[Adopted 10-17-1988 by Ord. No. 50-88;
amended in its entirety 1-22-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-03]
The purpose of this article is to establish
an incentive program to increase enrollment in volunteer fire companies,
first aid squads, auxiliary police, Office of Emergency Management
and Citizens Emergency Response Team ("CERT") within the Township
of Old Bridge and to reward such volunteers for their tireless efforts
and many hours spent to preserve and protect the health, property
and welfare of the residents of the Township of Old Bridge, 24 hours
a day, without compensation. This article shall be limited solely
to volunteer members in good standing, as certified by the Chief Executive
Officer/Director of the Old Bridge Township fire companies, first
aid squads, auxiliary police, Office of Emergency Management or CERT.
This article shall apply only to residents who
are volunteer members in good standing in local fire companies, first
aid squads, auxiliary police, Office of Emergency Management or CERT,
and are certified to be members in good standing by the Chief Executive
Officer/Director of the respective volunteer company, squad, or office
as required hereafter.
A.Â
A "member in good standing" is hereby defined as a
volunteer who has served at least one year of continuous service to
his respective company, squad or office, and has been certified in
writing by the Chief Executive Officer/Director of his respective
company, squad, or office to have served the required percentage of
activity or participation to qualify as a bona fide member of such
organization.
B.Â
The certification shall be signed by the Chief Executive
Officer/Director and notarized accordingly and shall be provided to
the Township Clerk and shall be recorded in the office of the Township
Clerk as a public record.
C.Â
Certification of a member in good standing shall be
filed with the Township Clerk annually and shall be provided to the
Clerk between January 1 and January 15 of each year. A new certification
must be filed each year and as of January 15 of each year, the certification
from the preceding year shall be null and void. The deadline for late
submissions submitted to the Township Clerk's office is February 28.
No listing will be accepted after February 28, and no benefits shall
be provided for that year.
A member in good standing, as defined herein,
shall be entitled to certain benefits within the Township of Old Bridge
as follows:
A.Â
A ten-thousand-dollar term life insurance policy.
B.Â
Exemption from payment of Old Bridge Township fees
for certain activities, licenses, permits and rentals, provided that
the fee is for the personal and nonprofit use of the member in good
standing or a member of his immediate family. The fees included in
this article are as follows:
(1)Â
Township courses sponsored by the Old Bridge Recreation
Department.
(2)Â
Fees for use of recreation building.
(3)Â
Fees for Recreation Department activities, such as
ice skating rink and tennis courts, and application fees for recreation
programs.
(4)Â
Building permits are to be issued to volunteers only
for residences which they own and occupy.
(5)Â
License fees for activities of a personal nonprofit
nature, which fees are payable to and deposited solely by the Township
of Old Bridge.
(6)Â
Library rentals at the Old Bridge Township Library.
(7)Â
Certificates of occupancy.
(8)Â
Commuter parking permit fees for one vehicle only,
per year, registered to the volunteer member in good standing.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This benefit shall be prospective
only, and shall be in effect for 2007-2008 commuter parking permits.
No refunds will be considered or given for past payment of said fees.
This article shall not apply to any fee which
goes in whole or in part to any other governmental or private agency
or entity. This article shall not apply to any fine, penalty or related
charge incurred by any person.
