No person shall use any park or recreation facility for which a fee, charge and/or deposit is specified in this section without first paying said fee or charge and/or deposit:
A. Picnic Reservations: The rental fee and deposit for group picnic reservations will be as follows:
Rental Fee | Deposit | Total | ||
Rental Fee | Deposit | Total | ||
Family/wedding/nonprofit organizations - City resident: | ||||
25 - 50 people | $ 55.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 80.00 | |
51 - 150 people | 85.00 | 50.00 | 135.00 | |
151 and over | 115.00 | 75.00 | 190.00 | |
Family/wedding/nonprofit organizations - non-City resident: | ||||
25 - 50 people | 110.00 | 25.00 | 135.00 | |
51 - 150 people | 170.00 | 50.00 | 220.00 | |
151 - and over | 230.00 | 75.00 | 305.00 | |
Companies and corporations: | ||||
Located in City | 220.00 | 150.00 | 370.00 | |
Located outside of City | 440.00 | 150.00 | 590.00 | |
Alcohol (beer/wine only) allowed with an additional $25.00 permit fee. | ||||
(amd. Ord. 22-73, 12-5-2022)
B. Special Event Park Rentals: The daily rental for the use of parks for special events will be as follows:
Special Events For Profit | Resident | Nonresident |
Less than 500 people | $300.00 | $ 500.00 |
500 - 1,000 people | 400.00 | 750.00 |
Between 1,001 and 3,000 people | 500.00 | 1,000.00 |
Greater than 3,000 people | Fees and City services to be negotiated | |
C. Field Rentals: The daily rental fee and deposit for the use of a baseball, softball and soccer field by any team shall be as follows:
1. The following organizations shall be exempt from field use fees:
a. McHenry Baseball Association;
b. McHenry Pigtail League;
c. McHenry Area Soccer Federation;
d. McHenry Jr. Warriors Football;
e. McHenry High School District 156.
2. The following rental fees shall be established:
Field | Fee | Deposit | Total |
Petersen Park field 2 | $50.00/game | $50.00 | $100.00 |
All other ball fields | $25.00/game | 25.00 | 50.00 |
Soccer/lacrosse fields | $50.00/game | 50.00 | 100.00 |
Field lighting | $25.00/2 hours | 25.00 | |
$15.00/each additional hour | $15.00/each additional hour |
D. Peter J. Merkel Aquatic Center Pool Rentals: Daily and season passes for the Peter J. Merkel Aquatic Center are available for purchase at the Parks and Recreation Department Office. The rental fee for exclusive use of Knox Park Swimming Pool will be as follows:
Rental Fee | Total | ||
Rental of entire pool: | |||
Saturdays and Sundays from 7:15 P.M. to 9:15 P.M. includes 2 lifeguards | $175.00 | $175.00 | |
(1987 Code § 16-48)
E. Miller Riverfront Park Boat Launch:
1. Eligible Residents; Fees: All residents of the City, Village of Lakemoor and Village of Johnsburg are eligible for resident fees (reference Intergovernmental Agreement dated 6-20-2016).
Season Pass Or Daily Fee Required For All Vessels Valid May 1 Through April 30 - Fees Not Prorated | ||
Launch fees for residents (all watercraft): | ||
Daily | $ 25.00 | |
Season pass | 150.00 | |
Nonresident launch fees (all watercraft): | ||
Daily | 35.00 | |
Season pass | 180.00 | |
(Ord. 18-1169, 4-16-2018)
2. Placement Of Passes, Stickers; Transferability: Daily pass receipts shall be placed on the front windshield in the lower right hand corner of the driver’s position. Season pass stickers shall be affixed to the neck of the trailer and clearly visible when parked. Season passes are nontransferable and nonrefundable.
(Ord. 18-1169, 4-16-2018; amd. 2019 Code)
3. Penalties: Any vehicle or trailer parked in Miller Riverfront Park Boat Launch without a valid daily pass receipt that is clearly visible and placed on the front windshield in the lower right hand corner of the driver’s position, or season pass sticker properly displayed and clearly visible that is affixed to the neck of the trailer, shall receive a citation as regulated by title 7, “Motor Vehicles And Traffic”, of this Code.
(Ord. 18-1169, 4-16-2018)