Borough of Washington, NJ Parks, Borough

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 64, Park, Borough, which was made up of Art. I, Use of Borough Park, adopted 8-16-1966, as amended; Art. II, Alcoholic Beverages in Borough Park, adopted 6-20-1967, as amended.

§ 64-1 Supervision by Board of Recreation Commissioners.

[Amended 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-15]

The Board of Recreation Commissioners shall have full control over all lands, playgrounds and recreation places acquired or leased in the name of the Borough of Washington, except the Borough pocket park located on Block 24, Lot 24, of the Borough, and may adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws for the use thereof and the conduct of all persons while on or using the same, subject to the review and approval of the Mayor and Council.

§ 64-2 Effect of rules, regulations and bylaws.

Any rules, regulations or bylaws adopted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3, Article XX, of the Code of the Borough of Washington shall be given the full force of law by any court of competent jurisdiction.

§ 64-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or any rules, regulations or bylaws adopted pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable to the same extent as provided by state law of an individual adjudged to be a disorderly person.

§ 64-3.1 Naming of Veterans' Park.

[Added 12-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]

Those park lands of the Borough of Washington located upon the parcel known as Block 24, Lot 24, shall be named "Veterans' Park."

Article II Recreation Program Fees

[Adopted 4-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04[1]]

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Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Art. II, Recreation Program Fees, adopted 4-7-2015 by Ord. No. 3-2015.

§ 64-4 Authorization.

The Borough of Washington Recreation Department ("Recreation Department") is authorized to recommend fees for participation in its programs/events in accordance with the following schedule.

§ 64-5 Schedule of fees.

[Amended 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]

The Recreation Director, or his/her designee, will schedule dates, times and locations for the following programs/events. The fee for participation in the program/event for each registrant shall be within the following parameters:

Recreation Program/Event				Type	Fee Range
					Minimum	Maximum
Fees apply for all Borough-administered programs up to and including the 2nd child (50% for 3rd child, and no fee for 4th child and beyond)
Girl's Softball: 2nd grade through 8th grade				All	$35	$100
Karate/Self-Defense: ages 5 through 12				All	$35	$100
Easter Egg Hunt: ages 3 to 6th grade					No Charge
Swim Team: ages 5 to 18, team member				All	$50	$100
Swim Lessons:
				Group lessons	$75	$75
				Semiprivate lessons	$90	$90
				Private lessons	$100	$100
*Pool Fees
	Seasonal Membership (All memberships half price after August 1)			Individual (Borough resident)	$75	$125
				Individual (Non-Borough)	$75	$125
				Family (Borough residents)	$150	$300
				Family (Non-Borough)	$150	$300
				Senior citizens (all)	$60	$60
	Pool Seasonal Membership Discounts			Early bird
				Military (active/veteran)
	Monthly Memberships (July or August only)
			Individual (resident)		$55	$55
			Individual (nonresident)		$63	$63
			Family (resident)		$100	$100
			Family (nonresident)		$150	$150
	Daily
			Adult		$9	$9
			Child (4 to 17 years old)		$5	$5
			Infant/toddler (0 to 3 years old)		$0	$0
			Senior		$2	$2
			Twilight (after 6:00 p.m.)	Adult and child 4-17 years old	$4	$4
				Senior	$2	$2
	Teen Pool Party				$3	$10
	Water Aerobics			Member	$5	$40
				Nonmember	$5	$40
Soccer: kindergarten to 8th grade				Age 5	$35	$50
				Ages 6 and 7	$35	$100
				Ages 8 and up	$45	$100
Field Hockey: 2nd grade to 6th grade				All	$35	$100
Men's Basketball				Team sponsor	$200	$600
		Individual Participant		All	$40	$75
Adult Baseball				All	$20	$100
Adult Softball				All	$20	$100
Movies in the Park					No charge
Youth Basketball:
		Kindergarten through 2nd grade (clinic)		Clinic only	$30	$60
		3rd grade through 8th grade		All	$40	$100
Street Hockey: kindergarten to 8th grade				All	$35	$100
Usage Fee - Field/Game Day - Third-Party (Field fee included in registration fee for all Borough-administered programs)				Daily fee	$45	$500
		Field fee based on field maintenance/preparation
Lighting at Park				Per hour	$15 per hour	$55 per hour
Sport Clinic Programs					$35	$100
Party Rental (pool hours)				Members
				Nonmembers
Party Rental (after hours)				50 people	$200	$300
				51 - 100 people	$300	$400
				Over 100 people	$400	$500
Pavilion/Tent Rental				Up to 4 hours	$25	$100
Equipment Use Fee					$5	$300
Summer Recreation Programs					$0	$1,000
Special Events					$5	$1,000
5K Run/Walk					$5	$60

Notes:
*	For any day-care or child-care organization that takes the children to the pool for part of the day, the rates listed above will apply, however, the chaperones (up to four adults) will be free.

§ 64-6 Annual review of fees.

By no later than March 1 of each year, the Recreation Director shall evaluate the costs and expenses for operating each program/event and make a recommendation to the Mayor and Council and Manager as to the amount to be charged for participation in the program/events presented by the Recreation Department, which shall be within the range of fees established by this article. The Borough Council shall review the recreation program/event fee recommendations made by the Recreation Director in order to establish the current year's recreation program fee schedule, which shall be adopted by the Mayor and Council via resolution annually.