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Contra Costa County Clerk Division Fee Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026): "Civil Marriage Ceremony - With Appointment $50.00 / Walk-in $65.00 / After Hours $75.00". Also published: "Outdoor Ceremony $75.00"; "Vow Renewal - With Appointment $55.00 / Walk-in $70.00"; "Bring Your Own Officiant - With Appointment $40.00 / Walk-in $50.00"; "Expedited Ceremony at the Window $35.00". The range spans the appointment rate to the after-hours/outdoor rate.

NPS Golden Gate NRA Special Park Use Permits page: "There is a $60 non-refundable application fee." The park's published Permit Cost Recovery Schedule (starting 1/4/2025) lists the same "Application Fee $60 - Non-refundable" plus "Hourly Staffing $100 - Per staff member" and tiered Special Event permit costs beginning at "Event 1 $120". The $60 application fee is the published floor; total cost depends on participant numbers, complexity and monitoring requirements and is quoted by a permit specialist.

EBRPD published picnic reservation fee table, NON-RESIDENT column: 35-person capacity $84; 50-person $112; 75-person $168; 100-person $224; 150-person $336; 200-person $441; 300-person $658; 350-person $763; 500-person $1,085. Resident (Alameda/Contra Costa) rates are $60 / $80 / $120 / $160 / $240 / $315 / $470 / $545 / $775. "Fees are based on the capacity of the picnic site... no fee reductions are made if your group size is less than the capacity."

Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, Plan your marriage ceremony, REQUIRED CIVIL MARRIAGE FEES: "Civil ceremony in chapel with commissioner (indoor or outdoor, reservations only) $112.00". Two chapel options are offered, indoor or outdoor (weather permitting), both by reservation only.

Contra Costa County Clerk Division Fee Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026): "Destination Wedding Ceremony - $120.00". The county's public ceremony fee page lists the same line as "Destination Marriage Ceremony - New Fee - $120.00".

Published on the EBRPD Brazilian Room 2026-2027 rate sheet: "Botanic Garden Rental (with building rental) - $125/hour Res or $200 Non-Res/hour (2-hour max) - plus $500 refundable cleaning/damage deposit. *Required for photos and ceremonies in Garden. Capacity cannot exceed 30." Range = $200/hour non-resident for 1 hour up to the published 2-hour maximum ($400); computed from the published hourly rate and the published 2-hour cap.

San Mateo County Parks published Fees & Charges, Amphitheater Fees: "$225.00 per day (Amphitheater reserved in full day blocks 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. only)". This is a flat full-day rate, not hourly. Flood Park is listed as one of the County parks with a reservable Amphitheater.

COMPUTED TOTALS, stated explicitly: the published "Rose Garden, 100 capacity" site fee is $173.00 peak and $129.00 off-peak, PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $293 peak / $249 off-peak. Fees effective March 1, 2026.

City of Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development published rental fee sheet: "Garden Room with Japanese Garden (2-Hour Minimum) / 8 am - 10 pm - $130/hour [Residents] - $156/hour [Non-Residents]". $312 = $156/hour non-resident x the published 2-hour minimum; computed from the published hourly rate and mandatory minimum.

EBRPD 2026 Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026), Facility Rentals section. Rates shown are the IN-DISTRICT (Alameda/Contra Costa) published rates; for this facility the schedule publishes only a percentage for non-residents: "Out-of-District Surcharge - Surcharge - 20%". Verbatim lines: "Monday - Friday / 8am-5pm, Special Day Rate - first day - First Day - $315"; "Monday - Friday / 8am-12am, 5-Hour Rental - 5 Hours - $370"; "Saturday / Sunday / 9am-12am, 5-Hour Rental - 5 Hours - $545". Applying the published 20% surcharge would make these $378 / $444 / $654 out-of-district.

Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) published rate table, "Ravenswood Facility Rental Details / Rental Options - Resident $285 - Non-Resident $315 / Hourly". The price shown is ONE HOUR at the published non-resident hourly rate; LARPD publishes no minimum number of hours, so no multi-hour total is computed here.

COMPUTED TOTALS, stated explicitly: the published "Sandy Wool Lake (covered), 75 capacity" site fee is $261.00 peak and $196.00 off-peak, PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $381 peak / $316 off-peak. Fees effective March 1, 2026.

COMPUTED TOTALS, stated explicitly: the published "Circle, 150 capacity" site fee is $367.00 peak (March 1 - Oct 31) and $275.00 off-peak (Nov 1 - end of Feb), PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $487 peak / $395 off-peak. Fees effective March 1, 2026.

EBRPD 2026-2027 Temescal Beach House rate sheet, Out of County Rates column (20% surcharge). Low end: "Monday - Thursday Rates / Special Day Rate (8am - 5pm only) $395 [resident] / $474 [out of county]". High end: "Saturday / 8 hours (chosen between 9am - 12midnight) $1,775 / $2,130". Also published out-of-county: Mon-Thu 8 hours $888; Friday 8 hours $1,134; Sunday 8 hours $1,440.

COMPUTED, stated explicitly: the published Outdoor Spaces table for the Community Center lists "Amphitheater, Capacity 700, 2,284 sq ft" at Peak Hours Nonresident $250/hr (Sunnyvale Resident and Nonprofit $200/hr). The NON-RESIDENT rate is used, multiplied by the published minimum: "All other rooms require a minimum rental time of two (2) hours." 2 x $250 = $500. The off-peak nonresident rate is $175/hr, so an off-peak 2-hour booking is $350.

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85". Minimum bookable cost = $341 reservation fee + 2 hours x $85 = $511. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85". Minimum bookable cost = $341 reservation fee + 2 hours x $85 = $511. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85". Minimum bookable cost = $341 reservation fee + 2 hours x $85 = $511. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

COMPUTED TOTAL, stated explicitly: the published peak-season group picnic site fee for "Sequoia / Peterson Grove (covered), 200 capacity" is $433.00, PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $553. Sequoia/Peterson Grove is classified as a "Special Facility" and does NOT qualify for off-peak pricing, so $433 applies year-round. Fees effective March 1, 2026.

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85 / Staffing required: $28 per hour for Recreation Leader". Minimum bookable cost = $341 + 2 hours x $85 ($170) + 2 hours of required Recreation Leader staffing at $28/hr ($56) = $567.

EBRPD 2026-2027 Brazilian Room rate sheet, Out of County Rates column (a 20% surcharge over Alameda/Contra Costa resident rates). Low end: "Monday, Wednesday, Thursday / Special Day Rate (8am - 4pm) $560 [resident] / $672 [out of county]". High end under $5,000: "Friday / Facility Buyout (10-hour max chosen between 8am - 12midnight) $2,890 / $3,468". Other published out-of-county options in between: Mon/Wed/Thu evening $1,122; Friday day $984; Friday evening $2,622; Saturday day $3,192; Saturday evening $3,330; Sunday day or evening $3,192. Saturday ($5,538) and Sunday ($5,400) Facility Buyouts exceed $5,000.

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85 / Staff Salary (per hour): $100 per hour for Park Ranger (3 hour minimum)". Minimum bookable cost = $341 + 2 hours x $85 ($170) + the 3-hour Park Ranger minimum at $100/hr ($300) = $811.

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable cost = $597 reservation fee + 2 hours x $171 = $939. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable cost = $597 reservation fee + 2 hours x $171 = $939. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable cost = $597 reservation fee + 2 hours x $171 = $939. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

SF Rec & Park site page, Wedding Ceremony Fees: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable ceremony cost = $597 + 2 hours x $171 = $939. This is the CEREMONY rate only.

SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.

SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.

SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.

SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.

City of Oakland published rental fee sheet, "ENTIRE BUILDING RENTAL RATES / Vista Room, Ebell Room, Garden Room & Large Kitchen (4-Hour Minimum) / 8 am - 10 pm - $260/hour [Residents] - $320/hour [Non-Residents]". $1,280 = $320/hour non-resident x the published 4-hour minimum; computed from the published hourly rate and mandatory minimum.

City of Mountain View published Rental Rates table, row "Weekend and Holidays, 8-Hour, Peak Season", capacity 150: Non-Resident $2,100 (Resident $1,700, Non-Profit $1,320). The NON-RESIDENT rate is used. This is a flat 8-hour package price, not an hourly rate.

SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $954 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $1,113". Minimum bookable cost = $954 reservation fee + 2 hours x $1,113 = $3,180.