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Park Code Amended to Add Cost Recovery Surcharge and Adjust Golf Fees for City Facilities

  • When: 2025/07/15
  • Address: Citywide, San Francisco, CA
  • City: San Francisco
  • State: CA
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Process Updates
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Placemaking

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to amend the Park Code, introducing a cost recovery surcharge on various recreational facility fees. This includes surcharges of $4 for 9-hole golf and $6 for 18-hole golf, a 10% surcharge for outdoor event facilities, $5 or $25 for picnics (depending on participant count), and $1 per hour for athletic fields. The ordinance also increases resident golf rates at specific courses, raises the cost of golf cards for Pacifica residents at Sharp Park, adjusts weekend hours for golf, and limits senior discounts to weekdays. This measure aims to help the Recreation and Park Department cover rising maintenance costs, particularly those associated with stormwater runoff from park properties. Furthermore, the ordinance mandates that the Recreation and Park Department continually update and post golf course fees on its website, moving away from listing them directly in the Park Code. The Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act was affirmed.

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