[G.O. No. 1244, § 3; G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1032, § 1; G.O. No. 1061, § 1; G.O. No. 1082, § 1; G.O. No. 1180, § 1; G.O. No. 1267, § 4; G.O. No. 1268, § 1-2; G.O. No. 1301, § 1; G.O. No. 1545, § 1; G.O. No. 1572, § II; G.O. No. 1643, § I; G.O. No. 1667, § I; G.O. No. 1693, §§ I — V; G.O. No. 1757, §§ I — III; G.O. No. 1805, § I; G.O. No. 1861]
The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this article, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.
(a) 
RESIDENT FAMILY — Husband and/or wife and their children residing at the family home in Westfield, regardless of number, who are under 19 years of age or are full time college students no older than 23 or dependent handicapped adults, with the exception of married children who are not included. Foster children in the care of the family under the authority of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts and "Fresh Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing with the resident member family will be considered part of the resident family. Employees and temporary guests are not considered part of the resident family, except for the category described below for full time child care.
(b) 
NON-RESIDENT FAMILY — Husband and/or wife and their children residing at the family home outside of the Town of Westfield but within the State of New Jersey, regardless of number, who are under 19 years of age or are full time college students no older than 23 or dependent handicapped adults, with the exception of married children, who are not included. Foster children in the care of the family under the authority of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts and "Fresh Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing with the non-resident member family will be considered part of the non-resident family. Employees and temporary guests are not considered part of the non-resident family except for the category described below for full time child care.
(c) 
RESIDENT FAMILY W/INDIVIDUAL FULL TIME CHILD CARE — Husband and/or wife and their children residing at the family home in Westfield, regardless of number, who are under 19 years of age or are full time college students no older than 23 or dependent handicapped adults, with the exception of married children who are not included.
Foster children in the care of the family under the authority of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts and "Fresh Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing with the resident member family will be considered part of the resident family.
Employees, except as set forth below, and temporary guests are not considered part of the resident family. In order to meet the requirements for this category of membership, the sponsoring family must employ a single full-time child care individual who will then be included in the family membership under certain conditions as defined herein.
Employee and sponsor (husband or wife) are required to countersign the membership application in person at the pool office. Proof of employment or signed affidavit of employment is also required. The child care individual will not be permitted into the pool complex unless accompanied by a member of the sponsoring family except those child care individuals who permanently reside in the home of the sponsoring family.
(d) 
NONRESIDENT FAMILY WITH INDIVIDUAL FULL-TIME CHILD CARE — Husband and/or wife and their children residing at the family home outside of the Town of Westfield but within the State of New Jersey, regardless of number, who are under 19 years of age or are full-time college students no older than 23, or dependent handicapped adults, with the exception of married children who are not included.
Foster children in the care of the family under the authority of an agency of the State of New Jersey or of the courts and "Fresh Air" children from a recognized "Fresh Air" program residing with the nonresident member family will be considered part of the nonresident family.
Employees, except as set forth below and temporary guests are not considered part of the nonresident family. In order to meet the requirements for this category of membership, the sponsoring family must employ a single full-time child care individual who will then be included in the family membership under certain conditions as defined herein.
Employee and sponsor (husband or wife) are required to countersign the membership application in person at the pool office. Proof of employment or signed affidavit of employment is also required. The child care individual will not be permitted into the pool complex unless accompanied by a member of the sponsoring family, except those child care individuals who permanently reside in the home of the sponsoring family.
(e) 
RESIDENT HUSBAND AND WIFE — Husband and wife only residing in the Town of Westfield.
(f) 
NONRESIDENT HUSBAND AND WIFE — Husband and wife only who are not residents of the Town of Westfield, but reside within the State of New Jersey.
(g) 
RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL — Any individual resident of the Town of Westfield 12 years of age or over as of June 1 of the current pool season.
(h) 
NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUAL — Any individual 12 years of age or over (June 1 of the current pool season) who is not a resident of the Town of Westfield but is a resident of the State of New Jersey.
(i) 
RESIDENT SENIOR CITIZEN — Any resident of the Town of Westfield 65 years of age, or 62 years of age and receiving Social Security, or 60 years of age and receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. Any resident of the Town who is 60 years of age or more and the spouse of a resident senior citizen member will be admitted to membership with the resident senior citizen. A resident of the Town who is under 60 years of age, even though such resident is a spouse of a resident senior citizen member, will not be admitted to membership with the resident senior citizen, but must obtain an individual resident membership.
(j) 
NONRESIDENT SENIOR CITIZEN — Any person 65 years of age, or 62 years of age and receiving Social Security, or 60 years of age and receiving benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act who is not a resident of the Town but is a resident of the State of New Jersey. Any person who is 60 years of age or more and the spouse of a nonresident senior citizen member will be admitted to membership with a non-resident senior citizen. A person who is under 60 years of age, even though such person is the spouse of a nonresident senior citizen member will not be admitted to membership with the nonresident senior citizen but must obtain an individual non-resident membership.
(k) 
MEMBER GUESTS — Any person or persons, whether resident or nonresident of the Town of Westfield, seeking admission to the pool having a pool member sponsor. The guest cannot be admitted to the pool without the pool member sponsor also present.
(l) 
DAILY GUESTS — Any person or persons, whether resident or nonresident of the Town of Westfield, seeking admission to the pool.
(m) 
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON — Any person of the age of 10 years or older, capable of using the facility without supervision, as determined by the pool manager, in his sole discretion, and otherwise meeting the definition of "mentally retarded (educable)" or "mentally retarded (trainable)" as such definitions are contained in N.J.A.C. 6:28-2.1 et seq. as same may be from time to time amended.
(n) 
GUEST ELIGIBLE FOR EXTENDED PASS — Any person, whether resident or nonresident of the Town, seeking admission to the pool, having a resident or nonresident pool member sponsor, who will be residing with that pool member sponsor during the period when the pool is open but is not a member of the family as defined herein. Such person shall be eligible for a special extended guest pass at a special rate as provided hereafter for a maximum of three consecutive weeks. Persons residing with the sponsor longer than three consecutive weeks will require a full individual membership. Such guests cannot be admitted to the pool without the pool member sponsor also present.
(o) 
COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUP — A bona fide nonprofit group, association or corporation organized solely for religious, charitable, educational or community service purposes which has been granted exemption from taxation under laws of both the State of New Jersey and the United States, with an office located in the Town of Westfield which serves primarily Westfield residents.
(p) 
EARLY BIRD LAP SWIM — A class of membership to the Westfield Memorial Pool that authorizes resident individuals and nonresident individuals who pay the applicable fee to use the two lap pools on the Westfield Memorial Pool premises from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. only. This class of membership is available only to resident individuals and nonresident individuals.
(q) 
OTHERS — A person or persons may apply for membership from time to time who do not meet the requirements of the definitions set forth herein. In such cases the Recreation Commission or recreation director, if the commission so delegates, shall have the power, after payment of the membership fee, to accept such person or persons as members and place such person or persons in the classification which the commission or director, as the case may be, believes most closely describes such person or persons in the sole discretion of such commission or director.
(r) 
RESIDENT PARENT AND CHILD — Mother or father and their son or daughter under the age of 12 (June 1 of the current pool season) residing at the family home in Westfield.
(s) 
NONRESIDENT PARENT AND CHILD — Mother or father and their son or daughter under the age of 12 (June 1 of the current pool season) who are not residents of Westfield, but reside within the State of New Jersey.
[G.O. No. 1244, § 4; G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1261, § 5; G.O. No. 1757, § IV]
Use of the Westfield Memorial Pool complex shall be limited to members and guests as herein defined, unless otherwise provided herein. Membership shall only be granted upon full payment of the fee provided for herein. Plastic photographic identification cards shall be issued to all members, except members of a family under six months of age, and must be presented at the entrance gate of the pool in order to gain admittance during periods of use devoted to general use by the members. These identification cards can only be used by the member to whom they are issued and it shall be unlawful for other persons to use same.
Member guests shall only be admitted in the company of the sponsor and after the payment of the fee provided herein and compliance with other applicable provisions hereof. All member guests must have a resident or nonresident member sponsor. Daily guests shall only be permitted after payment of the fee provided herein and compliance with other applicable provisions hereof.
All member or guest children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible person 18 years of age or over, who is a member or guest in order to be admitted to the pool complex. After 6:00 p.m. all member or guest children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult who is 18 years of age or over, who is a member or guest in order to be admitted. The pool employee at the admission gate must be satisfied that children seeking admission meet all the requirements necessary for admission. The pool manager in his sole discretion may make exceptions to the aforesaid requirement for children's admission.
No person under 18 years of age will be admitted to the pool after 6:00 p.m. when adult nights are scheduled.
[G.O. No. 1244, § V; G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1261, § 6; G.O. No. 1757, § V; G.O. No. 1774, § I]
In any given year notification will be mailed to every resident of the Town of Westfield and all nonresident members from the preceding year.
Commencing the first Monday in March each year and extending for a period of six weeks applications for membership will only be accepted from the previous years' members. If capacity has not been reached, applications for membership will then be accepted only from residents of the Town of Westfield through the last business day in April or to capacity, whichever comes first. If capacity has still not been reached, applications for membership will then be accepted from residents and nonresidents alike commencing on the first business day of May each year until capacity is reached.
Each year applicants in excess of membership capacity will be placed on a waiting list and their applications numbered in sequence of receipt. As vacancies occur, applicants will be accepted for membership from the waiting list in the sequence in which their applications were received upon receipt of full payment.
[G.O. No. 1244, § VI; G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1217, § 1; G.O. No. 1032, § 2; G.O. No. 1061, § 2; G.O. No. 1075, § 1; G.O. No. 1082, § 2; G.O. No. 1094, § 2; G.O. No. 1114, § 1; G.O. No. 1121, § 1; G.O. No. 1141, § 1; G.O. No. 1261, § 7; G.O. No. 1268, § 3-4; G.O. No. 1294, §§ 1, 2; G.O. No. 1301, § II; G.O. No. 1345, §§ 1, 2; G.O. No. 1393, § I; G.O. No. 1424, § I; G.O. No. 1467, § I; G.O. No. 1520, § 1; G.O. No. 1545, § II; G.O. No. 1572, § III; G.O. No. 1643, § II; G.O. No. 1667, § II; Ord. No. 1688, § 1; G.O. No. 1693, § VI; G.O. No. 1757, §§ VI, VII; G.O. No. 1774, § II; G.O. No. 1798; G.O. No. 1805, § II; G.O. No. 1811, § I; G.O. No. 1845; G.O. No. 1862; G.O. No. 1892]
The following fees are hereby established and fixed for the Westfield Memorial Pool:
(a) 
The following classes of membership and membership fees per season are hereby established:
[Amended 2-5-2008 by G.O. No. 1909; 2-1-2011 by G.O. No. 1972; 1-31-2023 by G.O. No. 2023-02]
Class of Membership
Resident
(not to exceed)
Nonresident
(not to exceed)
1.
Family (5 individuals or more)
$1,000
$1,800
2.
Family (4 individuals or less)
$850
$1,350
3.
Couples (2 adults over 18 residing in the same residence) or parent and child (under 18)
$600
$1,000
4.
Individual
$440
$850
5.
Senior citizen
$180
$350
6.
Senior citizen couple
$360
$660
7.
Caregiver
$230
$400
8.
Community service
As provided in § 16-12A
9.
Bona fide active member of the Westfield Rescue Squad
Membership fees for bona fide members of the Westfield Rescue Squad as defined herein shall be 50% of those set forth above for the category of membership which applies to that member (and family)
The exact fee to be charged provided by this section shall be determined from time to time by the Recreation Commission.
(b) 
Fee for replacement photograph I.D. card is not to exceed $50 per I.D. card.
(c) 
Member guest fees: For each guest of a member, not to exceed $40 per person.
(d) 
Daily guest fees: Not to exceed $90 per person.
(e) 
The fees to be charged at the vending machines shall be:
(1) 
For table tennis balls, 25 cents.
(2) 
For sanitary napkins, 25 cents.
(f) 
Program fees:
[Amended 2-9-2021 by G.O. No. 2205]
(1) 
Group swim lessons: for each child, not to exceed $100 per child, per session.
(2) 
Swim team: for each child, not to exceed $150 per child.
(3) 
Aquatic programs: for each person, not to exceed $200 per person, per program.
(4) 
Private swim team pool rental: not to exceed $250 per hour, per pool, and shall include staffing reimbursements, as required.
(5) 
Member private event reservations: not to exceed $250 per hour, per reservation, and nonmember guests paid separately upon entrance.
The exact fee to be charged provided by this subsection shall be determined from time to time by the Recreation Commission.
(g) 
All membership fees shall be waived as to any resident of the Town or nonresident of the Town who is a resident of the State of New Jersey, and his or her immediate family who suffered total disability as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
(h) 
Others. A person or persons accepted for membership and included in a category as described in Section 16-9 as "others" shall be charged a fee for membership by the Recreation Commission or director, as the case may be, for the classification into which such person or persons have been placed by the Recreation Commission or director, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 16-9.
[G.O. No. 1301, § III]
(a) 
Requirements. A community service group as defined herein may obtain memberships on behalf of certain of its members or those it serves so long as the following criteria are met:
(1) 
No such group shall be entitled to obtain more than 10 such memberships per season.
(2) 
The group must pay for each such seasonal membership at the rate established for individual resident memberships.
(3) 
The memberships must be used only by Westfield residents, 11 years of age or older who are members of, or are served by the community service group and who meet the tests for income eligibility set forth in Subsection (b) hereof.
Each such membership shall be good only for the season for which it is issued. Numbered membership identification cards will be issued to the group for each fee paid up to a maximum of 10. Lost or stolen cards must be reported to the recreation division and a new numbered card will be issued to replace the lost or stolen card upon the payment of a fee of $1. Lost or stolen cards if found or recovered will no longer be valid for admission to the pool if a replacement card is issued. The recreation division will confiscate any card presented for admission to the pool if a replacement for such card has been issued. Such card shall not entitle the user to have a guest or guests.
(b) 
Restrictions. The group obtaining the memberships shall distribute the cards obtained by it to its members or those it serves and control the use of such cards pursuant to the following restrictions:
(1) 
The organization shall prepare a list of persons who shall be entitled to use these cards for admission to the pool which shall not contain more than 30 names, and which shall include the address, age, and telephone number of such persons. To be included on such list, the persons must be Westfield residents 11 years of age or older and must be members of a family unit where the family income is less than 125% of poverty level income as established for Region II (New Jersey) by the Community Services Administration (CSA), a Federal Agency, for a family with the same number of family members.
The determination of residence and eligible family income level shall be made by the Community Service Group, provided the Westfield division of recreation shall have the right to inspect the records of the community service group at any time to verify the correctness of such eligibility determination. This list shall be furnished to the recreation division. Only those persons appearing on the list shall have the right to use these membership cards for admission to the pool, and the recreation division shall have the right to require identification by the persons seeking admission to the pool with such cards to ascertain whether such persons appear on the list.
(2) 
Such cards shall only be used by one person at a time and must be kept in the possession of the person using the card at all times while within the pool complex. Any person who has gained admission to the pool by the use of such card not having such card in his possession shall be ejected from the pool.
(3) 
After 6:00 p.m., all children 14 years of age seeking admission to the pool must be accompanied by a responsible person 18 years of age or over who is a member of the pool or who has a group membership card for admission.
(4) 
All other ordinances of the Town and all rules and regulations of the Recreation Commission must be obeyed by those using the pool through such group membership card.
(5) 
Except as set forth in this section the user of a group membership card shall have the same privileges and be subject to the same restrictions as a person using any other type of membership card.
[G.O. No. 1688, § II]
Prior to the date established by the Recreation Commission for receipt of membership applications for the Westfield Memorial Pool, the president of the Westfield Rescue Squad shall certify to the Recreation Commission the names and addresses of all bona fide active members of the Westfield Rescue Squad and their family members as such family members are defined herein. A bona fide active member shall be a member having a current emergency medical technician certificate from the State of New Jersey and participation in at least one duty period per week. If such person ceases to be an active bona fide member because of resignation, expiration of certification, failure to take a weekly duty period for a period of three consecutive weeks or other applicable reason, the president shall immediately notify the Recreation Commission in writing and the former rescue squad member shall thereafter, in order to remain a pool member, pay the Recreation Commission the full fee required for a regular pool membership in the appropriate category prorated for the period involved.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1032, § 3; G.O. No. 1082, § 3]
The recreation director's office shall issue a receipt for each fee listed in Section 16-12, Subsections (a), (b) and (f). The pool manager's office shall issue a receipt for each fee listed in Section 16-12, Subsection (c). All monies received shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer at the end of each month.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1]
Membership fees shall be refunded for all persons requesting such refund, provided that application for such refund is made prior to the date that the pool first opens for use by the members. There shall be no refunds in the case where the application for refund is made after the pool opening date.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1757, § VIII]
The Recreation Commission shall have the authority to control the use and operation of the Westfield Memorial Pool, and may by rule or regulation restrict general use by the members to provide for competitive matches, team use, playground children use, other special events, or for such other purpose or use as it may deem appropriate, and may permit non-members to use the Westfield Memorial Pool in connection therewith. The Recreation Commission shall have the authority to promulgate such other rules and regulations and amend same, consistent with this article for the operation and use of the Westfield Memorial Pool as it may deem proper. The Recreation Commission may suspend, prohibit or revoke the use of the pool by any member or guest for a violation of its rules and regulations.
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Editor's Note: Former § 16-16A, Westfield Municipal Park grounds and facilities, G.O. No. 1799, §§ 2 ¬– 6, as amended, was repealed 1-29-2019 by G.O. No. 2121. See now § 14-15.