St. Louis City Revised Code Chapter 22.12 Division of Recreation
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22.12.010 Commissioner of recreation--Appointment--Responsibilities. 22.12.010 Commissioner of recreation--Appointment--Responsibilities. The division of recreation shall be in charge of the Commissioner of
Recreation appointed by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The
Commissioner shall be responsible for the development and administration of
the City's public recreational program and for the general supervision and
control over all other recreational activities in the City Parks and
Recreational Areas. City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307 22.12.020 Employees. The Commissioner of Recreation is authorized to appoint and control the
number of assistants and subordinate employees as may be necessary to
perform the duties of the division of recreation prescribed by the Charter
and ordinances of the City. City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307 22.12.030 Rules and regulations. The Commissioner of Recreation shall have the power, with the approval of
the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, to make all rules and
regulations governing the conduct and use of all public recreation
facilities. City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307 22.12.040 Permits and schedules for facilities. The Commissioner of Recreation, with the approval of the Director of
Parks, Recreation and Forestry, may issue permits for and establish
schedules regulating the use of swimming pools, athletic fields, golf
courses, skating rinks and other recreational facilities owned and operated
by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The Director of Parks,
Recreation and Forestry shall deposit with the City Treasurer weekly all
sums collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The Treasurer
shall issue a receipt therefor, a copy of which shall be filed with the
Comptroller. City Counselor Ops.: 8629, 8891, 9307 22.12.050 Tennis court permits. A. A tennis court permit and fee therefor, separate and apart from any
other permit or fee, shall be required for the use of all City tennis
courts. No person shall use any of the above facilities owned or operated by
the City unless the person possesses a current tennis court permit. B. There shall be different classifications of tennis court permits, as
follows: 1. Resident or taxpayer adult tennis court permit, to be issued only to
applicants who reside in the City or who pay earnings tax or merchants and
manufacturers tax to the City, and who are eighteen years of age or older.
This permit is good for play at all City tennis court facilities including
the Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 2. Resident or taxpayer minor's tennis court permit, to be issued only
to applicants who reside in the City or who pay earnings tax or merchants
and manufacturers tax to the City, and who are twelve years of age or
older and who are not eighteen years of age or older. This permit is good
for play at all City tennis court facilities including the Dwight Davis
Tennis Center. 3. Resident child's tennis court permit, to be issued only to
applicants who reside in the City and who are twelve years of age or
younger. This permit is good for play at all City tennis court facilities
including the Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 4. Nonresident Dwight Davis Tennis Court permit, to be issued to
applicants who are nonresidents of the City and who are of any age
classification and the permit is only good at the Dwight Davis Tennis
Center. C. An annual fee for a recreational permit shall be charged as follows: 1. Resident or taxpayer adult, ten dollars. 2. Resident or taxpayer minor, three dollars. 3. Resident child, no charge. D. All of the aforesaid recreational permits shall be issued from the
office of the Director of Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry at
places as designated by the Department. A person's residence shall be proven
by: 1. Voter registration; 2. Real property tax receipt; 3. Personal property tax receipt; 4. Income tax W-2 Form; 5. Driver's license. Any of the above evidence of residence shall be accompanied by
appropriate identification of the applicant. Any person not possessing any
of the aforementioned evidence of residence proof, may prove evidence as to
the residence of his or her parent or guardian or of the head of his or her
household, as such term is defined for federal income tax purposes. A
nonresident taxpayer shall prove his payment of the earning's tax or the
merchants and manufacturers tax by producing a receipt for payment of either
tax for the year preceding the year for which the permit is sought or by
producing a tax return for the year. While the resident child's tennis court permit is issued for no charge no
resident child will be allowed on a City tennis court unless he or she
possesses a resident child's tennis court permit. The Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry shall promulgate and
enforce schedules and rules regulating the use of City tennis courts by
permittees. The rules may include time restrictions on use of tennis courts,
which restrictions may vary for different permit categories. No daily permits will be issued for any City tennis courts. 22.12.060 Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink schedules and charges. The Commissioner of Recreation, with the approval of the Director of
Parks, Recreation and Forestry, is authorized to establish schedules
regulating the operation and charges for the use of the skating rink and
recreation facilities. Activities shall include roller skating, ice skating,
square dancing, badminton, volleyball, shuffleboard, recreation exhibitions,
pageants, and other activities which in the opinion of the Director of
Parks, Recreation and Forestry will be consistent with the motive of the
gift from the Steinberg Charitable Trust as set forth in Ordinance No. 47487
relating to the Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink. 22.12.070 Sales tax. Under and by the authority of Sections 644.032 and 644.033, there is
hereby imposed, subject, however, to the approval of the qualified voters as
hereinafter provided, a sales tax of one-eighth of one percent (1/8%) on all
retail sales made in the City of St. Louis for the purpose of funding local
parks, and specifically, funding for new recreation facilities in parks,
repairs and/or improvements to existing recreation facilities in parks, and
recreation programs in recreation facilities in parks, in addition to any
and all other sales tax allowed by law. The provisions of Sections 644.032 and 644.033 RSMo., 2005 are adopted
and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth. The tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be a tax
on all retail sales made in the City of St. Louis which are subject to
taxation under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo. All revenue returned to the City of St. Louis from the tax authorized by
this section pursuant to Sections 644.032 and 644.033 RSMo., shall be
deposited in a special trust fund, hereby created, to be known as the Local
Park Fund. All expenditures from the Local Park Fund shall be made pursuant
to appropriation. Return to Top of Charter, Code, and Ordinances.
Chapter 22.12
Division of Recreation
22.12.020 Employees.
22.12.030 Rules and regulations.
22.12.040 Permits and schedules for facilities.
22.12.050 Tennis court permits.
22.12.060 Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink schedules and charges.
22.12.070 Sales tax.
(Ord. 49771 § 1 (17), 1960: 1960 C. § 222.010.)
(Ord. 49771 § 1 (18), 1960: 1960 C. § 222.020.)
(Ord. 49771 § 1 (27), 1960: 1960 C. § 222.030.)
(Ord. 56918 § 1, 1975: prior: Ord. 56733 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 49771 § 1
(26), 1960: Ord. 49509 § 1, 1959: 1960 C. § 222.040.)
(Ord. 56919 § 1, 1975: prior: Ord. 56733 § 1 (part), 1974: 1960 C. §
222.041.)
(Ord. 49546 § 1, 1959: 1960 C. § 222.050.)
(Ord. 67195 §§ 1, 5--7, 2006.)
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