Township of Pennsauken, NJ Article V Wedding and Civil Union Ceremonies by Mayor

[Adopted 3-28-2007 by Ord. No. 07-05; amended in its entirety 1-23-2008 by Ord. No. 08-02]

§ 155-10 Fee established.

[Amended 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020:20]

All persons desiring to have a wedding or civil union ceremony performed by the Mayor of the Township of Pennsauken shall remit to the Township of Pennsauken the sum of $125 as a fee thereof.

A. Rescheduled.

(1) Any request to reschedule a confirmed wedding date/time that is prior to 24 hours of the original date/time will be honored for no additional fee.

(2) Any requests to reschedule a confirmed wedding date/time less than 24 hours before that date/time will result in an additional fee of $75.

B. Cancellations.

(1) Cancellations for a wedding ceremony must be made 24 hours prior to the confirmed date/time for a full refund of the $125 fee.

(2) Cancellations made less than 24 hours from the confirmed date/time will receive a $50 refund.

§ 155-11 Weddings outside Municipal Building.

For each wedding or civil union ceremony performed by the Mayor of the Township of Pennsauken outside the Township Municipal Building, an additional fee of $20 will be imposed to offset the Mayor's travel expenses.

§ 155-12 Collection.

All fees shall be collected by the Chief Financial Officer of the Township of Pennsauken and recorded in a separate ledger for the purposes thereof.

§ 155-13 Reimbursement of Mayor.

For each wedding or civil union service performed, the Mayor of the Township of Pennsauken shall be reimbursed the sum of $130 to $150 for all costs, time and effort he or she may incur in the performance of those duties.