and who are not eighteen years of age or older. This permit is good for play at all City tennis court facilities including the Dwight Davis Tennis Center.

3. Resident child’s tennis court permit, to be issued only to applicants who reside in the City and who are twelve years of age or younger. This permit is good for play at all City tennis court facilities including the Dwight Davis Tennis Center.

4. Nonresident Dwight Davis Tennis Court permit, to be issued to applicants who are nonresidents of the City and who are of any age classification and the permit is only good at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center.

C. An annual fee for a recreational permit shall be charged as follows:

1. Resident or taxpayer adult, ten dollars.

2. Resident or taxpayer minor, three dollars.

3. Resident child, no charge.

D. All of the aforesaid recreational permits shall be issued from the office of the Director of Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry at places as designated by the Department. A person’s residence shall be proven by:

1. Voter registration;

2. Real property tax receipt;

3. Personal property tax receipt;

4. Income tax W-2 Form;

5. Driver’s license.

Any of the above evidence of residence shall be accompanied by appropriate identification of the applicant. Any person not possessing any of the aforementioned evidence of residence proof, may prove evidence as to the residence of his or her parent or guardian or of the head of his or her household, as such term is defined for federal income tax purposes. A nonresident taxpayer shall prove his payment of the earning’s tax or the merchants and manufacturers tax by producing a receipt for payment of either tax for the year preceding the year for which the permit is sought or by producing a tax return for the year.

While the resident child’s tennis court permit is issued for no charge no resident child will be allowed on a City tennis court unless he or she possesses a resident child’s tennis court permit.

The Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry shall promulgate and enforce schedules and rules regulating the use of City tennis courts by permittees. The rules may include time restrictions on use of tennis courts, which restrictions may vary for different permit categories.

No daily permits will be issued for any City tennis courts. (Ord. 56919 § 1, 1975: prior Ord. 56733 § 1 (part), 1974: 1960 C. § 222.041.)

22.12.060 Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink schedules and charges.

The Commissioner of Recreation, with the approval of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, is authorized to establish schedules regulating the operation and charges for the use of the skating rink and recreation facilities. Activities shall include roller skating, ice skating, square dancing, badminton, volleyball, shuffleboard, recreation exhibitions, pageants, and other activities which in the opinion of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry will be consistent with the motive of the gift from the Steinberg Charitable Trust as set forth in Ordinance No. 47487 relating to the Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink. (Ord. 49546 § 1, 1959: 1960 C. § 222.050.)

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