The municipal swimming facilities shall consist of that portion of the James W. Roe Memorial Pool and Captain Michael Kilroy Memorial Park owned by the Township, where swimming facilities and contiguous beach or pool and picnic areas are maintained by the Township, together with appurtenances thereto and equipment thereof and the James W. Roe Memorial Pool.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
Use of the municipal swimming facilities shall be subject to the rules and regulations as promulgated and posted by the Township of Wayne.
The swimming facilities shall be open on such days and during such hours as shall be determined by the head of the Department of Parks and Recreation. No person or persons shall enter upon or use the swimming facilities except upon such days and within such hours so designated.
A lifeguard shall be on duty and in charge of the swimming areas at all times. All swimming shall be prohibited when said lifeguard is not present or is off duty.
The head of the Department of Parks and Recreation or his/her duly authorized representative may close the swimming facilities in inclement weather or whenever in the judgment of the person in charge thereof such action is deemed necessary or desirable for the protection of health and property.
[Amended 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 45-2019]
Wayne Township swimming facilities and meeting room at Captain Michael Kilroy Memorial Park may be made available under the following conditions:
A. Applications for the use of Wayne Township swimming facilities and meeting room must be made to the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or designee shall grant the permit if he/she deems that the use of the premises for the designated time and purpose will not interfere with or jeopardize the Township's recreational program or facility. In any case where the Director or designee denies said application for the use of the premises, he/she shall state his/her reasons in writing for said denial within three days of the denial. An applicant may appeal the refusal of the Director or designee to issue a permit to the Business Administrator.
B. The applicant must indicate to the Department of Parks and Recreation whether liquor will be served or consumed on the premises. If a one-day liquor license is required, a separate application must be filed with the Township Clerk's office. If food is to be served, the applicant must obtain a temporary permit from the Wayne Township Health Department approving the conditions under which the food is to be dispensed. In issuing temporary permits the Wayne Township Health Department shall be guided by the standards set forth in the New Jersey Sanitation Code (N.J.A.C. 8:24-1 et seq.).
D. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation may require an applicant to hire one or more police officers at said applicant's expense and as a condition of issuing said permit.
E. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation may grant the permit to include the active use of the Township swimming area only if qualified Township lifeguards are available and are employed at the applicant's expense. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or designee shall designate the number of lifeguards needed.
F. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or designee will not issue permits for active use of the swimming area of any Township facility if alcoholic beverages are to be dispensed or consumed on the premises. If such beverages are to be dispensed or consumed, he/she may issue a permit to use the park portion of the facility which includes the swimming area, with the condition that no swimming be allowed at any time.
G. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or designee may set special conditions for use of Township property in order to protect the facility.
H. Any special conditions which are formulated by said Director or designee will become conditions of the permit.
I. As a condition of the permit, the applicant shall enter into a hold-harmless agreement, which agreement shall provide that the applicant shall agree to save and hold the Township of Wayne harmless of and from any and all obligations and liabilities which may arise in the form of any and all claims or lawsuits in connection with the use and maintenance of the facilities which represent the subject matter of the application. The applicant further shall agree, as part of those provisions to save and hold harmless the Township of Wayne, to defend at his/her own cost and expense any such claims or lawsuits instituted by third parties, which obligations or liabilities might otherwise accrue against the Township of Wayne.
J. As a condition of the permit, the applicant must submit with the application a certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per each occurrence, with endorsements attached, naming the Township as an additional insured. Certificates of insurance are subject to the approval of the Township Attorney or his/her designee, evidencing coverage as set forth herein.
[Amended 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 53-2020]
Wayne Township athletic fields may be made available to Wayne Township residents, organizations or companies for recreational purposes such as football, softball, baseball, lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer under the following conditions:
A. Applications for the use of Wayne Township athletic fields must be made to the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee shall grant the permit if he/she deems that the use of the premises for the designated time and purpose will not interfere with or jeopardize the Township's recreational program or facility. In any case where the Director or designee denies said application for the use of the premises, he/she shall state his/her reasons in writing for said denial within 3 days of the denial. An applicant may appeal the refusal of the Director or designee to issue a permit to the Business Administrator.
B. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or designee may set special conditions for use of Township property in order to protect the facility.
C. Any special conditions which are formulated by said Director will become conditions of the permit.
D. The Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation shall require the applicant to enter into a hold-harmless agreement, which agreement shall provide that the applicant shall agree to save and hold the Township of Wayne harmless of and from any and all obligations and liabilities which may arise in the form of any and all claims or lawsuits in connection with the use and maintenance of the facilities which represent the subject matter of the application. The applicant further shall agree, as part of those provisions to save and hold harmless the Township of Wayne, to defend at his/her own cost and expense any such claims or lawsuits instituted by third parties, which obligations or liabilities might otherwise accrue against the Township of Wayne.
E. The permit holder will be responsible for the cleanup of the grounds, including the cleaning of and disposal of all refuse and garbage at the expense of the applicant, after the event. All organizations will be required to post a security deposit prior to use as set forth under Chapter
75, Fees. Fields will be inspected by the Department of Parks & Recreation personnel after each use or the next business day. If it is deemed an organization left behind an excess amount of trash, defined as six or more pieces of debris, an organization will be subject to a fine deducted from the organization’s security deposit as set forth under Chapter
75, Fees. Security deposits will be returned, whether in part or in full, within 60 days from the end of the organization’s schedule of use.
F. The applicant shall pay the fee for the use of the Wayne Township athletic fields as set forth in Chapter
75, Fees. Department of Parks and Recreation-sponsored leagues, Wayne PAL, Wayne Boys & Girls Club, Wayne Little League or other Township-recognized youth programs, shall be exempt from the payment of the fee but not the security deposit requirement.