[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Morris as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 6-11-1969 by Ord. No. 23-69; amended in its entirety 2-16-2011 by Ord. No.
8-11 (Ch. 67 of the 1969 Code)]
For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
The individual's age on July 1 of each season.
The total area belonging to the Township of Morris.
Any person or persons that dwell permanently or continually
within the confines of the Town of Morristown.
Any person or persons who do not dwell permanently or continually
within the confines of the Township of Morris, New Jersey.
The prepared concrete deck immediately surrounding the water
surface of the various pools.
The entire fenced area surrounding the pool.
The prepared concrete deck adjoining the refreshment area
and the pool building.
A person who dwells permanently or continually within the
confines of the Township of Morris, New Jersey.
A.
Membership is open to residents of the Township of Morris. Applications
for membership from nonresidents will be accepted on a limited basis
to be determined by the Township Committee, Township of Morris. Applications
in excess of the maximum membership capacity of 4,000 memberships
will be placed on a waiting list. As vacancies occur, the applications
from Morris Township residents will be taken from the waiting list
in the sequence in which they were received. Membership is valid for
one season only and shall have no bearing on eligibility in any successive
season.
B.
Types of membership; proof of residency.
(1)
Types of membership:
(a)
Family membership, resident or nonresident. This membership
includes a couple or widow or widower only and all children, natural
or adopted, unmarried and living at home, including state ward children
who are not yet 23 years of age on July 1 of the membership year.
(b)
Couple membership of two people, one of whom is an adult, resident
or nonresident, who reside in the same dwelling (child, if any, who
is not yet 23 years of age on July 1 of the membership year).
(c)
Babysitter or parent's helper, resident or nonresident, who
does not reside in the same household, but must be accompanied by
the children for which they are responsible and which children must
be members of a household membership.
(d)
Individual membership, resident or nonresident, is available
to any one individual 12 years of age or over. Children between the
ages of 12 and 16 must successfully complete a swim pool proficiency
test prior to obtaining an individual membership.
(e)
Senior citizen individual membership, resident or nonresident,
is available to any one individual who is of the age of 62 years or
older on July 1 of the membership year, and such person must present
proof of age at the time of application by either a photostatic copy
of his or her birth certificate or other proof satisfactory to the
Township of Morris.
(f)
Senior citizen couple membership, resident or nonresident, is
available to any senior couples who are of the age of 62 years or
older on July 1 of the membership year, and such persons must present
proof of age at the time of application by either a photostatic copy
of his or her birth certificate or other proof satisfactory to the
Township of Morris.
(2)
The Township of Morris reserves the right to request proof of residency.
C.
Servicemen who are residents of Morris Township and who are on leave
or discharged during the period of January through Labor Day of the
current pool season shall be given a pool membership free of charge,
upon proof of leave or discharge at the time of application for this
privilege.
A.
All members, upon proper identification card being presented to the
pool office, shall be entitled to use either pool facility.[1]
B.
Membership will be accomplished by submission, acceptance, and execution
of a written application to the Department of Parks and Recreation.
C.
Senior citizens who are 62 years of age or over, who are related
to pool members, may receive free guest privileges to the pool area
only, excluding swimming, and then only when accompanied by the pool
member to whom they are related.
The Township Committee of the Township of Morris shall, from
time to time and as it sees fit, establish hours of operation of the
municipal swimming pool by resolution of said Township Committee.
[Amended 2-27-2013 by Ord. No. 2-13; 2-19-2014 by Ord. No. 2-14; 2-18-2015 By Ord. No. 01-15; 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15; 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. 01-16; 2-17-2017 by Ord. No. 01-17; 2-28-2018 by Ord. No. 03-18; 2-27-2019 by Ord. No. 04-19; 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 01-20; 6-17-2020 by Ord. No. 15-20; 4-21-2021 by Ord. No. 10-21; 2-16-2022 by Ord. No. 01-22]
A.
The fees and charges associated with the municipal pools shall be
established annually by resolution of the governing body.
B.
Membership sales shall be offered annually. The Township reserves
the right to change or restrict membership sales based on swim pool
capacity limits and NJ Department of Health requirements.
C.
Membership fees shall be paid in full with the filing of the application
for membership.
D.
Guests will be permitted to members as follows:
(1)
Each family membership will receive four free one-day guest privileges;
each couple membership shall receive three free one-day guest privileges;
and each individual membership will receive two free one-day guest
privileges, which guest privileges may be used only during specified
times during the current pool season.
(2)
Use of one-day guest passes and use of guest cards for admission
is limited to weekdays until closing and weekends and holidays after
3:00 p.m. until closing.
(3)
Members will be permitted to purchase and enter guests at the pools
by purchasing a daily guest admission at the pool.
(4)
All members may purchase cards of 10 one-day guest privileges from
the Parks and Recreation Department, which guest privileges may be
used during the current pool season at designated days and hours.
All guests must be accompanied by the sponsoring member at all times.
Failure to accompany the member at all times may result in suspension
or revocation of the membership without refund.
(5)
Members may purchase a two-week visitor pass for a child 16 years
of age and younger visiting their household upon presentation of a
certifying letter from the child's parent or guardian that the
child is related family, and that the child will be in the care of
that member for that two-week period of time. A non-photo visitor
pass card will be issued to the member for the visiting child. The
sponsoring member shall be present at the pool at all times when the
visitor is using the pool.
E.
No fees are returnable for any reason after opening day of the current
season, including unused guest punch cards.
F.
Children's group swim lessons may be offered at the discretion
of the Township of Morris.
G.
Swim team is offered to all children with a swim pool membership
between ages six and 17. Swim team participants must be current members
or staff of the Morris Township swim pools.
H.
Specialized program and training fees may be offered at the discretion
of the Township of Morris.
I.
Active volunteer members of the Morris Township Fire Department,
the Morris Township Office of Emergency Management, and the Minute
Men Volunteer Emergency Medical Services shall receive a seasonal
pool membership for themselves and their immediate family (as defined
in this article) at no charge for the membership season. The chief
operating officer of each unit shall certify that the volunteer qualifies
as an active member for that year.
J.
Individual full-time employees of the Township of Morris shall be
eligible for a seasonal swim pool membership at no charge for the
current membership season. Additional family members may join at pro-rated
membership rates.
A.
All members will be issued identification cards which must be shown
for admission to the pool area.
B.
Identification cards are not transferable.
C.
Lost cards must be reported immediately to the pool management, and
the individual may secure temporary admission for one day only.
D.
New permanent identification cards may be secured at the Parks and
Recreation Department at the hours posted by the Parks and Recreation
Department. A fee of $6 will be payable to the Township of Morris
for the replacement card.
E.
Membership cards, permanent or temporary, are nontransferable. Anyone
transferring and/or anyone who is the recipient of a transferred card,
who is also a pool member, will have pool privileges revoked for the
remainder of the season without refund.
F.
Persons defacing a card shall lose swimming privileges for seven
days and shall be charged $6 for a new card. A second offense shall
cause revocation of pool privileges for the remainder of the season
without refund.
G.
If membership is obtained by a fraudulent statement, the membership
of the entire household shall be canceled without refund.
The Township Committee of the Township of Morris may from time to time adopt by resolution general rules and general prohibitions governing the municipal swimming pools in the Township of Morris and may amend the same from time to time by resolution, and said general rules and general prohibitions as may be so adopted by resolution of the Township Committee shall be enforced as set forth in § 447-8 hereof, and the penalty as set forth in § 447-9 hereof shall apply.
A.
Regulations shall be posted at the pool and strictly enforced.
B.
The Pool Manager, the Assistant Manager, or the Head Lifeguard in
his/her absence may close or limit the swimming facilities, or establish
such additional rules and regulations, whenever in his/her judgment
such action is deemed necessary or desirable for the protection of
health or safety of such persons entitled to use such facilities.
C.
Members of the Police Department of the Township of Morris, the Director
of Parks and Recreation, the Pool Manager, the Assistant Manager and
all lifeguards, when on duty at the swimming facilities, shall have
authority to prohibit any action or conduct which they may consider
to be dangerous, improper or immoral and any act or actions in violation
of rules and regulations hereinbefore provided.
[Amended 6-17-2015 by Ord. No. 20-15]
Any person or persons who shall violate these rules and regulations shall be subject to immediate ejection from the area by the official in charge thereof, and his membership subject to revocation or suspension by the Township, or, if a complaint shall be filed, any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in § 1-3, General penalty, of this Code.
