City Owned Facility Usage Fees

On January 28, 2025, City Council voted to approve Council Bill 2024-163, an Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 396 Special Events to establish a usage fee schedule and regulations for community use of City-owned facilities. Usage fees collected under this ordinance will be deposited into the Youth Recreation Revolving fund in a sub-fund to be used for the maintenance, repair and expenses of city-owned facilities available for community use. While submitting Special Events permit applications for the use of city-owned properties through OpenGov, the below use fees will be applied utilizing the category assigned to an applicant. 

Categories


Category 1:

Amesbury Youth Recreation Department/ City of Amesbury and departments or branches of municipal government related uses (City meetings, elections, etc.). 

Category 2:

Amesbury Public School Department activities (student performances, student athletic events, school dances, graduation ceremonies, school councils, school committee, etc.

Category 3:

Amesbury- based youth organizations and community groups such as cultural, recreational, fraternal, patriotic, service & duly established charitable organizations.

  1. Seasonal/Recurring (12 uses within 3-month period)
  2. One-time use (less than 12 uses within a 3-month period)

Category 4:

Established youth organizations and community groups, such as cultural, recreational, fraternal, patriotic, service & duly established charitable organizations.

  1. Seasonal/Recurring (12 uses within 3-month period)
  2. One-time use (less than 12 uses within a 3-month period)

Category 5: 

Individuals hosting a private event. 

Category 6:

For-profit businesses/organizations hosting a private event. 

Category 7:

All other groups not mentioned in Categories 3, 4, 5, and 6, including but not limited to religious organizations, political organizations, or private promoters for their own exclusive profit.

Use Fees

Facility NameCategories 
3a & 4a
Categories 
3b & 4b
Category 
5
Category 
6
Category
7  
Utility Fee per HourCustodial Fee per Hour
Al Capp Amphitheater$50/day$50/hr $75/hr$100/hr$150/hrIncluded in Fees
Camp Kent - Great Room and OutdoorsNot Available$25/hr (min. 4 hours)$35/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$75/hr (min. 4 hours)$100/hr (min. 4 hours)Included in Fees
Collins Street - Basketball Half Court$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr
(min. 4 hours)
$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Collins Street - Diamond Field$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Downtown - City Parking LotNot Available$75/day$100/day$150/day$200/dayNot Applicable
Downtown - GazeboNot Available$25/hr$50/hr $50/hr $75/hr Included in Fees
Downtown - Market SquareNot Available$25/day$25/day$25/day$25/dayNot Applicable
Heritage Park$50/day$50/hr $75/hr$100/hr$150/hrIncluded in Fees
Lake Gardner- Beach access for organized activitiyNot Available$25/day$25/day$25/day$25/dayNot Applicable
Lake Gardner- Shade SailNot Available$25/hr (min. 4 hours)$35/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$75/hr (min. 4 hours)$100/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Landry Stadium$50/day$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$75/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$100/hr (min. 4 hours)$150/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr$40/hr
Town Park - Band StandNot Available$25/hr$50/hr $50/hr $75/hr Included in Fees
Town Park - Basketball Court$15/day$15/hr (min. 4 hours)$25/hr
(min. 4 hours)
$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$75/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Town Park - Disc GolfNot Available$15/hr (min. 4 hours)$25/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$75/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Town Park - Highland Street Field$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr (min. 4 hours)$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr for lighting
Town Park - Joe Packer Field$25/day$25/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$75/hr (min. 4 hours)$100/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr for lighting
Town Park - Corner Field$15/day$15/hr (min. 4 hours)$25/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$75/hr (min. 4 hours)Included in Fees
Town Park - Randall Field$25/day$25/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$75/hr (min. 4 hours)$100/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Town Park - Red Shade StructureNot Available$25/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$75/hr (min. 4 hours)$100/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Town Park - Skateboard ParkNot Available$15/hr (min. 4 hours)$25/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$50/hr (min. 4 hours)$75/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr for lighting
Town Park - Lower Diamond$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Training Field$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Woodsom Farm South- Sledding SideNot Available$50/day$50/dayNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Applicable
Woodsom Farm North- Athletic Fields$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable
Woodsom Farm North- Hay Fields$10/day$10/hr (min. 4 hours)$20/hr 
(min. 4 hours)
$40/hr (min. 4 hours)$50/hr (min. 4 hours)Not Applicable

 

¹ Fields identified in Exhibit 3 in the Lease Agreement with the Amesbury Soccer Association, dated August 8, 2014 shall be exempt from fees