Park fees and refund rules

The department of parks and recreation may charge and collect reasonable fees and charges for the use of parks and recreational grounds, facilities, and equipment, and for special licenses, permits, concessions, and admissions in accordance with duly promulgated rules and regulations. (a) Refunds. (1) Fees, Charges, and Permits. The department of parks and recreation may refund fees and charges charged and collected in advance of the time of use provided that: (A) The department receives request for refund not less than one working day before the time of such use. (B) The request for refund is in writing accompanied by the appropriate license, permit or other document issued by the department of parks and recreation authorizing such use. (C) The amount to be refunded exceeds $2. (D) The department of parks and recreation may, by contract, require more stringent provisions for refunds than are contained in this section. (2) Deposits. The department of parks and recreation may refund surety, performance, security, clean up, and any other deposits imposed to assure compliance with State or Federal law, the County Charter, County Code or County rules and regulations provided that: (A) The activity is conducted in compliance with provisions of the agreement, permit or contract. (B) The facility or equipment is left or returned in a condition substantially equal to that existing prior to the use. (C) The deposit or portions thereof may be retained by the department of parks and recreation to cover the cost of repairing or restoring the facility or equipment damaged or despoiled as a result of the activity for which the deposit was imposed. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this section, the department of parks and recreation may refund fees, charges and deposits charged and collected in advance of the time of use where there is no use made of the parks, recreational grounds, facilities, or equipment because the park, recreational grounds, facilities, or equipment were unavailable under circumstances beyond the control of the person who paid such fees, charges or deposits. Requests for refund under this provision must be made in writing within ten working days of the date that the use was to have occurred.