Township of Lower, NJ Article IV Fees and Reimbursements

[Adopted 7-20-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-06]

§ 475-14 Recreation fee schedule.

[Amended 2-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02; 3-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04]

Fees:

Type			Fee
Judo, winter/fall			$40 per person for 16 weeks
Yoga			$5 per class
Yoga on the bay			$5 per class
Pilates			$5 per class
Aqua yoga			$5 per class
Zumba			$5 per class
Health and wellness classes			$5 per class
Educational classes			$40 per person per program
Youth sports programs
	Residents		$15:1 child; $25:2 children; $30: or more children
	Nonresidents		$20:1 child; $30:2 children; $35:3 or more children
Football
	Residents		$20:1 child; $30:2 children; $35:3 or more children
	Nonresidents		$30:1 child; $40:2 children; $45:3 or more children
Travel basketball			$20 per person
High school basketball league			$400 per team
Adult basketball league			$500 per team
Pool passes
	Daily pool pass		$5 per day (16 years or older)
			$3 per day (children under the age of 16)
	Seasonal pass
		Single pass	$30 per person
		Family pass	$30 per person, unlimited
Identification cards			$5 for replacement cards
Ping pong balls			$0.25 per ball

§ 475-15 Reimbursements.

A. The Township of Lower will reimburse NYSCA coaches certificates at the rate of $20 per coach certification.

B. The Township of Lower will reimburse the cost of background fees, provided a receipt is provided.

C. The Township of Lower will reimburse any coach the fee for his/her child's registration to a sport which the parent is coaching.

§ 475-16 Memorial Bench Dedication Program.

[Added 8-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-13]

The Township of Lower shall permit the dedication of benches and installation of memorial plaques to remember deceased individuals and families on Township-owned benches through a Memorial Bench Dedication Program. Memorial plaques shall be installed on benches in accordance with the following regulations:

A. The fee for a dedicated bench and memorial plaque shall be $1,200. No more than one memorial plaque will be permitted on any given bench. The dedication of a bench and installation of a memorial plaque will run for an indefinite period of time. The bench will be purchased by the Township of Lower, if required, from the aforementioned fee, and said bench shall become the exclusive property of the Township of Lower.

[Amended 7-18-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-08]

(1) In the sole discretion of the Township Council of the Township of Lower, this fee may be waived on a case-by-case basis, by resolution, upon a showing of exceptional circumstances.

B. Applications shall be obtained from and, after completion, returned to the Lower Township Recreation Department. Applications for specific locations shall be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. The Lower Township Recreation Department will inform the applicant of the date of the installation.

C. Benches and memorial plaques shall be of a size, style and material determined and approved by the Township Superintendent of Parks and Recreation. Inscriptions set forth on said plaques shall be reviewed and approved at the sole discretion of the Township Superintendent of Parks and Recreation.

D. Memorial benches shall be permitted at all existing public parks and locations subject to the final approval of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation.

E. No individual or organization may make improvements or install a memorial plaque on any bench or public space without the express approval of the Township of Lower.

F. The Township of Lower shall not be responsible for the replacement of benches or memorial plaques that have been damaged or destroyed due to vandalism or natural occurrences such as fire or hurricane. Applicants shall be responsible for the replacement of damaged or destroyed benches and memorial plaques at their sole expense.