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Town of Westfield, NJ
Union County
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[G.O. No. 1244, § II; G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1218, § 1; G.O. No. 1065, § 1; G.O. No. 1066; G.O. No. 1094, § 1; G.O. No. 1142, § 1; G.O. No. 1261, § 3; G.O. No. 1299, § 1; G.O. No. 1330, § 1; G.O. No. 1372, § I; G.O. No. 1432, § I; G.O. No. 1572, § I; G.O. No. 1759, §§ I, II]
(a) 
No person shall use the public tennis courts at Tamaques Park or Memorial Park without first having obtained a permit therefor from the division of recreation.
(b) 
The applicant for a resident permit must be a resident of the Town or a non-resident who owns real estate in the Town or the children of such non-resident under 18 years of age. Such permits shall be issued annually and the fee for its issuance to such persons shall be as follows:
(1) 
Individual child - 12 years of age and under: $5.
(2) 
Individual young adult - Over 12 years and under 18 years of age: $7.
(3) 
Individual adult - 18 years of age and over, but not senior citizens: $25.
(4) 
Family - As defined in Section 16-9 of the Town Code - $35. Permit issued to all qualified members of the family.
(5) 
Senior citizen - As defined in Section 16-9 of the Town Code: $5.
(c) 
The applicant for a non-resident permit must be a resident of the State of New Jersey. Such permits shall be issued annually and the fee for its issuance to such persons shall be as follows:
(1) 
Individual child - 12 years of age and under: $10.
(2) 
Individual young adult - Over 12 years and under 18 years of age: $14.
(3) 
Individual adult - 18 years of age and over, but not senior citizens: $50.
(4) 
Family - As defined in Section 16-9 of the Town Code: $70.
(5) 
Senior citizen - As defined in Section 16-9 of the Town Code: $10.
(d) 
A non-resident permit shall permit play by the holder thereof only at the tennis courts at Memorial Park in Westfield, New Jersey. All other tennis courts located within the Town of Westfield and operated by the division of recreation shall only be used by residents or those persons who hold a resident permit.
(e) 
Each applicant for a resident permit or non-resident permit must submit the information requested by the division of recreation on the forms supplied by it. All holders of a permit to use the public tennis courts shall be subject to all the rules and regulations established by the Recreation Commission for the use of same. If the holder of any permit, whether resident or non-resident, shall violate any of the rules and regulations established by the Recreation Commission for the use of same, his permit may be reviewed by the Recreation Commission after notice and hearing.
(f) 
Non-residents of the Town who are not holders of non-resident permits may use the public tennis courts as guests but only when playing doubles with two or more holders of resident permits or non-resident permits provided that such non-resident guests who are playing doubles with holders of non-resident permits may only use the Memorial Park tennis facilities. Non-resident guests who are playing doubles with holders of resident permits may use any tennis facilities of the Town. Such non-resident guests must show proof of residency outside the Town of Westfield. A fee of $5 per play hour will be charged for all such guest players regardless of age or play on the public tennis courts.
(g) 
Residents of the Town of Westfield may not be guests of permit holders but must obtain their own permits.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1]
The Recreation Commission shall have the authority to control the use of the tennis courts, and may by rule or regulation, prohibit play by the general public to provide for tournament play, team use, a reservation system, or for such other purposes or uses as it may deem appropriate.