[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Mansfield 10-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-24.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 182,
Fees, comprised of: Art. I, Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons Protected
Tenancy Fees. adopted by Ord. No.
6-82 (§ 2-10A of the 1975 General Ordinances);
Art. II, Schedule of Fees, adopted 2-12-1975 (§ 2-10 of the 1975 General
Ordinances); as amended; Art. III, Duplicate Tax Bills, adopted 12-11-1991 by Ord. No.
16-91, as amended; Art. IV, Bid Packages, adopted 2-8-1995 by Ord. No.
02-95; Art. V, COAH Development Fees, adopted 2-28-2001 by Ord. No.
2001-01; Art. VI, Sports Activities Fees, adopted 8-27-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-13, as amended; Art. VII, Smoke Detector and
Carbon Monoxide Compliance Certificates, adopted 1-26-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-01, as amended; Art. VIII, Court Discovery
Fees, adopted 2-9-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-02; Art. IX, Tax Collector
Services, adopted 7-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-15; Art. X, Fees for Reproduction
of Records (OPRA), adopted 9-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-10; Art. XI, Fees for Use of Township
Fields and Tennis Courts (Kensington, Comcast, and Mansfield Park),
adopted 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-15; and Art. XII, Fee for Police Candidate Application, adopted 5-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04.
B.
Duplicate tax sale certificate: $100 per certificate.
C.
Tax search fee: $10.
D.
Redemption calculations.
(1)
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-54, the Tax Collector shall provide
to any party entitled to redeem a certificate pursuant to this section,
two calculations of the amount required for redemption within a calendar
year at no cost. For each subsequent calculation requested from the
Tax Collector, there shall be a $50 fee. A request for a redemption
calculation shall be made in writing to the Tax Collector.
(2)
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector may charge
a lienholder of a tax lien $50 for the calculation of the amount due
to redeem the tax lien as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1.
Any request for a redemption calculation shall specify the date to
be used for the calculation, which shall be the date of the notice.
Neither the Tax Collector nor the municipality shall be liable for
an incorrect calculation. The fee paid to the municipality shall not
become part of the lien and shall not be passed on to any party entitled
to redeem pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.
B.
Marriage application fees: charged in accordance with NJ State Office
of Vital Statistics
C.
Certified copies of vital records: $10 per copy.
D.
Fee for COAH fee calculation: $20 per calculation.
E.
Certified 200-foot list: $10 per copy.
J.
Township Code Book: $75 per volume.
K.
Master plan: $35 per copy.
L.
Land Use Ordinance with map: $25.
M.
Land Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances: $25 per volume.
N.
Senior citizen and disabled person protected tenancy fee.
(1)
Service of notice to a tenant, required by N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.27:
$10 each.
(2)
Determination or eligibility for each tenant, as required by N.J.S.A.
2A:18-61.28: $25 each.
(3)
The administrative agency may charge a reasonable fee established
by resolution of the Township Committee for any other service required
to be performed by the administrative agency under the provisions
of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Protected Tenancy Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.22 et seq.
A.
Sports activity registration fees.
(1)
Registration fees.
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Sport
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Fee Range
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Basketball
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$60 to $90
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Softball
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$60 to $90
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Soccer
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$60 to $90
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Field hockey
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$60 to $90
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Football
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$60 to $90
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Flag football
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$60 to $90
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Cheerleading
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$60 to $90
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Flag cheerleading
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$60 to $90
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If three children in the same family are registered for the
same sport, the third shall be free.
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B.
Clinic sports registration fees.
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Clinic
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Fee Range
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Learn to play field hockey
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$35 to $85 per child
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Soccer clinic
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$35 to $85 per child
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Beginner tennis spring and fall (ages 5-6)
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$20 to $80 for six half-hour sessions per child
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Beginner tennis summer and winter (ages 5-6)
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$15 to $60 for six half-hour sessions per child
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Beginner tennis spring and fall (ages 7-14)
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$20 to $80 for six one-hour sessions per child
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Beginner tennis summer and winter (ages 7-14)
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$25 to $65 for six one-hour sessions per child
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Beginner tennis summer (ages 10-12)
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$40 to $65 per session per child
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All tennis programs
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$10 insurance fee (paid one time per child)
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Soccer Pre-K camp
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$75 to $125 per child
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Softball for each player enrolled in one of Mansfield's
Softball League Programs
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$20 to $40 per child
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C.
Scholarships. Fees will be waived upon written notice of award of
a need-based scholarship from the Recreation Committee. Prior to any
waiver of a fee, there shall be a written application by the applicant
and a vote by the majority of a quorum present granting the waiver.
The decision shall be memorialized in the minutes of the Recreation
Committee.
D.
Township fields and tennis courts. Ball fields and tennis courts
(team play, per season). This fee enables a team to use a field for
up to 10 hours per week assuming there are no conflicts with a Mansfield
Township-sponsored event.
(4)
In order for a team to qualify for Township resident fee rates, the
team must be made up of 90% Township of Mansfield residents. A list
of team participants with addresses may be required.
(5)
A certificate of liability insurance. Proof of insurance must a supplied
to the Mansfield Township Municipal Clerk no later than 24 hours prior
to field use. General liability coverage is required and submission
of a hold harmless agreement (forms on file with the Municipal Clerk).
(6)
All events and programs sponsored by Mansfield Township are excluded
from the listed use fees.
(7)
Mansfield Township Parks and Recreation Committee reserves the right
to close fields or facilities if conditions warrant this action.
(8)
Failure of any team or organization to abide by all rules and regulations of Chapter 249 or any of the above regulations may result in immediate termination of team/organization's permission to use fields by the Township Committee and/or Recreation Committee and there will be no reimbursement of any fees.
A.
Returned check fee: $20.
B.
Replacement of damaged road sign fee: $150.
E.
Recovery of refrigerants fee: $10 to $25 per unit.
F.
Special service charges.
(1)
If the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of a government
records embodied in the form of printed matter to be inspected, examined,
or copied pursuant to this section is such that the record cannot
be reproduced by ordinary document copying equipment in ordinary business
size or involves an extraordinary expenditure of time and effort to
accommodate the request, the Township may charge, in addition to the
actual cost of duplicating the record, a special service charge that
shall be reasonable and shall be based upon the actual direct cost
of providing the copy or copies.
(2)
The special service charge in each case will be based upon the actual
direct cost to research, retrieve and copy the requested records as
specified by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c or as permitted by law.
(3)
Prior to the commencement of services encompassed by the special
service charge, the Township shall provide an estimate of the number
of hours required to perform the special services and the charge for
same. The requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object
to the charge prior to it being incurred and shall be required to
remit to the Township with the full amount of the estimate. In the
event the actual cost of the special services exceeds the estimated
amount, the requestor shall be responsible for the payment of same
prior to being provided with the requested records. In the event the
actual cost of the special services is less than the estimated amount,
the balance of the deposit shall be returned to the requestor.
