[Adopted 7-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-005]
For purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated below:
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBER
A person who has been so designated by the governing body of any of the following emergency service organizations serving the Township of Alexandria: the Quakertown Fire Company, Bloomsbury Hose Company No. 1, Milford Fire Company, Inc., Kingwood Township Fire Department, Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company, Milford-Holland Rescue Squad, Pattenburg Rescue Squad and/or Kingwood Township First Aid/Rescue Squad; and who is faithfully and actually performing volunteer service in any of the aforementioned organizations.
EXEMPT RESIDENT OF ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP
A person whose primary place of residence is located within Alexandria Township as evidenced by his or her property deed or a rental agreement and who, through use of documentation can demonstrate that he or she is:
A. 
Active volunteer member of the Quakertown Fire Company, Bloomsbury Hose Company No. 1, Milford Fire Company, Inc., Kingwood Township Fire Department, Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company, Milford-Holland Rescue Squad, Pattenburg Rescue Squad and/or Kingwood Township First Aid/Rescue Squad, Quakertown EMS; or
B. 
Active military as demonstrated by an identification card or other legally recognized form of documentation; or
C. 
A United States veteran as defined by this section.
PERSONAL USE AND BENEFIT
For the noncommercial use and benefit of the person requesting a waiver pursuant to this article only. The terms shall in no way include commercial uses or benefits that accrue due to commercial uses.
UNITED STATES VETERAN
An individual who possesses a DD-214 form, or active military identification card, reserve identification card, dependent identification card, retired identification card, veteran identification card, honorable discharge certificate and/or general discharge certificate and satisfies any one or more of the following criteria:
A. 
Is currently serving in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard or their reserve components, the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard; or
B. 
Has served in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard and has received a general discharge or higher; or
C. 
Has served in any combination of United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard or their reserve components, the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard and has received a general discharge or higher; or
D. 
Is a "veteran" as that term is defined pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey.
A. 
The fees for the following permits, approvals, licenses, certifications and copies shall be waived for all exempt residents of Alexandria Township as that term is defined in § 96-3 of this article; provided, however, that said waiver shall only be for the personal use and benefit of the individual receiving said waiver:
(1) 
Vital statistic fees.
(a) 
Certified copies of birth, marriage, civil union and domestic partnership certificates.
(b) 
Certified copies of death certificates.
(c) 
Marriage, remarriage, civil union, domestic partnership licenses.
(2) 
Certified list of names from current tax duplicates required in connection with notices required for hearing an application for development.
(3) 
Certified property owners list.
(4) 
Dog/cat license/registration:
(a) 
Not spayed/neutered.
(b) 
Spayed, neutered.
(c) 
Duplicate license/registration tag.
(d) 
Renewal after February 25, late fee.
(e) 
Replacement license/registration tag.
(5) 
Driveway construction or alteration permit:
(a) 
Permit application.
(6) 
Replacement recycling permit.
(7) 
Tax bills, photographs, duplicates.
(8) 
Zoning permits:
(a) 
For decks, fences, sheds, finished basements, interior renovations, oil tanks, air-conditioning units and other accessory structures.
B. 
The following fees shall not be waived or otherwise exempted under this article: any fee that is collected and paid to the State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County or any other governmental entity that is not the Township of Alexandria; Construction Code fees, public records request fees, returned check fees, soil log testing fees, subdivision fees, site plan fees or escrows for professional services.
C. 
This article is not intended to in any way limit other statutory fee or license exemptions provided by law.