Sports Field Permit

What is a Field Permit?

Field Permits let you reserve a sports field for your group or event.

Field Information (including maps)

The fee for field usage is $22.00 per hour.

Field Permit Application and Required Documentation:

Field Permit Application

Player Roster - All teams must submit a player roster prior to approval and issuance of the permit. Rosters must include name, complete address, phone number and age of each player. Rosters should have a minimum of 75% of City of Pittsburgh residents.

Game and Practice Schedule - All teams must submit a game and practice schedule prior to approval and issuance of the permit on the supplied form.

The applicant organization or team must have liability insurance.

Click here to see an example certificate of insurance copy.

Rules and Regulations

Preference will be given to City of Pittsburgh residents when permits are issued. Falsification of applications or roster will result in immediate cancellation of permit and loss of fee.

At the end of the permitted time, the permit holder must relinquish the field, unless the next permit holder of the following permitted time consents to the continuation of the game.

Park hours are 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. with exceptions if noted within the permit. (Ordinance 473.07a)

Permits are non-transferable.

No fees may be charged for admission to any part of the premises.

No alcoholic beverages permitted. (Ordinance 473.05a)

Vehicles are to park in approved (parking lots, off street, etc.) parking locations only. Vehicles are not to park on the grass and will be ticketed and towed. (Ordinance 473.01a) Service roads are for authorized government vehicles only, not the permit holder and/or guests.

No permanent markings on hard surfaces or trees. Violators will be charged for removal or damages. (Ordinance 473.01a1)

Do not attach any sign, advertisement or notice to any tree or shrub. (Ordinance 483.01)

The City has the right and authority to eject from the property any person acting in violation of any park rule or regulation. (Ordinance 473.07f)

The City has the right and the authority to seize and confiscate any property, thing or device in the park that is violation of any park rule or regulation. (Ordinance 473.07g)

The Department of Public Works reserves the right to revoke or change any permit at any time.

The Department of Public Works reserves the right to revoke or change any permit at any time.