[Added 3-21-1996 by Ord. No. 1238]
The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of Article IV:
An individual in any volunteer organization who meets the
definition of either "active member" or "life member" as established
by the bylaws of the voluntary organization as are in effect on the
effective date of this article. Honorary members are specifically
excluded from this definition.
An active member, his or her spouse and all natural or adopted
children under 21 years of age who are unmarried and permanently occupying
the same residence in the Borough of Palisades Park.
Those charges established by the governing body of the Borough
of Palisades Park which are fully retained by the Borough of Palisades
Park as revenue. Specifically excluded is any portion of the fee which
is collected by the borough on behalf of another entity, including
but not limited to the State of New Jersey, the County of Bergen,
or any outside vendor.
The Palisades Park Fire Department and the Palisades Park
Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
All active members of a volunteer organization
and their families shall be entitled to the following benefits:
A.
Exemption from fees for recreational programs conducted
within the Borough of Palisades Park.
B.
Exemption from the municipal portion of the Uniform
Construction Code fees for the issuance of a building permit required
in connection with either the construction of an addition or completion
of repairs to an existing one- or two-family dwelling owned and occupied
by an active member of a volunteer organization.[1]
C.
Partial exemption from the municipal portion of the
Uniform Construction Code fees, not to exceed a maximum of $500, for
the issuance of a building permit required in connection with the
construction of a new one- or two-family dwelling to be occupied by
the active member of a volunteer organization.
D.
Exemption from miscellaneous fees, licenses and permits,
including but not limited to cat licenses, marriage licenses, certificate
of continued occupancy for any dwelling personally occupied by the
active member and Board of Adjustment fees required in connection
with applications for either use or bulk variances.
A.
On or about January 1 of each calendar year, a volunteer
organization shall submit to the Borough of Palisades Park a list
of all individuals who meet the definition for active member status.
Such list shall be updated on a periodic basis by the volunteer organization
to add those individuals who have completed their probationary status
or to delete individuals who have been dropped from their membership
or who no longer met the criteria for active member status.
B.
On a form provided by the Borough Clerk, each active
member shall provide information related to family status to assist
the various municipal officials in the administration of this article
in order to be eligible for the benefits provided in this section.
C.
All active members and their families must comply
with all registration procedures and complete all application forms
established by the Borough of Palisades Park.
No exemption shall be allowed for the following
fees:
A.
Fees, licenses and permits associated with any for-profit
activity.
B.
Inclusion in programs when the registration is received
after maximum registration has been reached.
C.
Fees and escrows required by either the Planning Board
or Board of Adjustment in connection with any site plan or subdivision
application.
D.
Escrows associated with engineering inspections.
E.
Dog license fees.
F.
Posting of performance guarantees where required or
permitted by law.
All ordinances of the Borough of Palisades Park
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this article shall be
and are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or phrase of this article is for any reason held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions
of this article.
This article shall take effect immediately upon
final passage, approval and publication as required by law.
