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 member in good standing, as defined herein,
shall be entitled to certain benefits within the Township of Old Bridge
as follows:
A. A ten-thousand-dollar term life insurance policy.
B. 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) Township courses sponsored by the Old Bridge Recreation
Department.
(2) Fees for use of recreation building.
(3) Fees for Recreation Department activities, such as
ice skating rink and tennis courts, and application fees for recreation
programs.
(4) Building permits are to be issued to volunteers only
for residences which they own and occupy.
(5) License fees for activities of a personal nonprofit
nature, which fees are payable to and deposited solely by the Township
of Old Bridge.
(6) Library rentals at the Old Bridge Township Library.
(7) Certificates of occupancy.
(8) Commuter parking permit fees for one vehicle only,
per year, registered to the volunteer member in good standing.
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.