This article embodies the policies and procedures which govern
recreation facility use and users in order to ensure proper care and
maintenance of athletic fields and other recreational facilities,
owned by the Township of Woolwich, and to assure fair and efficient
access to those facilities. The primary use of municipal recreation
areas and facilities is for public recreation and athletic activities.
Municipal facilities may be made available for such activities if
not in conflict with repair, rehabilitation or maintenance of the
fields or facility. Factors to be considered in determining permission
for use, as well as permission for type of use, are current capital
improvements or rehabilitation, regular maintenance, extent of wear
and tear to be caused by current or proposed use, coordination of
uses, efficient scheduling, location of facility, and availability
of services at a particular facility. All facility users shall comply
with all applicable federal, state and local laws; such user shall
pay all the costs, expenses, fines, penalties and damages which may
be imposed by the municipality by reason of, or arising out of, the
user's failure to fully and promptly comply with all legal requirements,
and observe all the provisions of this policy.
[Amended 3-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
Permits for field/facility use are issued by category (and in
priority order) in which the organization or event is placed. Category
1 user/event has priority over Categories II, III and IV user/event.
A. Category I permit use.
(1) Swedesboro Woolwich Teams in established Leagues or Clubs. These
teams are independent organizations that have been established to
serve the recreational and/or athletic interest of the participants.
A minimum of 90% of the host team must be residents of Swedesboro
and/or Woolwich Township. Independent organizations that have used
the facility during a prior year shall have priority over an applicant
who has not used the facility in a prior year.
B. Category II permit use.
(1) Swedesboro/Woolwich-based organizations. These groups are made up
of residents of Swedesboro and/or Woolwich Township, or businesses
located in Swedesboro and/or Woolwich Township who request the use
of facilities on an occasional basis when space is available. A minimum
of 90% of the group must reside or work full-time in Swedesboro and/or
Woolwich Township.
C. Category III permit use.
(1) Organizations not affiliated with Swedesboro/Woolwich. These groups
are made up of persons consisting of a group that is less than 90%
of Swedesboro and/or Woolwich Township residents, or who do not work
full-time in Woolwich Township.
D. Category IV permit use.
(1) Camps and clinics. Camps and clinics attended by participants from Swedesboro/Woolwich (at least 90%) may use the fields free of charge if they do not charge a fee for attendance. Camps and clinics that charge a fee for attendance and those without 90% attendance from Swedesboro/Woolwich shall pay a fee as set forth at §
135-12. Camp and clinic applications will be reviewed and assessed based on availability as relative to rolling blackout dates. Additionally, requests must be made in accordance with the designated field use map.
E. Category V tournaments. Organized tournaments conducted for a period
of time up to three days.
F. Category VI use of pavilion. Swedesboro/Woolwich-based organizations.
A minimum of 90% of the group must reside or work full-time in Swedesboro
and/or Woolwich Township.
G. Category VII use of pavilion (private). Private use of the pavilion
for birthday parties, private functions, and similar events.
[Amended 2-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-03]
Any proposed changes to fields or parks should be submitted
to the Director of Municipal Services to consider impact upon facility
use. Those requested changes, along with a recommendation, will then
be forwarded to the Woolwich Township Committee for consideration.
This would include the development of active recreation areas from
property not currently used for that purpose. It may include the installation
of fields, fences, structures, scoreboards, permanent stands and permanent
and temporary lighting. It would not include the replacement of any
current structure (an old backstop with a new one of roughly the same
size) or the repair or replacement of existing fencing. These types
of items will be the responsibility of the Township Committee. The
placement location of all movable items (portable bases, soccer goals,
batting cages, blocking sleds, temporary fencing, etc.) will be the
responsibility of the league, organization or club using the facility.