[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":
ACTIVE MEMBER
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.
FAMILY
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]
FEES
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.
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
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]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 129, Construction Codes, Uniform.
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.