[Adopted 11-23-1976 by Ord. No. 76-16 (Ch. 17A of the 1969 Code); amended
in its entirety 11-12-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-29]
No person shall be entitled to use the facilities of the Paramus
Golf and Country Club or be on or about the course without having
first registered before each play and been issued a permit to do so.
Such permit shall be evidenced by a receipt showing that the person
or persons using the course have paid the appropriate fees for such
use as delineated in this article. Any person obtaining a permit to
play must present valid, government-issued personal identification.
The golf course staff must record on the point of sales system the
identity of all persons issued a permit to play. A person who has
signed in for the daily waiting list may use the practice facilities
at the golf course while waiting for his or her name to be called,
although he/she has not yet registered nor received a permit to play.
[Amended 3-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]
A.
Permits
when issued shall entitle the holder to use the facilities of the
course and to be on or about the course only on the day when issued.
One round of golf is equivalent to a total of nine or 18 holes depending
on the rate paid. Those permit holders using the "Quick Golf" mobile
application are only entitled to the number of holes they have checked
in and out for.
B.
Golfers
must arrive 20 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time. Failure
to arrive early may result in the loss of the tee time and/or their
group may be delayed.
C.
Lottery
times after 12:00 noon will have the length of the season shortened
by two months, September and October. The normal weekend lottery is
29 weeks from April through October. The times after 12:00 noon will
not be reserved, starting the end of August. Two thousand dollars
divided by 29 weeks is $68.96 per week. The 20 weeks would cost $1,400.
Every 10 minutes past 12:00 noon will be discounted an additional
$100.
D.
Saturday
lottery time holders must modify online or cancel their tee time by
Friday at 5:00 a.m. Sunday lottery time holders must modify or cancel
their tee time by Saturday at 5:00 a.m. The modified or cancelled
times will then be available for all registered golfers to book online.
E.
No-show
fees. Groups that do not modify or cancel as required for the first
occurrence will be charged a no-show fee of $50 per player. This must
be paid prior to their next round. Failure to pay will result in losing
golf privileges until it is paid. After a second no-show, the group
will again be charged $50 per player. Failure to pay will result in
losing golf privileges until it is paid. After a third no-show, the
lottery time of the group will be sold to another group with no refund
to the original group. The group will no longer have the ability to
put in a future lottery application.
F.
Credit
card fees. All players using a credit card will have the credit card
fee passed along to them individually.
Effective January 1, 2019, the fees shall be as set forth in the Schedule of Fees, § A460-21.
Holiday fees will be charged on the following days: New Year's
Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, and the day after Thanksgiving.
A.
All persons shall pay the fees as set forth in the Schedule of Fees, § A460-21, as modified from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council, in full and, upon proof by proper identification, shall obtain a membership card which may be procured from the golf course office. Said membership card shall be valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
B.
Junior players as defined in § 259-9 signing up for the first time will be waived the annual membership fee for that year only.
C.
Membership fees applied for after September 1 for the remainder of
the calendar year shall be reduced to $30.
D.
Paramus veterans and volunteer groups shall pay a membership fee
of $25 with proper identification. Volunteer groups include fire,
rescue and police personnel.
E.
Discounts for veterans shall be permitted as set forth below:
(1)
Discounted fees for Paramus veterans: Veterans that served in the
U.S. Armed Forces and who currently reside in Paramus pay $25 for
the yearly membership. They must provide a copy of their DD-214 and
have been honorably discharged.
(2)
Discounted fees for veterans who do not reside in Paramus: Veterans
that served in the U.S. Armed Forces that are not Paramus residents
but that have completed 20+ years of service are also offered the
membership discount of $25 for the yearly membership. They must provide
a copy of their DD-214 and have been honorably discharged.
(3)
Free admission for full-time active military personnel: Full-time active duty military personnel with proper government identification are offered free admission and use of a golf cart, subject to the conditions set forth in §§ 259-11 and 259-18. All full-time active military personnel with proper government identification also may play mini-golf for free, limited to a maximum of four players.
(4)
All veterans, active National Guard and active military reserves:
All veterans, active National Guard and active military reserve members
not included in § 259-5A through C shall receive a $2 discount
off the regular greens fee with proper government identification.
(5)
All veterans are also provided a 10% discount on all pro shop merchandise
with proper identification.
A.
Definition. A boy or girl under the age of 17 shall be considered
a "junior player."
B.
Hours of play. A junior player under 14 years old may play at the
Paramus Golf Course while accompanied by an adult that has paid the
appropriate membership fees as set forth in this chapter. Junior players
over 14 years old are permitted to play as long as they maintain the
pace of play and keep up with the group ahead of them.
[Amended 4-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
A.
The restaurant and bar facilities presently existing on the premises
shall be permitted to continue to operate as a concession awarded
to the highest responsible bidder, after public bidding, subject to
the rules and regulations established by the Borough of Paramus and
the specification restrictions and contract permitting the operation
of the bar and restaurant. Only alcoholic beverages purchased at the
bar, restaurant, halfway house or beverage cart may be consumed. Furthermore,
there shall be no outside alcoholic beverages brought onto the premises
without the express consent of the Mayor and Council.
A.
No person shall drive or operate any vehicle other than authorized
golf carts ("golf cart") upon the grounds of the golf course. To drive
or operate a golf cart, a person must be at least 18 years of age
and possess a valid driver's license. The term "authorized golf carts"
means those that are provided by and at the golf course. Vehicles
shall be permitted only upon the driveways, roads and parking lots
of the course and only by those persons either employed by the golf
course or actually using the course facilities as a member or guest.
No personal carts, scooters, or battery-powered transportation of
any kind is allowed.
[Amended 3-14-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-11; 3-28-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]
B.
Rental of a golf cart: No person shall be permitted to rent and operate
a golf cart unless they sign and affirm the form provided by the golf
course stating the following:
For and in consideration of the rental of a Golf Cart to me,
I promise to be the sole operator of the Golf Cart and agree to return
said Golf Cart immediately following the completion of a nine or eighteen
hole round, or the allotted designated holes I have checked in and
out for as a "quick golf" applicant. The Golf Cart must be returned
in as good condition as I have received it, excepting normal wear.
I promise and agree to pay for any damages that are sustained to the
said Golf Cart, other than normal wear, while the same is in my possession.
I promise and further agree to hold this Golf Course, the Golf Course
Staff and the Rental Company or any of its agents free and harmless
from any damages or claims of any nature whatsoever that may arise
from or though my use of said Golf Cart. I represent that I am familiar
with the operation and use of said Golf Cart, and that I can safely
operate the same. I understand that the permission to use the Golf
Cart is conditioned on my presenting to the Golf Course a valid driver's
license. A copy of my driver's license will be kept by the Borough.
The GPS device on the Golf Cart is also covered in this ordinance.
Any damage to the GPS device is my responsibility as the person that
rented the Golf Cart.
I understand that any person that rented a Golf Cart and leaves
the Golf Cart damaged will be banned from using the facility until
payment has been made for the cost to replace the Golf Cart. Permanent
expulsion from membership at the Paramus Golf Course and its related
facilities will occur if payment has not been received within one
month.
I understand that if I am a permit holder using the "Quick Golf"
app, I am only entitled to use the Golf Cart for the number of holes
that I have checked in and out for.
C.
The golf
course will accept credit card and cash payments. Checks are permitted
for leagues, lottery, lessons, outings, summer camp, restaurant rents
and birthday parties.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection
C as Subsection D.
D.
The restaurant staff may operate a golf cart or a privately owned
beverage cart on the premises.
The rules and regulations controlling the use of the golf course
facilities and any future amendments shall be adopted by resolution
by the Mayor and Council.
Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties provided by § 1-15 of this Code.
