As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES
The Director of the Department of Recreation and Senior Services
of Pemberton Township, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of the Township Council, or the person designated by the Mayor
to perform the duties of the Director in the event that the position
is vacant.
FISHING and HUNTING
Either the taking, pursuing or attempted taking of fish and/or
game at lawful times and in such lawful manner as may be permitted
by the State of New Jersey or its proper departments pertaining to
fish and game.
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
All property owned by the Township of Pemberton and designated
as available for recreational purposes, for conservation or use as
a trail, including but not limited to Mirror Lake, Little Pine Lake,
Big Pine Lake, the Country Lakes, the Presidential Lakes, Lake Pemberton,
all municipal beaches and docks within or that adjoin said lakes,
all stream banks, greenways, and natural areas adjoining and surrounding
said lakes, parks, playgrounds, tot lots, trails, and recreation centers,
including the Dominique Johnson Recreation Center, the Nesbit Recreation
Center and concession stand, the Country Lakes Recreation Center,
the BMIA Recreation Center, the Mirror Lake lifeguard building and
concession building, The Presidential Lakes Firehouse and Recreation
Center, the Pemberton Sports Complex, Pemberton Sports Complex concession
stand, Pemberton Sports Complex meeting room, the Pemberton Library,
the Pemberton Historic Trail Station and Rail Trail, and the Senior
Citizens Complex.
[Amended 7-13-2022 by Ord. No. 15-2022]
RESIDENT
Any person who lives in the Township of Pemberton or owns
a home therein.
SWIMMING AREA
Those sections of Mirror Lake, Little Pine Lake, Jefferson
Lakes, the lakes in Country Lakes, and the lands and beaches adjoining
same, which are from time to time designated by the Township for use
as "municipal swimming areas."
[Amended 4-19-2023 by Ord. No. 18-2023]
[Amended 4-19-2023 by Ord. No. 18-2023]
A. Recreation program fees.
(1) The range of fees for recreation programs shall be as follows:
Program
|
Fee
|
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Elementary summer recreation program
|
$90 to $700 per child
|
Summer basketball program
|
$10 to $100 per person
|
Summer basketball camp
|
$20 to $200 per person
|
Adult exercise programs
|
$30 to $150 per person (price dependent upon length of program
and number of days per week, per program)
|
Senior citizen exercise programs
|
$1 to $50 per person
|
Youth flag football
|
$35 to $100 per child
|
Youth and adult karate program
|
$35 to $120 per person
|
Youth indoor soccer
|
$35 to $100 per child
|
Adult athletic programs
|
$30 to $100 per adult; $45 to $190 per couple
|
Elementary summer recreation program
|
$90 to $700 per child
|
Youth swimming lessons
|
$5 to $100 per person per session
|
Basketball tournament
|
$175 to $250 per team
|
Youth/adult tennis lessons
|
Free to $100 per person per session
|
Track camp and meet
|
$30 to $100 per child
|
Fall foliage kayak tour
|
$50 to $60 per person
|
Sailing/kayak/canoe lessons
|
$35 to $100 per person
|
Babysitting certification course
|
$20 to $50 per person
|
Youth spinning/nutrition class
|
$35 to $100 per person
|
Life skills class
|
$5 to $100 per person
|
Photography class
|
$35 to $100 per person
|
Picnic basket rental
|
$25 to $50 per day
|
Middle school summer program
|
$90 to $700 per child
|
Field trip program
|
$80 to $400 per child
|
Effective bicycling program
|
$30 to $100 per person
|
Dance program
|
$30 to $100 per person
|
Spring break camp
|
$100 to $200 per child
|
Youth softball program
|
$40 to $120 per child
|
Wiffleball tournament
|
$50 to $150 per team
|
Softball tournament
|
$150 to $350 per team (price dependent upon number of teams
registered and expenses per tournament)
|
Preschool exercise/tumbling program
|
$40 to $100 per child
|
Preschool craft/creative program
|
$30 to $100 per child
|
Fitness boot camp (6-12 week program)
|
$35 to $150 per person (price dependent upon length of program
and number of days per week, per program)
|
Geocaching program
|
Free to $500 (program cost or deposit on system)
|
Senior Center programs
|
Free to $50 per person
|
Computer programs
|
$40 to $250 per person
|
Mirror Lake concession stand
|
$0.50 to $10 per product/combo (new service - prices dependent
upon product purchased)
|
Future unanticipated programs
|
Range of $1 to $350 (price dependent upon length of program
and number of days per week, per program) $30 to $125 per person
|
Pickelball tournament
|
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(2) Nonresidents shall be charged an additional $10 per person over the
resident fee for programs.
(3) For the elementary summer recreation program and middle school recreation
program, families registering three or more children shall have the
per-child fee reduced by $20 for the third and additional children.
(4) Senior citizen nutrition program donation/fee (but in no event more
than actual cost).
Participant
|
Range
|
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Residents
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$2 - $8
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Nonresidents
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$4 - $12
|
(5) Vendor table space rental at Township-sponsored events.
(a)
Businesses located in Pemberton Township: $30 to $50 per table
space.
(b)
Businesses located outside the Township: $40 to $60 per table
space.
(c)
Nonprofit organizations: free for Township nonprofits; $25 for
other nonprofits per table space.
B. Indoor facilities use fees: Dominique Johnson Center, Country Lakes
Clubhouse, BMIA Building, Presidential Lakes Recreation Center, Nesbit
Center, Nesbit concession stand, Sports Complex concession stand and
Sports Complex meeting room.
(1) Class A (donation): Pemberton Township registered nonprofit organizations,
the sole purpose and mission of which is to advance Pemberton Township
schools, youths, veterans or seniors; government agencies; and government-related
agencies in Pemberton Township (i.e., PTO, neighborhood organizations,
Boy and Girl Scouts). For the purposes of this section, a "Pemberton
Township registered nonprofit organization" is an organization with
its principal place of business in Pemberton Township.
(2) Class B ($10 per hour): any organization, the sole purpose of which
is the social, civic, or charitable benefit of Pemberton Township
as a community and which collects annual and/or meeting dues (i.e.,
Lions Club, Rotary Club).
(3) Class C ($15 per hour): any organization based in Pemberton Township,
the sole purpose of which is to further national or international
welfare (i.e., political groups, Cancer Society, Heart Fund, etc.).
(4) Class D ($30 per hour): any Pemberton Township organization or Pemberton
Township resident that does not fall into Class A, B, or C as described
herein (i.e., organization does not have nonprofit legal status, social
group, private club, any group notwithstanding nonprofit that regularly
collects and/or receives dues, fees, or donations).
(5) Class E ($50): any individual, organization or group not based in
Pemberton Township.
(6) In addition to the above captioned user fees, the following additional
charges are required for all Class D and Class E single use events:
(a)
$100 refundable security deposit;
(b)
$50 nonrefundable reservation fee;
(c)
$50 facility maintenance fee for Class A, B and C users/$75
fee for Class D and E.
C. Outdoor facilities use fees.
(1) Seasonal.
(a)
Adult resident (i.e., church leagues): $0.
(b)
Adult nonresident (men's/women's leagues): $100.
(c)
Youth recreation leagues: no charge.
(2) Tournament/daily use.
(b)
Charitable fundraisers: $50 per day.
(c)
Youth travel [Pemberton-based; more than 50% of sponsoring team's(s')
members are residents]: $0 per day.
(d)
Youth travel [non-Pemberton-based; less than 50% of sponsoring
team's(s') members are residents]: $100 per day.
(e)
In addition to the above captioned user fees, the following
additional charges are required for Tournament/daily users:
[1]
$100 refundable security deposit;
[2]
$100 nonrefundable reservation fee;
[3]
$100 facility maintenance fee.
(3) Additional fees. There shall be an additional fee of $25 for use
which requires field lights, except that youth recreation leagues
shall pay $250 per season for use of field lights and field scoreboards
throughout the operating season.
D. Facilities use insurance requirement. All individuals, groups, and organizations authorized to use Township-owned facilities under Subsections
B and
C above shall, as a condition precedent to authorized use, provide a certificate of insurance for liability coverage identifying the Township as an additional named insured in an amount no less than $1,000,000.
E. Additional fees. Any Class A, B or C user shall be treated as a Class
E user for purposes of fees if said user receives or collects fees
(i.e., raffles, entry fees, lotteries, etc.) from participants at
the event or meeting.
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party who
violates any one or more of the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or to a period of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days or to a period of community service not to exceed
90 days, or any combination thereof, for each separate offense. In
the case of a continuing violation or violations, such penalties may
be assessed for each day that the violation or violations continue
unabated, until such time as the violation or violations are corrected.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation occurs or continues.
[Added 7-13-2022 by Ord. No. 15-2022]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Pemberton
Township Police Department.