[Added 2-27-1995 by Ord. No. 1,137, effective 4-2-1995; amended 5-20-2002 by Ord. No. 1,282, effective 6-9-2002; 6-16-2008 by Ord. No. 12-08, effective 7-6-2008][1]
A. 
All fees shall be as specifically provided in Chapter 34, Fees, § 34-8, Parks and recreation.
(1) 
For purposes of this section, the term "civic organization" shall mean and include any community-based, not-for-profit organization, organized exclusively for charitable, benevolent, eleemosynary, educational, civic, patriotic, political, religious, social, fraternal, literary, cultural, athletic or scientific purposes, whose membership shall consist solely of volunteers.
(2) 
For purposes of this section, the term "local organization" shall mean and include any group or organization, or a chapter, lodge, or similar subunit of a group or organization, having its sole or primary office or address within the Borough of Lincoln Park or a majority of its membership residing within the Borough of Lincoln Park.
(3) 
Separate fees shall be determined for the following categories of users:
(a) 
Local civic organizations;
(b) 
Non-local civic organizations;
(c) 
Local, non-civic organizations;
(d) 
Non-local, non-civic organizations; and
(e) 
Commercial.
B. 
The following programs, organizations and/or activities shall be exempt from the imposition of the fee for use of the PAL/Community Center:
(1) 
Any Borough-based group or organization with membership consisting of Borough residents 55 years of age or older.
(2) 
Borough-sponsored programs, including but not limited to members of appointed boards and committees, Mayor, Council and staff directed ceremonies, regional meetings, and educational, civic and recreational programs conducted by the Borough of Lincoln Park.
(3) 
Borough service/nonprofit organizations, including but not limited to the Police Athletic League (PAL), civic, political and charitable organizations serving the Borough.
C. 
No person, group or organization shall apply for a permit on behalf of another person, group or organization. In the event this occurs, without the Borough's knowledge, the group sponsoring the event will be assessed the rental fees. Examples:[2]
(1) 
Emergency services may not apply for a permit on behalf of an outside vendor to hold a fund-raising event in an emergency services building.
(2) 
A resident group shall not apply for a permit on behalf of a for-profit management group or other outside vendor.
(3) 
A civic organization or other Borough-affiliated program shall not apply for a permit on behalf of an outside vendor under the justification of a fund-raiser.
[2]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
All fees shall be collected and made payable to the Department of Parks and Recreation of the Borough of Lincoln Park.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 154-19, Constance Midkiff Center, as amended, which immediately preceded this section, was repealed 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 24-08, effective 1-4-2009.