[Adopted 3-26-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2]
The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of this
article of the Code of the Borough of Westwood, entitled "Waiver of
Fees":
Individuals in any volunteer organization who meet the definition
of either "active member" or "life member," as established by the
bylaws of the voluntary organization as are in effect on the effective
date of this article. Honorary members are specifically excluded from
this definition.
An active member, their spouse, and all natural or adopted
children under 21 years of age who are unmarried and permanently occupying
the same residence.
[Amended 10-26-1999 by Ord. No. 99-8]
Those charges established by the Governing Body of the Borough
of Westwood which are fully retained by the Borough of Westwood as
revenue and unrelated to any business activity. Specifically excluded
is any portion of the fee which is collected by the Borough on behalf
of another entity, including but not limited to the State of New Jersey,
the County of Bergen, or any outside vendor. Also excluded are any
fines and any escrow fees to reimburse the Borough for professional
fees incurred in any land use application.
The Westwood Fire Department, the Westwood Volunteer Ambulance
Corps and the Westwood Police Auxiliary.
All active members of a volunteer organization and their families
shall be entitled to the following benefits:
A.
Exemption from up to $500 in fees per annum for recreational programs
conducted within the Borough of Westwood.
[Amended 7-20-2010 by Ord. No. 10-15]
B.
Exemption from up to $500 of the municipal portion of the Uniform
Construction Code fees[1] per annum for the issuance of a building permit required
in connection with either new construction, the construction of an
addition or completion of repairs to an existing single-family dwelling
owned and occupied by an active member of the volunteer organization.
[Amended 7-20-2010 by Ord. No. 10-15; 10-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-23]
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 single-family dwelling to be occupied by the active member of
a volunteer organization.
D.
Exemption from up to a total of $500 of miscellaneous fees, licenses
and permits, including but not limited to cat licenses, marriage licenses,
and certificates of continued occupancy for any dwelling personally
occupied by the active member, as well as Board of Adjustment fees
required in connection with applications for either use or bulk variances
for the member relating to their personal residences.
[Amended 7-20-2010 by Ord. No. 10-15]
A.
On or about January 1 of each calendar year, a volunteer organization
shall submit to the Borough of Westwood a list of all individuals
who meet the definition for "active 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 meet the criteria for active member status.
B.
On a form provided by the Borough Clerk, each active 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 article.
C.
All active members and their families must comply with all registration
procedures and complete all application forms established by the Borough
of Westwood.
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 the Zoning
Board of Adjustment in connection with any site plan or subdivision
application.
D.
Escrows associated with engineering inspections.
E.
Dog license fees.
F.
Posting of performance guarantees where required or permitted by
law.
