How to get a credit for park improvements

A credit against user fees of the department of parks and recreation may be allowed as provided in this section. In order to receive a credit under the provisions of this section, the following procedure shall be followed: (a) Persons proposing to make any improvement at their expense to real property of the County used for or set aside for recreational purposes shall submit to the department of parks and recreation, a written proposal with attached plans and description of the proposed improvement together with an itemized list of those anticipated expenses that the persons wish to use in computing any credit against future user fees of the department. PARKS AND RECREATION § 15-56 (b) After receipt of the written proposal, the director shall review the proposal. On review, the director will decide whether the proposal is in the public interest and is consistent with the goals and priorities of the director’s department. Among the factors that the director may consider are future maintenance costs of the improvement, the demand for the improvement, the ability of the director’s department to provide alternative facilities with equivalent improvements. (c) The director may require further information and plans and, with mutual consent of the person making the proposal, may alter the proposal. The original proposal with any alterations made by mutual consent shall constitute the final proposal. (d) After the director reviews the final proposal, the director may reject the proposal or authorize the proposal.