[Adopted 1-23-1990 by Ord. No. 90-1 (Ch. 179, Art. I, of the 1992 Code)]
A.
There are hereby created and established rules and guidelines for
the use and operation of the Township of Cranford swimming pool and
field house facilities known as Swim Pool Utility, Memorial Recreation
Complex or Cranford Community Pools of the Township of Cranford.
B.
Use of the facilities shall be subject to such rules and guidelines
as may be promulgated by the Township Committee by ordinance or resolution,
and a copy of such ordinances, rules and guidelines shall be filed
with the Township Clerk and the Recreation and Parks Department for
public inspection.[1]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The individual's age as of December 31 of the year in which
the individual is applying for membership shall determine the individual's
age as pertains to admission classification only. Other age criteria
may be set for program purposes.
The total area belonging to the Swim Pool Utility, including
field house and indoor pool.
Any business or corporation organized to do business in the
State of New Jersey but not organized just for social or fraternal
reasons or for the purpose of circumventing this article.
The eight-foot-wide area of concrete or grass immediately
surrounding the pool.
The entire fenced area surrounding the pool and the parking
area. It also means all properties used by the Utility for Utility
purposes.
The remainder of concrete surrounding the pool.[1]
Any individual who is 62 years or older.
[Amended 5-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-16; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the definition of "pool apron area."
An individual must be 12 years of age to enter and use the pool
area alone. Anyone under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an
adult or a person 14 years of age or older.
[Amended 1-28-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1; 3-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-9; 5-14-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10; 2-25-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2; 5-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-16; 12-15-2009 by Ord.
No. 2009-57]
A.
Membership composition.
(1)
Summer and winter pool membership is not limited to residents of
Cranford.
[Amended 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
(a)
Summer pool: Total memberships may not exceed 3,000. Cranford
residents will be allowed to register even after the 3,000 memberships
have been reached. However, the Director of Recreation and Parks (hereafter
identified as "Director") is authorized to increase the membership
total by 50 if deemed necessary, at the Director's sole discretion,
for administrative purposes or special hardship cases. Individual
memberships will be counted as 1/2 membership for the above purposes.
(b)
Winter pool: Total memberships may not exceed 1,000. However,
the Director is authorized to increase the membership total by 50
if deemed necessary, at the Director's sole discretion, for administrative
purposes or special hardship cases.
(2)
Senior citizens and scholarships are excluded from these membership
totals.
(3)
Memberships are not transferable.
(5)
Employees of the Township of Cranford, employees of the Board of Education of the Township of Cranford and business owners of the Township of Cranford and their employees who are nonresidents are permitted to join the pool and are considered Cranford residents for purposes of any and all fees, except that § 306-10I is not applicable herein.
[Added 8-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-28]
(6)
Persons with disabilities who reside in Cranford, upon presentation
of acceptable documentation, shall be entitled to receive the senior
resident rate for purposes of any and all fees. Persons with disabilities
who are nonresidents in Cranford, upon presentation of acceptable
documentation, shall be entitled to receive the senior nonresident
rate for purposes of any and all fees.
[Added 8-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-28]
B.
Types of membership.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
(1)
Individual membership is available to one person 14 years or older.
(2)
Family of two. Both individuals must be principally residing at the
same address, and the child must be dependent on the adult for federal
income tax purposes. An individual who is 22 years of age or older
or will become 22 years of age in the current year cannot be considered
a "child" in this membership.
(3)
Family of three. All individuals must be principally residing at
same address. If one member is a child, the child must be dependent
on an adult for federal income tax purposes. An individual who is
22 years of age or older or will become 22 years of age in the current
year cannot be considered a "child" in this membership.
(4)
Family of four-plus. Adults and children must be principally residing
at the same address, and children must be dependent on an adult for
federal income tax purposes. An individual who is 22 years of age
or older or will become 22 years of age in the current year cannot
be considered a "child" in this membership.
(5)
Senior citizen. Any individual who is 62 years or older.
(6)
Additional child-care provider. A person who is a bona fide child-care
provider for a child member.
(7)
Corporation or business membership is available to any Cranford-based
company by the submitting of an employee roster on the company letterhead
and a check made payable in full to the Swim Pool Utility. Criteria
for membership is five or more employees joining in the membership
at the same time.
C.
General provisions.
(1)
A guest is any nonmember who is admitted with a member of the Cranford
Community Pools. Each member shall be allowed to bring guests per
summer and winter swimming season at the prevailing fee.
(2)
Use of pool. All members or guests, upon proper identification being
presented to the office, shall, upon payment of the proper fee, be
entitled to use the pool facilities. Guests during the summer season
are not allowed the use of the fitness center.
(3)
Any person or persons who shall violate any duly promulgated rule
or regulation of the Township of Cranford shall be subject to immediate
ejection from a facility and/or premises by the official in charge
or his duly designated representative. The Director reserves the right
to revoke any membership for dangerous acts, improper conduct or repeated
violations of the rules and regulations.
[Amended 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
(4)
The Director reserves the right to deny any applicant membership
regardless of membership classification in the Swim Pool Utility.
[Amended 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
D.
Enrollment.
(1)
Failure to provide complete and accurate enrollment and application
information or to report change in that information, to immediately
report changes in residency or to immediately report changes in membership
status will result in termination of membership with no refund of
fees.
(2)
All applicants must show proof of residence and age of all dependent
individuals being enrolled for membership at time of registration
or upon demand.
[Amended 2-25-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2; 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-6]
A.
Summer pools; general hours. Sunday through Saturday, including holidays:
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., except during the abbreviated pre- and post-summer.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
B.
Winter pools. Hours will be as scheduled by the Cranford Pool and
Fitness Center.
C.
Adverse or dangerous conditions. The Township Committee or the Director
may close or limit the use of the swimming pool facilities during
periods of inclement or adverse weather conditions or whenever, in
its judgment, such action is deemed necessary or desirable for the
protection of health or safety of such persons entitled to use such
facilities or such persons working in such facilities.
[Amended 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
[Last amended 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-57[1]]
A.
Summer pool fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 6-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-25; 2-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-03; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-02; 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04; 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
B.
Winter pool fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-03; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-02; 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04; 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
(3)
Limited corporation or business (minimum of five individuals) for
a corporation or business for usage from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
each individual: $275.
(4)
Full corporation or business membership (minimum of five individuals),
each individual: $425.
C.
Annual pool fees shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-03; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-02; 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04; 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
D.
Partial fees (winter pool only); residents and nonresidents.
(1)
Members joining for the first time who apply after the opening enrollment
date so fixed by the Township Committee but before December 1 will
pay the full fee. Said member enrolling between December 1 and December
31 will pay 90% of the winter pool membership fee; said member enrolling
between January 1 and January 31 will pay 80%; said member enrolling
between February 1 and February 29 will pay 70% of the winter pool
membership fee; said member enrolling between March 1 and March 31
will pay 60% of the winter pool membership fee; said member enrolling
between April 1 and April 30 will pay 50% of the winter membership
fee; said member enrolling between May 1 and May 31 will pay 40% of
the winter pool membership fee. Said fee shall be rounded to the nearest
whole dollar. Any person who had been a member of the winter pool
within the preceding winter season is not eligible for partial fee
membership.
[Amended 10-24-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
(2)
A membership may be converted to a higher membership category at
any time during the winter season. The partial fee discount shall
be applied against the difference in the membership rates, and the
rates will be based on the fee structure in effect at the time the
original membership was taken out.
E.
F.
Refunds.
(1)
No membership fees are refundable for the summer season after the
first day of June, except at the discretion of the Township Committee
for good cause shown. All requests for refunds shall be in writing.
(2)
No membership fees are refundable for the winter season after the
second Monday in October, except at the discretion of the Township
Committee for good cause. All requests for refunds shall be in writing.
(3)
No membership fees are refundable for year-round memberships after
the first day of June, except at the discretion of the Township Committee
for good cause shown. All requests for refunds shall be in writing.
G.
Deadline for payments. The enrollment and payment schedule for year-round,
summer and winter pool membership fees is to be fixed by the Township
Committee by resolution.
I.
Employees of the Township of Cranford who are also residents shall
receive a twenty-five-percent discount on all pool membership fees.
[Added 8-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-28]
[1]
Editor's Note: Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.
[Amended 1-28-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1; 3-2-1993 by Ord. No. 93-3; 5-2-1995 by Ord. No. 95-14; 2-25-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2; 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-57]
A.
Courses or programs.
[Amended 10-16-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-25; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04; 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
B.
Special courses or programs (winter and summer). Cost of books and
materials necessary for Starfish-approved courses not included in
fee.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
C.
Competitive swimming.
(1)
Swim team: "Jersey Gators" is a sanctioned swim team by the Township
of Cranford and the Swim Pool Utility.
(2)
A swim team member must be a member of the swim pool during the swim
team season.
(3)
A swim team member under the age of 14 must have an adult as a member
during the swim team season.
(4)
Swim team fees. Fees are to be paid to the Swim Pool Utility at the
time of registration.
[Amended 3-29-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
|
Number of Children
|
Winter Pool
|
Summer Pool
|
|---|---|---|
|
First child
|
$100
|
$50
|
|
Each additional child
|
$50
|
$25
|
D.
Miscellaneous fees:
(1)
Lost card: $10.
(2)
Insufficient funds, canceled check, stop payment: $30.
[Amended 10-24-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-12; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
(3)
Babysitting fees: $5 per hour, per child. When paid with summer membership
fee, $100 for the first and $25 for each additional child; with winter
membership fee, $170 for the first and $50 for each additional child;
with annual membership fee, $200 for the first and $50 for each additional
child.
E.
Special events programs: fee set and posted by Cranford Pool and
Fitness Center.
G.
Kidz Klub
Camp Program. The Cranford Pool and Fitness Center offers a camp program
in addition to regular membership. This program is offered to children
between the ages of five and 12 years of age.
[Added 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
[Amended 2-25-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2]
A.
Admission to the fitness center is open to residents and nonresidents
14 years and older. Children under 18 years old must be supervised
by an adult person. An individual must be 18 years of age to use exercise
equipment without supervision.
B.
Use of the fitness center. All persons being admitted to the fitness
center must show proper identification to the admissions office and
are subject to follow all rules and regulations set forth by the Township
Committee and enforced by the Operations Manager or his duly designated
representative.
C.
Violations. Any person or persons who shall violate any duly promulgated
rule or regulation will be subject to immediate ejection from the
fitness center facility by the official in charge or his duly designated
representative. If dangerous acts, improper conduct or repeated violations
of the rules and regulations occur, the Operations Manager has the
right to bar entrance from the facility for a time period as seen
fit by the Operations Manager or his duly appointed representative.
A.
All pool members will be issued identification cards which must be
shown for admission to the area and must be shown upon request by
any duly authorized representative of the Swim Pool Utility.
B.
Identification cards are not transferable.
C.
Illegal transfer of cards will result in revocation or suspension
of membership.
D.
Lost identification cards must be reported to the pool manager immediately
and will be replaced by payment of a fee of $10.
[Amended 2-25-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2]
Rules and regulations other than those herein contained may
be promulgated by the Recreation and Parks Department subject to the
approval of the Township Committee by resolution and shall be enforceable
by suspension or termination of membership privileges, including exclusion
from the field house.
A.
Regulations shall be promulgated and be available at the Recreation
and Parks Department and at all Utility offices and shall be strictly
enforced.
B.
Members of the Police Department of the Township of Cranford and
Recreation and Parks Department of the Township of Cranford and pool
staff, when on duty at the swimming facilities or the field house,
shall have the proper 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 in this article and shall have the power of expulsion or
suspension of the privileges otherwise granted to the holder of a
membership card or user of the field house facility.
The Township Committee shall appoint a Swim Pool Utility Advisory
Board, and such Board shall advise the Township Committee with regard
to swim pool and field house operations. Bylaws of the Advisory Board
are to be approved by resolution of the Township Committee.
State Sanitary Code N.J.A.C. 8:26, Public Recreational Bathing,
shall be hereby incorporated into this article and become a part hereof.
The provisions of this article shall not relieve any person
of the duty to observe other provisions as set forth in any New Jersey
statute or ordinance of the Township of Cranford or as herein provided.
All memberships, fees, programs, deadlines and the like are conditioned
on any future amendments to state statutes or new regulations or executive
order of the Governor of New Jersey.
