[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Phillipsburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Emergency Squad — See Ch. 46.
Fire Department — See Ch. 58.
[Adopted 3-2-1999 by Ord. No. O:99-03 (Ch. 68, Art. I of the 1969 Code)]
[Amended 10-1-2002 by Ord. No. O:2002-24]
A. 
The Fire Department, the Emergency Squad, and the Garden State Underwater Recovery Unit of the Town of Phillipsburg have expressed to the Town Council of the Town of Phillipsburg a need for volunteer incentives due to a problem with volunteer participation in each of those organizations.
B. 
There exists a need for institution of volunteer incentives for the Fire Department, Emergency Squad and the Garden State Underwater Recovery Unit of the Town of Phillipsburg in order to promote participation and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Phillipsburg.
C. 
The following volunteer incentives are instituted as a means of assisting the volunteers of the Fire Department, Emergency Squad and the Garden State Underwater Recovery Unit in connection with the good work that they perform for the citizens of the Town of Phillipsburg.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FAMILY
An active member, his or her spouse and all natural or adopted children under 21 years of age who are unmarried.
FEES
Those charges established by the governing body of the Town of Phillipsburg which are fully retained by the Town of Phillipsburg as revenue. Specifically excluded is any portion of the fee which is collected by the Town on behalf of another entity, including but not limited to the State of New Jersey, the County of Warren, or any outside vendor.
MEMBER STATUS
An individual member of the volunteer organization;
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
The Phillipsburg Fire Department, the Phillipsburg Emergency Squad, and the Garden State Underwater Recovery Unit.
[Amended 10-1-2002 by Ord. No. O:2002-24]
All 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 Town of Phillipsburg.
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 or the residence of an immediate family member in which the active member of a volunteer organization resides.
[Amended 8-6-2002 by Ord. No. O:2002-14]
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 dog licenses, cat licenses, marriage licenses and Board of Adjustment[1] fees required in connection with applications for either use or bulk variances.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. O:2014-09, adopted 4-1-2014, dissolved the Zoning Board of Adjustment and vested the Planning Board with the powers and duties and functions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25(c)(1).
The Town of Phillipsburg shall, on a yearly basis, establish an awards banquet at which time the Town of Phillipsburg shall recognize an outstanding member of each volunteer organization, and at which time the members of each volunteer organization shall be invited to said banquet which shall be funded by the Town of Phillipsburg.
The Town of Phillipsburg shall issue its own award for an outstanding member of each volunteer organization; said award shall be funded by the Town of Phillipsburg.
The following shall govern the administration of this article:
A. 
On or about January 1 of each calendar year, a volunteer organization shall submit to the Town of Phillipsburg a list of all individuals who meet the definition of 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 member status.
B. 
On a form provided by the Town Clerk, each 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 members and their families must comply with all registration procedures and complete all application forms established by the Town of Phillipsburg.
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[1] in connection with any site plan or subdivision application.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. O:2014-09, adopted 4-1-2014, dissolved the Zoning Board of Adjustment and vested the Planning Board with the powers and duties and functions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25(c)(1).
D. 
Escrows associated with engineering inspections.
E. 
Posting of performance guaranties where required or permitted by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. II, Criminal History Background Checks, adopted 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. O:2006-01, as amended, was repealed 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. O:2020-24.