[Adopted 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-22]
The Town of Boonton shall permit the dedication of benches to remember deceased individuals and families on Town-owned benches, through the Sponsor-a-Bench Program. Benches shall be installed in accordance with the following regulations.
The fee for a dedicated bench shall be not less than $1,500. Should any periodic increase in bench prices occur, the Parks and Recreation Department shall advise of actual cost for such dedicated bench upon taking an application from any interested party. The dedication of a bench shall run for an indefinite period of time. The bench will be purchased by the Town of Boonton from the aforementioned fee, and said bench shall become the exclusive property of the Town of Boonton. The Parks and Recreation Director shall maintain the right to move the bench to another park location at any time and for any reason.
Applications shall be obtained from and, after completion, returned to the Town of Boonton Recreation Department. Applications for specific locations shall be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. The Town of Boonton Recreation Department will inform the applicant whether the application is approved or denied and, if approved, of the expected date of the installation. A "Sponsor-A-Bench Application" shall be required from all applicants, along with a written acceptance by the applicant of the Program's terms and conditions.
Benches shall be of a size, style and material determined and approved by the Town of Boonton Parks and Recreation Director. Inscriptions set forth on said benches shall be reviewed and approved at the sole discretion of the Town of Boonton Parks and Recreation Director.
Sponsored benches shall be permitted at all existing public parks and locations, subject to the final approval of the Town of Boonton Parks and Recreation Director.
No individual or organization may make improvements or install a "memorial plaque" on any bench or public space without the express approval of the Town of Boonton Parks and Recreation Director.
The Town of Boonton shall not be responsible for the replacement of benches that have been damaged or destroyed due to vandalism, natural occurrences or the passage of time. Applicants shall be responsible for the replacement of damaged or destroyed benches at their sole expense.