Title 10 — Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.

No part of any money appropriated in any act shall be expended for or toward the construction of any lagoon, or other artificial body of water, or speedway, on any portion of said Park unless specifically authorized by Congress.

The Director of the National Park Service is authorized to grant permission to the Department of Agriculture for the temporary occupation of such area or areas of Potomac Park, not exceeding a total of 75 acres in extent, as may not be needed in any one season for the reclamation…

Licenses may be granted for the erection of boathouses along the banks of the tidal reservoir on the Potomac River fronting Potomac Park, under regulations to be prescribed by the Director of the National Park Service, and all such licenses granted under this authority shall be r…

For the purpose of preventing the pollution and obstruction of Rock Creek and of connecting Potomac Park with the Zoological Park and Rock Creek Park, a commission, to be composed of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Agriculture, is aut…

The authority of the commission created by § 10-152 is extended to include the acquisition of such additional lands and premises lying adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the taking lines as shown on the map on file in the Office of the Executive and Disbursing Officer an…

When the lands authorized to be purchased pursuant to §§ 10-141 and 10-152, for a connecting parkway between Potomac Park, the Zoological Park, and Rock Creek Park, shall have been acquired, said lands shall be a part of the park system of the District of Columbia subject to the …

The entire area of the Anacostia River and Flats reclaimed and to be reclaimed from the mouth of the river to the District line is made and declared a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and designated Anacostia Park.

The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to accept the land lying along Foundry Branch between Massachusetts Avenue and Reservoir Street, dedicated by Charles C. Glover for park purposes, and containing approximately seventy-seven and one-half acres, as …

The Glover Parkway and Children’s Playground and additions thereto, when acquired, shall become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia.

The island, known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, shall be maintained and administered by the Director of the National Park Service as a natural park for the recreation and enjoyment of the public; provided, that no general plan for the development of the island be adopted without …

The Director of the National Park Service is authorized to provide suitable means of access to and upon the said Theodore Roosevelt Island as appropriations are made available from time to time and subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission; and the appro…

That the Secretary of the Interior shall erect on Theodore Roosevelt Island such monument or memorial to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt, and related structures, as may be approved by the living children of Theodore Roosevelt, the Theodore Roosevelt Association, the Commission o…

In all public documents, records, and maps of the United States in which such island is designated or referred to it shall be designated as “Theodore Roosevelt Island.”

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and permitted to construct a beach and dressing houses upon the east shore of the tidal reservoir against the Washington Monument Grounds, and to maintain the same for the purpose of free public bathing, under such regula…

The Director of the National Park Service is authorized and directed to locate and construct in the District of Columbia, subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, and after consultation with the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, as appropriations …

The Director of the National Park Service may, in the interest of economy and good administration, with the consent of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, transfer for such period as he shall determine, to said Mayor the possession, control, and maintenance of any of said bath…

The Director of the National Park Service in his discretion, is authorized to operate, through the Public Building Service of the General Services Administration, bathing pools under his jurisdiction, and thereupon there may be deposited in the treasury under the special fund to …

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), jurisdiction over all public space park areas, maintained by the Department of Public Works before July 1, 1989, shall be transferred to and become the responsibility of the Department of Parks and Recreation. For purposes of this section, the phras…

(a) There is established the Park Policy and Programs Division (“Division”) within the Department of Parks and Recreation. The purpose of the Division is to improve the parks and park programs to broaden the use and enjoyment of the parks to enhance the quality-of-life of residen…

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There is hereby created in and for the District of Columbia a Recreation Board hereinafter referred to as “the Board.”

The Board shall consist of 7 members as follows: a representative of the Mayor of the District of Columbia selected by the Mayor; a representative of the Board of Education selected by that Board; the Superintendent of the National Capital Parks ex-officio; and 4 members, who sha…

The members of the Board shall not be personally liable in damages for any official action of the said Board performed in good faith, nor shall any member of said Board be liable for any costs that may be taxed against them or the Board on account of any such official action; but…

Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the agency which made the original selection.

The members of the Board shall serve without compensation for such service.

The Board shall select from among its citizen membership its Chairman and its Secretary and is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.

The Board shall hold stated meetings and such additional meetings as they may from time to time deem necessary. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.

The Board shall determine all questions of general policy relating to public recreation in and for the District of Columbia, and shall supervise and direct expenditure of all appropriations and/or other funds made available to the Board.

(a) The Board is hereby authorized to appoint a Superintendent of Recreation, which position is hereby authorized and created, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Board but not a member thereof, and shall be charged with the general organization, administration, and s…

(a) The Board shall have power and authority to adopt, conduct, direct, or cause to be conducted or directed, under its supervision, a comprehensive program of public recreation which shall include the operation and direction of games, sports, arts and crafts, hobby shops, music,…

Effective June 14, 1980, all fees and receipts from those activities for which the Department of Parks and Recreation determines to charge a fee shall be deposited in the General Fund.

The Board shall prepare and submit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia an annual budget itemizing the appropriations necessary for the performance of its functions and duties under this chapter, including appropriations necessary for the purchase of books, literature, newspa…

The Board shall submit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia an annual report of its activities, together with recommendations for further activities and development, or curtailment.

All the functions of the Community Center and Playgrounds Department now under the joint control of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Board of Education are hereby transferred to and shall, after the effective date of this chapter, be vested in the said Recreation Boa…

The control of all land, buildings, and other facilities used by the Board shall be in accordance with agreements reached between the Board and the governmental agencies having jurisdiction over such properties.

No power or authority conferred by this chapter shall be construed to abridge the powers of the Board of Education, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or the National Park Service to refuse the use of any ground, building, or facility under their individual or collective cont…

The maintenance and improvement of all playgrounds and recreation areas and facilities now under the control of the Board of Education, or of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or of the National Park Service, or which may hereafter be acquired by any of said agencies for sai…

The Board is authorized to arrange with other governmental agencies for services on a reimbursable basis.

All equipment, machinery, supplies, and materials of the Community Center and Playgrounds Department shall, on the effective date of this chapter, be transferred to the Board.

For purposes of this chapter: (1) The term “adopt” means to enter into a binding commitment to a program, site, or operation for not less than 1 year in duration. (2) “Department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation. (3) “Department activity” means an activity, event, cl…

(a) The Department may accept donations, gifts by devise or bequest, grants, and any other type of asset from individuals, clubs, groups, corporations, partnerships, and other governmental entities, except that such acceptance must be approved by the Mayor before it occurs. (b)(1…

(a) The Department may issue a fee-based use permit on a property under its jurisdiction, control, or use, subject to such conditions as the Director may impose and only upon a determination that the use permit: (1) Will meet the mission of the Department; and (2) Will not advers…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all food and beverages sold, offered, or provided by the Department or its agents through vending machines, concessions, stores, or other food venues on buildings, grounds, or other facilities under the Department’s jurisd…

(a) The Department shall give preference to residents for enrollment and participation slots in sports leagues, teams, games, programs, and camps managed or sponsored by the Department for youth, adults, and seniors, before offering participation slots to non-residents. (b) Withi…

(a) The Mayor shall establish for accounting and financial reporting purposes a Recreation Enterprise Fund (“Fund”) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (b)(1) There is hereby authorized a direct appropriation to the Fund equal to the amount collected from…

(a) Individuals, associations, corporations, partnerships, neighborhood and civic groups, nonprofit organizations, or other governmental entities may adopt or sponsor Departmental programs, sites, facilities, fields, or operations. The form of such adoption or sponsorship may be …

The Mayor shall develop, construct, and implement mega recreation centers in strategic locations throughout the District of Columbia. Such centers shall be spacious enough to accommodate several indoor activities simultaneously and contain state of the art equipment and apparatus…

Repealed Repealed.

(a) 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…

(a)(1) Within 90 days of February 26, 2015, the Department shall establish an Athletic Field Permit Coordination Committee (“Committee”) to advise the Department on how to develop a collaborative permitting system for athletic fields located on property owned by the District of C…