[Amended 11-14-2000 by Ord. No. 3165; 12-14-2004 by Ord. No.
3512; 5-26-2009 by Ord. No. 3828; 7-14-2009 by Ord. No. 3837; 3-22-2011 by Ord. No. 3924; 6-12-2014 by Ord. No. 4061-14; 2-28-2017 by Ord. No. 4179-17; 3-14-2023 by Ord. No. 4400-23]
The Department of Recreation, Community Celebrations and Park
Administration shall be permitted to issue exclusive-use permits for
the park and recreation facilities and then establish fees as listed
herein:
A. Fees for park facilities.
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Facility
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Resident Fee
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Nonresident Fee
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Picnic area
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$40/4 hours
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$80/4 hours
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Athletic field
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$30/4 hours
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$60/4 hours
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Basketball courts
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$10/4 hours
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$20/4 hours
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Tennis courts for tournaments
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$10/4 hours
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$20/4 hours
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B. Fees for synthetic turf fields.
(1) For residents, $100/2 hours, plus $25/2 hours for lights.
(2) For nonresidents, $200/2 hours, plus $50/2 hours for lights.
(3) For resident nonprofit, $50/2 hours, plus $25/2 hours for lights.
(4) For nonresident nonprofit, $100/2 hours, plus $50/2 hours for lights.
(5) For resident for profit, $200/hour, plus $50/2 hours for lights.
(6) For nonresident for profit, $250/hour, plus $50/2 hours for lights.
C. Fees for
rooms and kitchen at Senior/Community Center:
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Franklin Nonprofit Organizations
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Franklin Residents Out-of Town Nonprofit Organizations
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Franklin Local Businesses
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Nonresidents and Out-of-Town Businesses
|
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Room 1
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$25
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$65
|
$85
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$125
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Room 2
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$25
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$50
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$75
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$100
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Room 3
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$25
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$75
|
$100
|
$150
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Kitchen
|
$10
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$25
|
$40
|
$50
|
D. Deposit. A nonrefundable deposit of $20 is required with the permit
application.
E. There
will be an adjustment fee of $10 assessed for changes after permit
approval.
Multiple reservations on the same permit shall
be considered as one facility at the highest single rate.
All other facilities administered by the Department
of Recreation, Community Celebrations and Park Administration shall
not be subject to permit procedure and are on a first-come-first-served
basis.
The following are exempt from the payment of
permit fees:
A. All activities sponsored in whole or in part by the
Department of Recreation, Community Celebrations and Park Administration.
B. All activities sponsored in whole or in part by local
public funding (tax revenues).
C. The Township Council, via resolution, may exempt incorporated youth-serving
organizations that are located in Franklin Township.
[Amended 6-12-2014 by Ord. No. 4061-14]
[Amended 3-14-2023 by Ord. No. 4400-23]
A. Certificate
of insurance.
(1) A certificate
of insurance indicating that the applicant has secured coverage for
the named event and specific date in question from an insurance agent
licensed to conduct business in the State of New Jersey in the following
amounts:
(c) $100,000 for property damage.
(2) A certificate
of insurance is required for permits issued for athletic fields, basketball
courts, tennis courts for tournaments, synthetic turf fields and events
at the Senior/Community Center that are open to the public.
(3) A certificate
of insurance is not required for permits issued for the picnic area
or private events in the Senior/Community Center.
B. A wholly
or partially returnable maintenance deposit of $300 made payable to
the Township of Franklin to offset additional maintenance expenses
as a result of the park facility use by the applicant.
C. A wholly
or partially returnable wage deposit in the amount to be determined
by the actual estimated cost of placing an employee of the Department
of Recreation, Community Celebrations and Park Administration at the
facility specifically as a result of the applicant’s intended
use.
D. A nonrefundable
fee be assessed to the permit holder in the amount to be determined
by the actual estimated cost of placing one or more portable toilets
at a facility specifically required as a result of the applicant’s
intended use.
A permit may be denied by the Director of Recreation,
Community Celebrations and Park Administration if, in the opinion
of the Director, the intended use:
A. Is inconsistent with the facility's design and purpose.
B. Would cause undue hardship on the Department, park,
facility, neighborhood or public.
[Amended 3-14-2023 by Ord. No. 4400-23]
C. Would be counter to public policy or local, state
or federal law.
[Amended 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 3512]
The Department of Recreation, Community Celebrations
and Park Administration is hereby authorized to establish administrative
procedures and policies consistent with the intent and purpose of
this article. Events in Township parks may also be subject to the
special event permit process.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall forfeit and pay a fine or penalty therefor as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, for each offense.