[Adopted 4-12-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-25]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any for-profit organization or business.
A nonprofit community group, such as any organization, athletic
team, league or association, which is comprised of less than 51% of
Robbinsville Township residents.
An individual person that is not a resident of Robbinsville
Township.
[Added 11-22-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-45]
A nonprofit community group, such as any organization, athletic
team, league or association, which is comprised of 51% or more Robbinsville
Township residents. It also includes an individual resident(s) who
may wish to convene a meeting of Township residents or to use a park.
In determining if a group consists of a majority of Township residents,
including a tournament or one-time event, all individuals/players
will be counted.
An individual person that is a resident of Robbinsville Township.
[Added 11-22-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-45]
Any board, council, commission, or committee established
by the Township Council to conduct the affairs of the Township or
to advise and recommend on matters of concern to residents of the
Township.
A.
The senior center must be used primarily for activities
which serve the Township's senior population in accordance with a
document entitled "Policy for Use of Senior Center." Senior activities
take precedence over any other events in the senior center. To the
extent that the contents of this article conflict with the aforesaid
policy for use of the senior center, the policy for use of the senior
center shall apply.
B.
Except as provided in Subsection A of this section, the affairs of the Township of Robbinsville or of a Township Board shall take precedence over all other users of the buildings or parks of the Township.
C.
Resident applicants will be given priority over other
users for the use of Township parks and facilities with the written
permission of the Township Administrator or his/her designee, based
upon availability.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the article title
from "Guidelines for Use of Township Facilities" to "Guidelines for
Use of Township Parks and Facilities."
D.
Nonresident applicants will be given priority over
commercial applicants for the use of Township parks and facilities
with the written permission of the Township Administrator or his/her
designee, based upon availability.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
E.
Commercial applicants will be given the lowest priority
for the use of Township parks and facilities with the written permission
of the Township Administrator or his/her designee, based upon availability.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
F.
In the event of a conflict between requesting applicants,
the request received earlier will be honored first. In the event of
a conflict between similarly classified applicants, such as athletic
teams and/or groups, priority will be given to the applicant that
is "in season" and/or the applicant that serves the higher percentage
of Township residents, as determined by the Township Administrator
or his/her designee.
G.
Use of the parks and facilities shall be restricted
to the areas, dates, and times expressly requested on the application
for permit.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
A.
The Township Administrator or his or her designee is authorized to
approve or deny and schedule the use of municipally owned parks and
facilities for meetings or other functions except for the senior center,
whose scheduled use shall be approved or denied by the Senior Center
Manager in accordance with the provisions set forth in the document
entitled "Policy for Use of Senior Center."
[Amended 11-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-45; 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
B.
Applications for use of parks and facilities must
be submitted to the Township Administrator or his/her designee at
least 14 days in advance, when practical, of the proposed meeting
or function. All applications shall be submitted on the printed form
provided by the Township.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
C.
The application must be signed by an adult representative
of the requesting group, who will be considered to be the agent of
the group.
D.
The Township Administrator or his/her designee will
determine the classification of the user and the fees, if any, to
be charged for the use of a park or facility.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
E.
Resident and nonresident applicants may be required
to provide a roster of participants with their application. Rosters
must include the name and home address of each participant.
F.
Permits cannot be transferred or assigned.
A.
Permits may be canceled by an applicant on reasonable
notice to the Township Administrator or his/her designee. In this
event, the applicant shall be charged for any reasonable costs incurred
by the Township by virtue of the applicant's failure to provide adequate
advance notice of the cancellation.
B.
The Township reserves the right to cancel any date
on which the park or facility is required for Township purposes or
in the case of emergency; but the Township shall use its best efforts
to accommodate the applicant or Township Board elsewhere.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
C.
Permits may be canceled for failure to comply with
public law and/or Township policy.
A.
Any municipal park or facility may not be used for
any purpose prohibited by law.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
B.
It is the responsibility of all users to be knowledgeable
and comply will all applicable statutes and municipal ordinances,
including applicable park ordinances.
C.
Use of municipal parks or facilities shall not endanger
Township property or the health and safety of the public.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
D.
No park or facility may be used by a group which promotes
the overthrow or subversion of the federal or state government, engages
in illegal conduct, or undertakes hazardous or unsafe activity.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
E.
The use, possession, and/or distribution of alcohol
and/or controlled dangerous substances are prohibited, except that
alcohol may be served at any park or facility in connection with events
hosted by any commercial applicant, nonresident applicant or resident
applicant, provided the applicant completes the appropriate application
process established by Robbinsville Township for use of the park or
facility for such events and obtains host liquor liability insurance.
The service of alcohol shall only be permitted upon the applicant
satisfying all New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control requirements
and the adoption of a resolution by the Township's governing body
permitting same. The applicant must provide a certificate of insurance
at the time of application, naming the Township of Robbinsville as
an additional insured, to indemnify and hold the Township harmless
against any liability or loss resulting from serving of alcoholic
beverages at the park or facility. The applicant must maintain host
liquor liability insurance with limits of liability not less than
$1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate. The policy will provide coverage
for the applicant's activity at the park or facility and shall state
such activities on the certificate of insurance.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
F.
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings.
G.
The user shall not damage, destroy or deface Township
property. The park or facility must be left in a clean and orderly
condition.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
H.
No food or beverages shall be permitted in any buildings,
unless prior approval has been granted, and then shall be permitted
only in those areas designated by the Township.
I.
When appropriate, applicants may be required to provide
janitorial services in accordance with terms and conditions set forth
by the Township Administrator or his/her designee. Additionally, arrangements
shall be made for the return of the facility to its original condition
in a timely manner and in advance of the next regularly scheduled
Township activity.
J.
Applicants shall be required to place a deposit of
$100 to guarantee against damage and/or inadequate cleaning of the
facility. This deposit shall be returned if the park or facility is
returned to its original condition. However, if the park or facility
is not returned to its original condition, the Township shall retain
the deposit to offset costs of custodial and/or repair services necessitated
as a result of the facility use.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
K.
Equipment in any municipally owned park or facility
is primarily for Township use only and shall not be used unless permission
from the Township Administrator or his/her designee is obtained.
[Amended 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
L.
No equipment is to be brought into any building unless
noted in the application and special permission is obtained from the
Township Administrator or his/her designee.
M.
The maximum capacity for any event held in a park or facility shall
be limited in accordance with the following:
[Added 11-30-2023 by Ord.
No. 2023-58]
|
Park/Facility
|
Maximum Attendance in Park/Facility*
|
Maximum Parking
|
|---|---|---|
|
Blakely Park
|
375 persons
|
190 vehicles
|
|
Community Park
|
325 persons if using main parking lots only; 1,500 persons if
using adjacent parking field (weather permitting)
|
164 vehicles in main parking lots only
|
|
Foxmoor Community Park
|
25 persons using park parking lot only; 250 persons if using
overflow parking at adjacent Shoppes at Foxmoor with written permission
|
12 vehicles
|
|
Gordon/Bresnahan Athletic Fields
|
125 persons
|
65 vehicles
|
|
Miry Run Recreation Area
|
345 persons if using park parking lots only; 500 persons if
using overflow parking (weather permitting)
|
173 vehicles in main parking lots only
|
|
Municipal Complex
|
325 persons
|
164 vehicles
|
|
Robbins House
|
75 persons
|
35 vehicles
|
|
Tantum Park
|
350 persons
|
175 vehicles
|
|
Town Center Lake Gazebo
|
100 persons using street parking only; 500 persons if using
overflow parking with written permission
|
45 vehicles (street parking only)
|
|
*
|
Maximum capacity for individual amenities in parks/facilities
may vary.
|
A.
Applicants shall provide reasonable adult supervision
and oversight to ensure each participant's safety, and to orderly
conduct its operations.
B.
Any group engaged in youth activities shall demonstrate
that it has undertaken reasonable safeguards and precautions to ensure
the integrity and fitness of its adult leaders, coaches and organizers
to oversee children. At the applicant's expense, this may include
but is not limited to the submission of each leader, coach or organizer
to a criminal history background check in coordination with the Robbinsville
Township Police and utilizing the applicable statutory process.
A.
All applicants shall assume full responsibility for
any damage caused by or occurring during use of any facility. The
applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Township for any injuries,
personal or property, proximately caused by its negligence or intentional
act.
B.
All applicants may be required to provide a certificate
of insurance, at the time of application, naming the Township of Robbinsville
as an additional insured, to indemnify and hold the Township harmless
against any liability or loss resulting from use of municipally owned
buildings or parks. The applicant must maintain general liability
insurance with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence
and aggregate. The policy will provide coverage for the applicant's
activity at the approved facility and shall state such activities
on the certificate of insurance.
[Amended 3-4-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-7; 11-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-45; 11-30-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-58]
A.
The Township may elect to charge any applicant a reasonable
fee associated with the use of any park or facility. These fees will
be established by the Manager of Recreation and adopted by the governing
body by resolution and a copy of said resolution shall be forwarded
to the Manager of Recreation, the Chief Financial Officer and the
Auditor. Fees for the use of the Senior Center will be established
by the Senior Center Manager and adopted by the governing body by
resolution and a copy of said resolution shall be forwarded to the
Senior Center Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and the Auditor.
No fees shall be collected until the appropriate resolution has been
adopted by the governing body.
B.
In addition to any fee, if use of a park or facility
necessities overtime pay for any Township employee as a result of
such use, the group or organization holding the function shall be
responsible for payment of such overtime. Payment shall be made in
advance of the function and shall be in accordance with Township polices.
