ORDINANCE NO. 09-11(1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 11, PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES, BY AMENDING ARTICLE I IN GENERAL, DIVISION 1 PARKS GENERALLY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 11, Parks and Recreation Facilities, is hereby amended and reordained by amending Article I In General, Division 1 Parks Generally, Section 11-105 Fees.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
DIVISION 1. PARKS GENERALLY
Sec. 11-105 Fees.
A. The board of supervisors
shall, from time to time by resolution, establish fees for daily and seasonal
passes for entry to and use of parks, recreational areas and swimming
facilities under the county’s jurisdiction. The board of supervisors shall
hold a public hearing to receive public comment on any proposed fee changes.
Ten days’ public Public notice and a public hearing shall
be provided for such public hearing at least ten days prior to the hearing
date all fee changes. A copy of the adopted fee schedule shall be
posted in the park at points where such fees are to be collected.
B. Fees for programs or
activities, and the rental of county-owned property, to include but not limited
to boats and picnic shelters, shall be established by the county executive or
his designee. Season passes will be honored from Memorial Day weekend
through Labor Day. The director of parks and recreation shall maintain a
schedule of established fees.
C. No fee will be
charged for picnic shelter reservations during the period that park entry fees
are being charged. Shelters must be reserved on a first come, first serve
basis. Reservations and payment of fees for the use of reserved picnic
shelters shall be made in advance of such use under procedures established by
the director of parks and recreation or his designee. Any picnic shelter
that is not marked as reserved shall be available at no charge on a first come,
first served basis.
D. A copy of the fee
schedule shall be posted at points where such fees are to be collected.
E. Notwithstanding
paragraph A, above, fees for rental of county-owned boats and recreation
programs or activities shall be established by the direct of parks and
recreation.
DF.
No person shall be permitted to use such facilities for which fees are charged
without first paying the fee.
EG.
Fees may be suspended by order of the county executive or his designee for good
cause.
FH.
No fees paid for under paragraphs A and B, above, daily park
entry or season passes shall be refunded without the approval of the
director of parks and recreation or his designee. Daily park passes and
season passes Passes issued upon payment of such fees shall not be
transferable to any other person.
(4-20-72; 5-15-75; 4-21-76; 4-12-78; 6-17-81; 4-14-83; 5-7-86; 4-13-88; Code 1988, § 14-11; Ord. 98-A(1), 8-5-98)
State law reference—Va. Code § 15.2-1806