[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 2, Administration of Government, § 2-38.
A. 
There is hereby established the following increased fee structure for use of lighted fields at the Township recreational facilities:
(1) 
Oak Glen Park and Hoffman Fields (lighted fields): $30 per hour per field for residents ("residents" is defined as 51% of the team roster must reside in Howell Township"); $60 per hour per field for nonresidents. The above fees are subject to a utility rate adjustment by the Jersey Central Power & Light Company.
[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-07; 10-4-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-33]
B. 
Registration fees for recreation. ("Family" is defined as related children by blood or marriage residing within the same household.)[1]
[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-07; 4-5-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-06; 11-1-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-41; 2-23-2015 by Ord. No. O-15-07; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-10; 3-1-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-5]
(1) 
Summer recreation program K through 5: $400 per child during April early bird registration; maximum of $1,000 per family (this maximum is subject to any applicable late fees for registrations after April 30). There will be a late fee of $25 for applications filed between May 1 and May 30; all applications received after May 30 will be charged a $50 late fee.
(2) 
Special needs Team Adventure summer program: $250 per person during April early bird registration. There will be a late fee of $25 for applications filed between May 1 and May 30; all applications received after May 30 will be charged a $50 late fee.
(3) 
Counselor in training: $150 per child during April early bird registration. There will be a late fee of $25 for applications filed between May 1 and May 30; all applications received after May 30 will be charged a $50 late fee.
(4) 
Teen Expedition (grades 6 through 12): $200 per child during April early bird registration. There will be a late fee of $25 for applications filed between May 1 and May 30; all applications received after May 30 will be charged a $50 late fee.
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Recreation building, was repealed 8-14-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-15. This ordinance also redesignated former Subsections C through F as Subsections B through E, respectively.
C. 
Echo Lake Pavilion.
[Amended 8-14-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-15]
(1) 
Event rental cost.
(a) 
Security deposit: $500 per event.
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-23]
(b) 
Key deposit: $100.
(c) 
Individual resident base price for use: $200 for first four hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(d) 
Individual nonresident base price for use: $400 for first four hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(e) 
Local/community business: $300 for first four hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(f) 
Business: $600 for first four hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(g) 
Nonprofit local community organization: $200 per usage, for a max of four hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(h) 
Nonprofit organization: $400 per usage for four hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(2) 
Meeting rental cost (nonevent).
(a) 
Security deposit: $250 per meeting.
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-23]
(b) 
Key deposit: $100.
(c) 
Local/community business: $100 for first two hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(d) 
Business: $200 for first two hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(e) 
Nonprofit local community organization: $100 per usage, for a max of two hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(f) 
Nonprofit organization: $200 per usage for two hours; each additional hour, $50 per hour.
(3) 
Table and chair rentals.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-23]
(a) 
Up to 108 folding chairs and 15 seventy-two-inch-by-thirty-inch folding tables may be rented for a flat fee of $300. The renter shall be responsible for setting up and taking down and storing away the rented tables and chairs.
D. 
Field usage fees; all nonleased municipal fields. For purposes of this subsection, “resident” shall be defined as those sports organizations having at least 51% of the roster having Howell Township as their residence.
[Added 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-07]
(1) 
Residents: $30 per game or practice.
(2) 
Nonresidents: $60 per game or practice.
(3) 
Tournaments:
(a) 
Residents: $5,000 per tournament.
(b) 
Nonresident sports organization tournament: $10,000.
(4) 
Camp organization with Howell resident organization as sponsoring agent: $1,000 per week and $2,000 per week for non-Howell resident sponsoring agent. The definition of “resident” shall be as defined herein.
(5) 
Field usage security deposit fee: $250. This security deposit fee is paid by any organization requesting use of fields and parks as provided for in Chapter 233 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Howell.
[Added 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-22]
(6) 
Nonrefundable bus permit fee: $200 per van; $400 per bus.
[Added 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-22]
E. 
All fees set forth herein shall be paid to the Department of Public Works. All organizations must obtain the requisite permits and provide certificates of insurance naming Howell Township as an additional insured as well as NJDEP Green Acres Program where any green-acre-funded fields are used by any such organizations.
[Added 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-07; amended 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-22]