[Ord. No. 2-82 § 1; Ord. No. 4-83 § 1; Ord. No. 23-83 § 1; Ord.
No. 2-86 § 1; Ord. No.
31-87 § 1; Ord. No. 25-89 § 1; Ord. No. 9-90 § 1; Ord. No. 1-91 § 1; Ord. No. 6-92 § 1; Ord. No. 94-01 § 1; Ord.
No. 95-02; Ord. No. 96-003 § 2; Ord. No. 98-007 § 2; Ord. No. 99-002 § 2; Ord. No. 99-017; Ord. No. 2001-002 § 1; Ord. No. 2002-001 § 1; Ord. No. 2003-001 § 1; Ord. No. 2004-003 § 1; Ord. No. 2006-03 § 1; Ord. No. 2007-04 § 1; Ord. No. 2007-12 § 1; Ord. No. 2008-07 § 1; Ord. No. 2012-11; Ord.
No. 2012-15; Ord. No. 2013-11; Ord. No. 2013-13; Ord. No. 2014-06; Ord.
No. 2015-08; Ord. No. 2016-09; Ord. No. 2017-03; Ord. No. 2018-09; 4-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05; 4-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-14; 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
a.
The following schedule of Colony Recreation Center Fees for Pool
Membership is hereby established:
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Chatham Township Resident Memberships
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Minimum
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Maximum
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|---|---|---|
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Family membership
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$550
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$715
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Couple membership
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$400
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$530
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Individual membership (14 years or older)
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$250
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$325
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Babysitter/parent helper
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$120
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$190
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Senior couple membership
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$115
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$280
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Senior individual membership
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$60
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$145
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Nonresident Memberships
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Minimum
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Maximum
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|---|---|---|
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Nonresident family membership
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$650
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$845
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Nonresident couple membership
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$550
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$715
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Nonresident individual membership (14 years or older)
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$295
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$410
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Nonresident babysitter/parent helper
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$160
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$210
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Nonresident senior couple membership
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$125
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$300
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Nonresident senior individual membership
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$65
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$165
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All
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Minimum
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Maximum
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|---|---|---|
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Patrons of the pool membership
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$775
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$995
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Single daily guest - any age - accompanied by member
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$9
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$16
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20 daily guest passes - any age - accompanied by member
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$175
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$320
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No refunds will be made after opening day.
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b.
Reduced Fees for Emergency Response Organization Volunteers. Active
members of the Chatham Emergency Squad, Green Village Volunteer Fire
Department, and Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department, who are
eligible for the Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP), or any active-duty
Chatham Township police officer shall be entitled to the resident
senior membership rate for individuals and the resident senior couple
membership rate for a couple or family membership.
c.
The Township Administrator, in consultation with the Colony Recreation
Center Liaison, will set the annual fees.
d.
The Township Administrator, in consultation with the Colony Recreation
Center liaison, may authorize special promotions and offer special
discounts to promote Colony Recreation Center membership, programs
and events.
[Ord. No. 98-014 § 1; Ord. No. 99-005 § 1; Ord. No. 2000-002 § 1; Ord. No. 2001-003 § 1; Ord. No. 2001-011 § 1; Ord. No. 2003-002 § 1; Ord. No. 2004-002 § 1; Ord. No. 2006-12; Ord.
No. 2016-11; Ord. No. 2016-12]
The following schedule of Recreation Program Fee ranges is hereby
established:
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Summer Recreation Playground Program
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$200 for the season for the first child per family;
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$275 for 2 children per family;
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$325 for 3 or more children per family.
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[Ord. No. 2003-010 §§ 1,
2; Ord. No. 2007-16 §§ 1,
2; Ord. No. 2008-13 §§ 1,
2]
Rules and procedures are established for the operation of the
skate park to be located on Southern Boulevard as follows:
a.
Hours of Operation. Daily from 9:00 a.m. until 15 minutes after sunset.
The park will be closed during wet, snow or icy conditions or during
park maintenance periods. The Township reserves the right to close
the skate park if it determines that any other condition renders the
skate park unsafe for use.
b.
Rules.
1.
Minimum age for use: seven years.
2.
The park may be used by skateboards and in-line skates only.
3.
All bicycles, scooters and motorized vehicles of any kind are prohibited.
4.
Helmets are required for skaters and spectators within the park.
Kneepads, elbow pads and wrist guards are recommended.
5.
Personal ramps, rails, boxes or other apparatus are prohibited.
6.
No food or beverages are allowed inside the skate park. All litter
shall be deposited in the receptacles provided.
7.
Smoking, use of drugs, alcohol, profanity or abusive language or
vandalism is strictly prohibited and shall result in automatic and/or
permanent expulsion from this facility.
8.
Use of radios, stereos or any type of amplified sound is prohibited.
9.
Each user of the skate park shall have in his/her possession at all
times during use of the skate park identification that includes name,
address, and telephone number.
c.
Rules for Colony Recreation Center Tennis Courts. Rules and procedures
are established for the operation of the Colony Recreation Center
tennis courts as follows:
1.
Hours of Operation. Daily from 7:00 a.m. until dark. The tennis courts
will be closed during wet, snow or icy conditions or during court
maintenance periods. The Township reserves the right to close the
tennis courts for any reason deemed necessary.
2.
Rules.
(a)
Minimum age for use - seven years.
(b)
No food or beverages other than water are allowed inside the tennis
courts. All litter shall be deposited in the receptacles provided.
(c)
Smoking, use of drugs, alcohol, profanity or abusive language or
vandalism is strictly prohibited and shall result in automatic and/or
permanent expulsion from this facility.
(d)
Use of radios, stereos or any type of amplified sound is prohibited.
(e)
No skateboards, roller skates, bicycles, scooters and motorized vehicles
of any kind are permitted on the courts.
(f)
Violation of these rules may result in expulsion from this facility
and revocation of any privileges for its use.
(g)
No dogs or other animals are permitted on the courts.
(h)
Private lessons are prohibited without prior written consent of the
Township Administrator.
(i)
Rubber soled shoes are required to be worn on the courts.
d.
Penalties. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5 of the Township Code. Violation of any of the provisions of this section may result in expulsion from the skate park and revocation of any privileges for its use.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1]
The Township of Chatham and the Borough of Chatham have established
a joint recreation program. The Township and the Borough have determined
that it is in the best interest of the residents of the Township and
the Borough and the participants in the joint recreation program that
all volunteers and employees who wish to participate in the program
undergo criminal background checks prior to said participation. It
is the intention of the Township and the Borough to adopt identical
ordinances to accomplish this goal.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shall mean any program, including but not limited to nonprofit
youth-serving organizations as defined below, which receives benefits,
either directly or indirectly, including but not limited to the provision
of funding and/or the provision of fields, facilities and/or equipment
(and including the maintenance of same), from the Township of Chatham
and/or the Borough of Chatham.
Shall mean a person, whether paid or volunteer, involved
with coaching or supervising participants in a nonprofit youth-serving
organization, whether the title is coach, manager or another title
consistent with these terms.
Shall mean a determination of whether a person has a criminal
record by cross-referencing that person's name and fingerprints with
those on file with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification
Division and the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of
State Police.
Shall mean all full-time, part-time and seasonal employees
of the Chatham Township Recreation Department or the Borough of Chatham
Recreation Department.
Shall mean a corporation, association or other organization
established pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes, Title 15A
of the New Jersey Statutes or other law of the State, but excluding
public and nonpublic schools, and which provides recreational, cultural,
charitable, social or other activities or services for persons younger
than 18 years of age, and is exempt from Federal income taxes.
Shall mean a four-member committee consisting of the Chatham
Township Administrator or designee, the Chatham Borough Administrator
or designee, and Chiefs of Police or designees of the Township of
Chatham and the Borough of Chatham, respectively. The Committee shall
be charged with the review of all appeals of any Township or Borough
employee or volunteer whose criminal history background check reveals
a disqualifying criminal conviction.
Shall mean recreation programs run directly and jointly by
the Township of Chatham and the Borough of Chatham, including oversight,
control and/or fiscal contribution.
Shall mean the entity located within the New Jersey State
Police responsible for retrieving criminal background information
on individuals as requested by State, local or private entities.
Shall mean the unit located within the State Bureau of Identification
that is responsible for administering criminal background checks for
volunteer coaches as specified in this chapter.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1]
a.
The Township of Chatham and the Borough of Chatham require that all
coaches of nonprofit youth-serving organizations involved in sponsored
or cosponsored programs request through the Chatham Township Recreation
Department or the Borough of Chatham Recreation Department, as determined
by the municipality of residence, that the State Bureau of Identification
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") conduct a criminal
history record background check on each prospective and current coach
of nonprofit youth-serving organizations in accordance with N.J.A.C.
13:59-1.1 et seq. and with the procedures and guidelines adopted by
the VRO. No person will be permitted to act as a coach until the results
of the background checks have been received and reviewed by the Administrator
of the Township of Chatham or the Borough of Chatham, respectively.
b.
The Township and the Borough shall conduct a criminal history record
background check only upon receipt of the written consent for a check
from the prospective or current volunteer coach.
c.
Any prospective or current coach of a nonprofit youth-serving organization
who refuses to consent to this procedure shall not be permitted to
participate in any sponsored or cosponsored programs involving nonprofit
youth-serving organizations.
d.
The Township and the Borough shall bear the costs associated with
conducting criminal history record background checks for prospective
or current coaches for sponsored programs, and all other nonprofit
youth-serving organizations shall bear the costs for conducting checks
for prospective or current coaches participating in cosponsored programs
in accordance with the regulations established by the VRO. Said costs
shall be paid out of the Joint Recreation Trust Account.
e.
The Administrators of the Township and the Borough may set forth
policies and procedures which shall not be inconsistent with this
section.
f.
The VRO shall advise the respective Administrator of the eligibility
of the prospective or current coach under the law. Any information
received by the Recreation Director shall be confidential.
g.
Criminal history background checks will be performed for individuals
under the age of 18 in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:59-1.1 et seq.
and with the procedures and guidelines adopted by the VRO.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1]
a.
A person may be disqualified from serving as a coach of a nonprofit
youth-serving organization if that person's criminal history record
background check reveals a disqualifying record in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 15A:3A-1 et seq.
b.
In any other State or jurisdiction, conduct which, if committed in
New Jersey, would constitute a disqualifying record in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 15A:3A-1 et seq. may also constitute grounds for disqualification.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1; Ord. No. 2011-05 § 1]
a.
Prospective or current coaches of nonprofit youth-serving organizations
for cosponsored programs shall submit their names, addresses, fingerprints,
written consent, and any other necessary information to the organization
for the criminal history record background check to be performed.
The organization shall submit this documentation to the respective
Recreation Director, who shall coordinate the background check and
refer the information to the State Bureau of Investigation for the
background check. The respective Recreation Director or designee shall
be responsible for obtaining the above information for all prospective
and current volunteer coaches, who reside within their respective
municipality, for all nonprofit youth-serving organizations, both
sponsored and cosponsored programs. Thereafter, the Township and the
Borough shall conduct periodic background checks after the date of
the initial background check, but not less frequently than every 60
months.
b.
The Administrators of the Township and the Borough shall be responsible
for the maintenance of all records generated as a result of conducting
criminal history record background checks pursuant to this section.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1]
a.
Access to criminal history record information for noncriminal justice
purposes, including licensing and employment, is restricted to the
members of the Review Committee, as authorized by Federal or State
statute, rule or regulations, executive order, administrative code,
local ordinance or resolution regarding obtaining and disseminating
of criminal history record information obtained under this section.
b.
The Review Committee shall limit its use of criminal history record
information solely to the authorized person for which it was obtained,
and criminal history record information furnished shall not be disseminated
to persons or organizations not authorized to receive the records
for authorized purposes. Use of this record shall be limited solely
to the authorized purpose for which it was given, and it shall not
be disseminated to any unauthorized persons. Any person violating
Federal or State regulations governing access to criminal history
record information may be subject to criminal and/or civil penalties.
[Ord. No. 2007-21 § 1]
a.
The VRO shall make a recommendation based on the provisions of N.J.S.A.
15A:3A-1 et seq. as to whether the prospective or current volunteer
coach is being recommended. The VRO will provide the Administrator
of the respective municipality with a letter of recommendation or
nonrecommendation for each individual for whom the VRO completed a
background check.
b.
The Administrator shall promptly notify a prospective or current
coach who receives a letter of non-recommendation from the VRO. Individuals
who receive a letter of nonrecommendation from the VRO will not be
permitted to participate as a coach. Such individuals may obtain a
copy of their criminal history record by contacting the VRO in writing.
The individuals shall then have 30 days from the receipt of notification
from the Administrator to petition the Review Committee for a review
and to cite reasons substantiating the review.
c.
Individuals who receive a letter of nonrecommendation from the VRO
may be permitted to serve as a coach if they affirmatively demonstrate
rehabilitation to the Review Committee. In determining whether a person
has affirmatively demonstrated clear and convincing evidence of rehabilitation,
the Review Committee may consider the following factors in conjunction
with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 15A:3A-1 et seq.:
1.
The nature and responsibility of the position which the convicted
person would hold or has held, as the case may be;
2.
The nature and seriousness of the offense;
3.
The circumstance under which the offense occurred;
4.
The date of the offense;
5.
The age of the person when the offense was committed;
6.
Whether the offense was an isolated or repeated incident;
7.
Any social conditions which may have contributed to the offense;
and
8.
Any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison
or the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition
of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful participation
in correctional work release programs or the recommendation of those
who have had the person under their supervision.
d.
In all instances, the final determination of whether an individual
will be permitted to serve as a coach will lie in the sole discretion
of the Review Committee, whose vote must be unanimous.
e.
The Review Committee shall promptly advise the prospective or current
coach whether he or she is qualified to serve as a coach.
f.
When the Administrator receives a letter of nonrecommendation from
the VRO, the Administrator may file that letter with the Police Departments
of Chatham Township and Chatham Borough.
g.
The Chatham Township Police Department shall keep the written notification
on file for three years from the date it was issued.
h.
The Administrator may request the applicable Police Department to
review its files to determine if there is written notification on
file stating whether a criminal history record background check of
a current or prospective coach reveals a disqualifying offense or
stating that the person has affirmatively demonstrated rehabilitation
under this act.
[Added 6-10-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-15]
The Chatham Township Committee hereby finds and declares that
it shall be the policy of Chatham Township to eliminate toxic pesticide
use on all municipal recreational areas to promote a healthy environment,
protect the public from the hazards of pesticides, and for implementation
of sustainable land use.
[Added 6-10-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-15]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Township must include in the regulations adopted under
this section a list of acceptable pesticides, known as the allowed
materials list. The list is limited to: all nonsynthetic (natural)
materials, with the exception of prohibited nonsynthetic materials
under 7 CFR 205.602; any synthetic material listed at 7 CFR 205.601
that is labeled for turf uses, subject to discretionary authority
to require disclosure of inert ingredients; and 25b listed pesticides
under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
An urgent need to mitigate or eliminate a pest that threatens
public health or safety.
Any substance [or group of substances with similar chemical
structures if designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]
other than an active ingredient which is intentionally included in
any pesticide product [40 CFR 152.3(m)] (7 CFR 205.2 Terms defined)
and are not classified by the Administrator of EPA as inerts of toxicological
concern. [7 U.S.C. 6502(21) Definitions.]
An area of land, except agricultural land, that is mostly
covered by grass, grass, other similar herbaceous plants, shrubs,
or trees; and kept trim by mowing or cutting.
NOFA Organic Land Care is an extension of NOFA (Northeast
Organic Farming Association) that sets policy, provides outreach and
education on organic agricultural practices. NOFA Land Care extends
the vision and principals of organic agriculture to the care of landscapes.
A NOFA Organic Land Care certified landscaper must comply with the
NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care.
A substance that is derived from mineral, plant, or animal
matter and does not undergo a synthetic process as defined in Section
6502(21) of the Organic Foods Production Act [7 U.S.C. 6502(21)].
For the purposes of this part, nonsynthetic is used as a synonym for
natural as the term is used in the ordinance. (7 CFR 205.2 Terms defined.)
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing,
destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest; use as a plant regulator,
defoliant, or desiccant; or use as a spray adjuvant such as a wetting
agent or adhesive. The term 'pesticide' does not include cleaning
products, other than those that contain pesticidal agents.
If applying a pesticide under this section, the certified
commercial applicator shall post a sign warning of the application
of the pesticide — in a prominent place that is in or adjacent
to the location to be treated; and at each entrance to the ground
to be treated. A sign required for the application of a pesticide
shall remain posted for at least 72 hours after the end of the treatment;
be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.
Municipal land that is designated for recreational activities
including lawns, playgrounds, sports fields, pool areas and any other
land where recreational activities occur and are controlled, managed,
leased or owned by Chatham Township.
A program that:
Uses effective mowing, watering and fertilizing practices that
provide a healthy soil, other nonchemical methods, and if nontoxic
options are unreasonable or have been exhausted, a pesticide on the
allowed materials list; and
Minimizes the use of toxic pesticides and the hazards to human
health and the environment associated with pesticide applications.
The term "synthetic" means a substance that is formulated
or manufactured by a chemical process or by a process that chemically
changes a substance extracted from naturally occurring plant, animal,
or mineral sources, except that such term shall not apply to substances
created by naturally occurring biological processes. [7 U.S.C. 6502(21)
Definitions.]
The Township shall only use pesticides on the allowed materials
list as part of sustainable land use practices. A pesticide not on
the allowed materials list may only be used as a last resort in a
quantity and in a timeframe approved by the Township which may grant
a temporary waiver on a case-by-case basis after an evaluation of
all alternative methods and materials (e.g. poison ivy). Pesticides
are only to be applied by certified commercial applicators that are
NOFA certified.
[Added 6-10-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-15]
It is the policy of the Township to take the following preventive
measures to maintain optimal turf conditions on municipal recreational
areas:
a.
To maintain healthy soil, soil sampling and analysis will be conducted
to evaluate and assess the level of care needed for the facility's
turf and landscape.
b.
Well-adapted, pest-resistant grass varieties that are more suitable
for Chatham Township's climate will be planted.
c.
Lawn aeration will be scheduled at least once a year.
d.
A proper pH for the soils will be maintained.
e.
The soil should be tested to adjust the pH if needed.
f.
Annual fall fertilizer applications will be scheduled and carried
out. Only slow-release fertilizer formulations will be used.
g.
Approved soil amendments will be applied as necessitated by soil
test results. Following, but not limited to, the recommendations of
the Northeast Organic Farmers' Association and/or the Organic Material
Review Institute.
h.
Outdoor management practices will be modified to comply with organic
horticultural science, including scouting, monitoring, watering, pruning,
i.
Proper spacing and mulching.
j.
Practices will include the use of physical controls, including over-seeding.
