[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 fees required in connection with applications for either
use or bulk variances.
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 in connection with any site plan or subdivision application.
D. Escrows associated with engineering inspections.
E. Posting of performance guaranties where required or
permitted by law.