[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Oceanport 4-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1071. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Oceanport shall hereby permit memorial benches/picnic
tables for friends and families to remember or honor individual(s)
by sponsoring such benches/picnic tables.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A bench/picnic table as selected and approved at the sole
discretion of the Borough Council, which shall include the bench/picnic
table, a concrete pad, a memorial plaque, which plaque shall be affixed
to such bench/picnic table and which plaque shall be inscribed with
the name(s) of the person(s) selected by the applicant, and installation
by the Department of Public Works.
The fee for each new memorial bench will be $1,500; for each
new memorial picnic table $1,800; and $2,000 for an ADA memorial picnic
table. The dedication shall be for an initial period of 10 years.
The order time for new benches/picnic tables is approximately
six weeks from receipt of payment. Upon receipt of the bench/picnic
table, the Department of Public Works may require a minimum of two
weeks to arrange installation. Notwithstanding, depending on the time
of the year, as well as the conditions of the desired location, installation
may not occur for several months.
A.
Applications shall be obtained from and, after completion, returned
to the Borough Administrator. Upon approval of the application by
the Borough Administrator and receipt of the correct fee, the application
shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Works for plaque preparation
and installation.
B.
Memorial bench/picnic table locations shall be selected by the Borough
Administrator.
C.
Memorial benches/picnic tables shall be of a size, style and material
as solely determined by the Borough of Oceanport. Plaques shall be
of a size and style as approved by the Borough Administrator. Plaque
inscriptions shall be approved at the sole discretion of the Borough
Administrator.
D.
Memorial benches/picnic tables shall be installed by the Borough
of Oceanport at a location selected by the Borough Administrator giving
due consideration to public safety. Benches/picnic tables shall remain
in place year round unless otherwise determined by the Borough Administrator.
E.
The Borough of Oceanport shall not be responsible for the replacement
of benches/picnic tables or plaques that have been destroyed due to
vandalism or natural occurrences such as fire or hurricane. Applicants
may request the replacement of destroyed memorial benches/picnic tables
and/or plaques at their own cost and expense. No replacement bench
or plaque shall be installed without the express written approval
of the Borough Administrator.
F.
Should a bench/picnic table be damaged due to vandalism or natural
occurrences such as fire or hurricane, the damage will be assessed
by the Borough Administrator to determine if it is repairable. If
the damage is $500 or less, the bench will be repaired with the additional
monies that will be held in a trust from the initial fee. If a situation
arises where the Borough Council feels that a memorial bench/picnic
table no longer serves its purpose, is damaged beyond repair or is
in a location where it hinders construction, approved community development,
or public access, the Borough Council reserves the right to relocate
or remove the memorial bench/picnic table.
G.
Memorial benches/picnic tables shall remain the property of the Borough
of Oceanport. Dedications shall be honored for a period of 10 years
from the approval date. At the conclusion of this period, the memorial
bench or plaque may be removed by the Borough unless, within 180 days
from the date of expiration of the full dedication period, a renewal
application and the requisite fee of $400 is paid to the Borough of
Oceanport. All renewals shall conform to the rules and regulations
as set forth herein for the dedication of an initial memorial bench/picnic
table.
