Rules.
The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. Within 180 days of April 23, 2013, the Mayor shall issue rules, which shall: Ensure maximum permissible use of Department areas and facilities by appropriate distribution of users, with special attention to the balance of uses between Department programs, community uses, and fee-based uses; Ensure equitable access to fee-based uses through provisions for modest, reduced, or waived fees; Ensure proper, orderly, and equitable use through scheduling; Ensure protection and preservation of areas and facilities by not overtaxing facilities; Promote the health, safety, and welfare of users; Establish clear procedures for obtaining permits and revocation of permits; and Update the entire Department fee and permit schedules, maintaining a lower cost for residents. The authority granted to the Department in § 10-302(b-1) and (d) and § 10-302.01 shall not be exercised until the rules required by paragraph (1) of this subsection have been adopted.
Annotations
Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-246, § 7a as added Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 6042(d), 58 DCR 6226 Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-280, § 2(d), 60 DCR 2124 Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-216, § 2, 61 DCR 13104 For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §§ 2 and 3 of the Department of Parks and Recreation Fee-based Use Permit Authority Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014, (D.C. Act 20-353, June 17, 2014, 61 DCR 6334). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Department of Parks and Recreation Fee-based Use Permit Authority Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-299, March 14, 2014, 61 DCR 2570, 20 DCSTAT 3068). For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Department of Parks and Recreation Feebased Use Permit Authority Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-113, June 21, 2014, 61 DCR 4332). The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-216 substituted “§ 10-302(b-1) and (d) and § 10-302.01” for “§ 10-302(b-1) and (d), § 10-302.01, and § 10-302.02” in (b)(2). The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-280 redesignated the existing paragraph as (a); and added (b).
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