SEC. 12.12. GOLF FEES – GENERAL.

   (a)   Authorization. The Recreation and Park Department (the “Department”) is hereby authorized to charge fees at the San Francisco municipal golf courses at Harding Park, Fleming, Lincoln Park, Sharp Park, Golden Gate Park, and McLaren Park (collectively, the “Golf Courses”) in the manner and in conformance with the standards set forth herein. The Department and the Controller shall adjust golf fees in accordance with Section 12.20 of this Article 12.

   (b)   Discount Fee Categories.

      (1)   Resident Junior Rates shall apply to persons 17 years of age and under.

      (2)   Resident Rates shall apply to persons holding Resident Golf Cards.

      (3)   Resident Senior Rates shall apply to persons 65 years of age and above holding Resident Golf Cards.

      (4)   Tournament Rates.

         (A)   Tournament Rates shall apply to persons playing in the Family Tournament held at Golden Gate Park, the City Championship held at Lincoln Park and Harding Park, and any other City- sponsored tournament approved by the Department General Manager or his or her designee. Residents shall pay Tournament Rates, not Resident Rates, for tournament play.

         (B)   Junior Tournament Rates are equal to 50% of the regular Tournament Rate and shall apply to all players aged 17 years and under who are participating in the Family Tournament or the City Championship, and to all groups of 16 or more players aged 17 years and under with respect to any other City-sponsored tournament that the Department may approve pursuant to subsection (b)(4)(A).

      (5)   Resident Twilight Rates shall apply to rounds by persons holding Resident Golf Cards that commence no earlier than four hours before sunset, as determined by the Department.

   (c)   Resident Golf Cards.

      (1)   The Department shall charge a fee of $90 for a San Francisco Resident Golf Card, entitling the holder to discounts (Resident Rates) on the Golf Courses for two years from the date of issuance. Cards shall be available to San Francisco residents and/or San Francisco property owners only upon presentation of valid proof of residency or ownership.

      (2)   The Department shall charge a fee of $60 for a Pacifica Resident Golf Card entitling the holder to discounts (Resident Rates) at the Sharp Park Golf Course only, for two years from the date of issuance. Cards shall be available to Pacifica residents only upon presentation of valid proof of residency.

      (3)   The Department shall charge a fee of $25 for replacement of San Francisco Resident Golf Cards and Pacifica Resident Golf Cards.

      (4)   If a San Francisco or Pacifica resident golf card application is returned to the applicant because the information on the application is incorrect or incomplete, there shall be an additional administrative fee of $5.

   (d)   Flexible Pricing.

      (1)   Except where a particular fee or charge is specifically listed in Sections 12.12.1 through 12.12.6, the Department General Manager or his or her designee may impose a fee or charge for all other golf-related services or items, and may approve temporary fee increases and/or decreases in those fees and charges from time to time, based on one or more of the following factors: the type of use, fluctuations in customer demand at particular times or on particular days or dates or as among different Golf Courses, rates at comparable courses, and course conditions.

      (2)   The Department General Manager or his or her designee may also apply the factors identified in subsection (d)(1) to approve the following temporary increases and/or decreases to any category of Resident Rates and any category of Tournament Rates:

         (1)1    discounts of up to 50% for Resident Rates;

         (2)1    increases of up to 50% for Tournament Rates; and

         (3)1    increases of up to 25% for Resident Rates.

   (e)   Reservations. The Department may charge persons holding any category of Resident Golf Cards an additional reservation fee of $15 per reservation for any advance reservation made between 8 and 30 days before the reserved tee time, and may charge persons who do not hold a Resident Golf Card an appropriate reservation fee based on the flexible pricing standards set forth in subsection (d)(1).

   (f)   Special Projects Maintenance Fee. The Department shall require each player at Harding Park, Fleming, Lincoln Park, Sharp Park, and Golden Gate Park who is above the age of 17 to pay an additional fee for that Golf Course of $2 per nine holes, which the Department shall set aside in a separate fund for that Golf Course to pay for special maintenance repairs or course improvements.

(Added by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012; amended by Ord. 75-14 , File No. 140226, App. 5/28/2014, Eff. 6/27/2014; Ord. 226-14 , File No. 140979, App. 11/7/2014, Eff. 12/7/2014; Ord. 191-18, File No. 180582, App. 8/2/2018, Eff. 9/2/2018)

(Former Sec. 12.12 added by Ord. 52-02, File No. 020198, App. 4/26/2002; amended by Ord. 180-05, File No. 050987, App. 7/29/2005; Ord. 184-06, File No. 060771, App. 7/21/2006; Ord. 186-07, File No. 070816, App. 8/3/2007; Ord. 157-10, File No. 100360, App. 7/1/2010; Ord. 151-11, File No. 110549, App. 8/1/2011, Eff. 8/31/2011; repealed by Ord. 170-12 , File No. 120608, App. 7/27/2012, Eff. 8/26/2012)

CODIFICATION NOTE

1.   So in Ord. 191-18.

Editor's Note:
   For current provisions relating to Harding Park and Fleming Golf Courses, see Secs. 12.12.1 and 12.12.2, respectively.