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Chapter 166 CABLE TELEVISION
Chapter 173 COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY CODE
Chapter 180 CONSTRUCTION CODES
Chapter 185 CONVERSION THERAPY
Chapter 188 CURFEW
Chapter 201 ELECTRIC SERVICE
Chapter 212 FEES
Chapter 219 FIREARMS
Chapter 225 FIREWORKS
Chapter 231 FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS
Chapter 237 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Chapter 251 FOOD CODE
Chapter 272 GRAFFITI
Chapter 288 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 295 HISTORICAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
Chapter 302 HOUSE NUMBERING
Chapter 308 HOUSING
Chapter 317 INVASIVE PLANTS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS
Chapter 325 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 328 LEAD POISONING PREVENTION
Chapter 332 LIBRARY
Chapter 339 LICENSES AND PERMITS
Chapter 346 LITTER AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL
Chapter 353 LOITERING AND PANHANDLING
Chapter 364 MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Chapter 378 MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AND LIENS
Chapter 387 NOISE
Chapter 396 PARKS AND RECREATION
Chapter 403 PAWNBROKERS
Chapter 410 PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
Chapter 424 POLES
Chapter 431 PROPERTY SALES
Chapter 433 PUBLIC ART
Chapter 438 RAIN BARRELS
Chapter 442 RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS
Chapter 453 SALES
Chapter 460 SCRAP METAL DEALERS
Chapter 467 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Chapter 473 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
Chapter 479 SIDEWALK CAFES
Chapter 485 SIGNS
Chapter 496 SOLID WASTE
Chapter 502 STORAGE FACILITIES
Chapter 505 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Chapter 508 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 515 SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 521 SUSTAINABILITY
Chapter 536 TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter 540 TATTOO AND PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS
Chapter 543 TAX ABATEMENTS
Chapter 546 TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM
Chapter 549 TAXATION
Chapter 555 TREES
Chapter 564 VEHICLE NUISANCES, STORAGE OF
Chapter 570 VEHICLE REPAIR SHOPS
Chapter 576 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 583 VENDING MACHINES
Chapter 600 ZONING
Chapter A610 ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
Chapter A611 BOND ISSUES AND LOANS
Chapter A612 FRANCHISE AND SERVICES
Chapter A613 GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chapter A614 PLAN APPROVAL
Chapter A615 PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter A616 SEWERS
Chapter A617 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter A618 WATER
Chapter A619 ZONING; PRIOR ORDINANCES
Chapter DT DERIVATION TABLE
Chapter DL DISPOSITION LIST
§ 212-120. Parks and recreation.6
Description
Fee
Ordinance No.
Code Citation
Description
Fee
Ordinance No.
Code Citation
City park band shell rental fee
$550 for 6 hours
40-2009;
2-2024
 
$100 per hour if event is over 6 hours
2-2024
 
Pendora field house (6 hours):
 
 
 
   City resident
$200
14-2016
N/A
   City nonprofit
$200
14-2016
N/A
   Schools
$200
14-2016
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$250
14-2016
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Pendora field house (additional hours over 6):
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Schlegel field house (6 hours):
 
 
 
   City resident
$150
14-2016
N/A
   City nonprofit
$150
14-2016
N/A
   Schools
$150
14-2016
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$200
14-2016
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Schlegel field house (additional hours over 6):
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Keffer field house (6 hours):
 
 
 
   City resident
$175
14-2016
N/A
   City nonprofit
$175
14-2016
N/A
   Schools
$175
14-2016
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$225
14-2016
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
14-2016
N/A
Keffer Park Field House (additional hours over 6):
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 p/h
14-2016
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 p/h
14-2016
N/A
   Schools
$25 p/h
14-2016
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$25 p/h
14-2016
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
14-2016
N/A
3rd and Spruce Gym (minimum two- hour rentals only)
 
 
 
   During normal working hours
 
 
 
   City resident
$35 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$35 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$20 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$75 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
   Outside normal working hours
 
 
 
   City resident
$50 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$50 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$50 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$90 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Tournaments (3rd and Spruce) (minimum 6 hours up to 12 per day)
 
 
 
   City resident
$50 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$50 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$50 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$90 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
11th and Pike Gym (minimum two- hour rentals only)
 
 
 
   During normal working hours
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$15 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$65 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
   Outside normal working hours
 
 
 
   City resident
$40 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$40 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$40 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$80 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Tournaments (Pike) (minimum 6 hours up to 12 per day)
 
 
 
   City resident
$40 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$40 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$40 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$80 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Large pavilion rental:
 
 
 
   City resident
$150 (includes $50 electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$150 (includes $50 electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$150 (includes $50 electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$200 (includes $50 electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Small pavilion rental:
 
 
 
   City resident
$50
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$50
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$50
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$100
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
 
 
 
 
3rd and Spruce Pavilion rental:
 
 
 
   City resident
$100
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$100
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$100
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$150 (includes $50 electric)
30A-2013
N/A
    Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Ball field rentals (excludes Egelman’s), 2 hours before 8:00 p.m. (minimum 2 hours):
 
 
 
   City resident
$10
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$10
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$10
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$20
30A-2013
N/A
Ball field rentals (excludes Egelman’s), 2 hours after 8:00 p.m. (minimum 2 hours):
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 (includes electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 (includes electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$25 (includes electric)
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$35
30A-2013
N/A
Egelman's Baseball Field before 8:00 p.m.
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
   School (not RSD)
$25 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
   Reading School District No fee
14-2016
N/A
 
   Reading Recreation Commission
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$35 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
Egelman's Baseball Field after 8:00 p.m.
 
 
 
   City resident
$40 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
   City nonprofit
$40 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
   School (not RSD)
S40 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   Reading Recreation Commission
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$55 per hour plus $25 attendant fee
14-2016
N/A
Tennis courts
 
 
 
   City resident
$5 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$5 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$5 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$10 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
Basketball courts with lights (except City Park)
 
 
 
   City resident
$10 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$10 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$10 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$20 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Deposit
Equal to rental fee
30A-2013
N/A
Basketball court with lights (City Park)
 
 
 
   City resident
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   City nonprofit
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Schools
$25 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
   Reading School District
No fee
14-2016
N/A
   City for-profit/nonresident
$35 p/h
30A-2013
N/A
Pagoda:
 
 
 
   Less than 2 hours
$200
40-2009
N/A
   2 to 4 hours
$400
40-2009
N/A
   4 to 6 hours
$500
40-2009
N/A
   Each additional hour
$100
40-2009
N/A
Portable stage (per day)
$200 resident
78-2013;
2-2024
N/A
 
$300 nonresident
 
 
 
$200 deposit
 
 
Show mobile rental (per day)
$550/day resident
20-2008;
2-2024
N/A
 
$750/day nonresident
2-2024
 
 
$300 deposit
78-2013
N/A
Barricades not included with event application
$6/set resident
78-2013;
2-2024
N/A
 
$8/set nonresident
2-2024
 
 
$20 delivery and pickup
2-2024
 
Banners on light poles
$50 each
78-2013
N/A
Banners across streets
$175 each
14-2016
N/A
 
 
 
 
City portable potties
$120/day
78-2013;
2-2024
N/A
 
$200 on weekends
2-2024
 
 
$170 handicap accessible
2-2024
 
Picnic kit
$20 resident
20-2008
N/A
 
$25 nonresident
 
 
 
$25 deposit
 
 
Large bleachers (per day)
$300 resident
78-2013; 2-2024
N/A
 
$350 nonresident
2-2024
 
 
$100 deposit
 
 
Schlegel pool admission fee
3 and under free with paid adult; $6 for age 4 and older
78-2013
N/A
Schlegel pool membership fee
 
78-2013
N/A
 
$40 age 4 through 9
 
 
 
$65 age 10 through 61
 
 
 
$40 age 62 and older
 
 
 
$150 family of 4 (max 2 people over age 18)
 
 
 
$25 each additional family member
 
 
Pool pavilion rental
 
 
 
 
$100 per day + cost of admission (cost of admission not included in rental fee)
78-2013
N/A
Handwashing Stations
$275 each/day
2-2024
 
City Trash Pickup for events
$150 plus cost of crew @ OT rate
2-2024
 
Electricity Usage at City Park
$75/day
2-2024
 
Electricity Panel delivery
$100
2-2024
 
 
6.   Editor's Note: The following fees, previously included in this section, were repealed as follows: The fees for chairs and tables, bingo cage, PA system and popcorn machine, all most recently amended by Ord. No. 20-2008, and pool rental and lifeguard, were repealed 12-16-2013 by Ord. No. 78-2013.