For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
POOL AREA
The entire fenced area surrounding the pool.
POOL GROUNDS
The entire area occupied by the Swimming Pool Utility.
There is hereby created and established by the Borough a municipal public utility to be known and constituted as the "Swimming Pool Utility of the Borough," pursuant to and for the purposes of Title 40A of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, particularly Chapters 2 and 4 thereof, and any other applicable statutes of the state.
The Borough shall charge and collect for the use and operation of the Swimming Pool Utility, and all fees, rents and other charges shall be placed in a separate account of the Borough.
All fees, rents and other charges received annually from the operation of the Swimming Pool Utility shall be applied first to the annual payment of principal and interest on any obligations issued for the Swimming Pool Utility, then to the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Utility. Any surplus resulting from the Utility shall be applied in accordance with law.
The anticipated revenues from the operation of the Swimming Pool Utility and the appropriations to be made therefor shall be set forth in a separate section of the annual budget.
This article shall not supersede the specific dedication of receipts from the Swimming Pool Utility as provided in any law which authorizes the establishment or creation of such Utility.
All matters with respect to the Swimming Pool Utility not determined by this article shall be determined by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Amended 7-24-2007 by Ord. No. 07-18]
The types of registration for use of the Swimming Pool Utility available are:
A. 
Family: includes two-parent families, with membership including only husband and wife, their unmarried dependent children under 23 years of age and state ward children, who all reside within the same household.
B. 
Single-parent family: includes one parent, and his or her unmarried dependent children under 23 years of age and state ward children, who all reside within the same household.
C. 
Resident relative: a relative of a family registrant who is a bona fide resident in the same household.
D. 
Individual: any resident not eligible for registration under a family registration or as a resident relative.
[Amended 3-16-2004 by Ord. No. 3-04; 3-15-2005 by Ord. No. 3-05; 7-24-2007 by Ord. No. 07-18; 4-29-2008 by Ord. No. 08-13; 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. 10-4; 6-21-2011 by Ord. No. 11-5; 4-30-2012 by Ord. No. 12-6; 2-20-2014 by Ord. No. 14-2; 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 15-2; 2-25-2016 by Ord. No. 16-3; 12-15-2016 by Ord. No. 16-22; 3-15-2018 by Ord. No. 18-4; 2-21-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2; 2-20-2020 by Ord. No. 20-1; 6-25-2020 by Ord. No. 20-11; 2-18-2021 by Ord. No. 21-3; 3-17-2022 by Ord. No. 22-4; 2-16-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04]
A. 
The fees and charges associated with the Municipal Pool shall be established annually by resolution of the Borough Council.
B. 
This section allows for two separate payments to be made on April 9 and May 7.
C. 
This section allows for payment with a credit card. Payments made by credit card will be the same price as cash/check payment.
Registrants may purchase guest passbooks for a fee that will be adopted annually by the Borough Council by resolution. Each book will contain 10 passes. Each pass is valid for one admission only, subject to the following regulations:
A. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, regarding residents of the Borough not being admitted as guests, was repealed 6-25-2020 by Ord. No. 20-11.
B. 
Guest passes will not be valid on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
A. 
All registrants shall be issued identification badges which are not transferable, which shall be displayed for admission and worn at all times while using the facilities.
B. 
Badges shall not be defaced.
C. 
Lost badges shall be reported immediately to the pool manager.
D. 
Replacement badges may be obtained as follows:
(1) 
Upon deposit of $5, a temporary badge will be issued valid for three days only. At the expiration of the three days, a new permanent badge will be issued and $3 of the deposit refunded. Failure to return the temporary badge within five days after issuance will cause a forfeiture of the deposit.
(2) 
Persons not desiring to leave a deposit shall not be eligible for admission for three days but thereafter may obtain a new permanent badge upon payment of $2.
E. 
Defaced badges shall be promptly surrendered and a replacement fee of $2 paid.
The Borough Council shall annually determine by resolution the dates the Swimming Pool Utility facilities may be used.
The hours during which the Swimming Pool Utility facilities may be used for general swimming when the dates have been determined as aforesaid are:
Days
Times
Monday through Friday
12:00 noon to sunset
Saturday
10:00 a.m. to sunset
Sunday
1:00 p.m. to sunset
Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day
(except when on Sunday)
10:00 a.m. to sunset
The following are established as general rules and regulations of conduct for the general welfare:
A. 
No child under 11 years of age shall be permitted in the pool area unless accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older, who shall remain in the pool area at all times.
B. 
Use of the wading pool shall be limited to children five years of age and under. Supervision of a child in the wading pool shall be the responsibility of such person bringing the child into the pool area. At no time shall such child be left unattended by such person.
C. 
All bathers, including infants, shall wear bathing suits in both the swimming and wading pools. No diapers are permitted in any pool.
D. 
All swimmers must wear bathing caps in the pool when their hair length, as determined by the pool manager or assistant, is such that it increases the probability of hair accumulating in and clogging the water circulation system.
E. 
All persons using the pools shall take a shower using warm water and soap prior to entering the pools.
F. 
Dressing and undressing shall be done in locker rooms only.
G. 
Any person showing evidence of skin diseases, sore or inflamed eyes, colds, nasal or ear discharge, communicable disease, excessive sunburn, open blisters, cuts or bandages shall be refused admittance to the pool area.
H. 
The use of flotation devices and toys of all types are specifically prohibited in the pool.
I. 
Wrestling, running, punching, pushing or pulling others into the pools is prohibited.
J. 
Dogs or other pets are not permitted in the pool area.
K. 
No glass containers shall be permitted in the pool area.
L. 
All foods and beverages shall be served and consumed within designated areas only.
M. 
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted anywhere on the pool grounds.
N. 
No person of any age shall comb his or her hair or wear pin curlers or the like within the pool area.
O. 
People in street clothing and footwear shall display their pool badges and shall not be permitted beyond designated lines.
P. 
Vehicles shall be parked only in the designated areas.
Q. 
Only one person at a time will be permitted on the slide and may descend only feet first facing forward.
A. 
The pool manager shall have the power to suspend the privileges granted to the holder of a registration badge for transfer or defacement thereof, destruction of property or violating any of the foregoing rules and regulations and shall be responsible for the enforcement of this article. Suspension of privileges by the swimming pool manager for violation of the provisions of this article shall be based upon the following schedule:
(1) 
First offense: one week of suspension.
(2) 
Second offense: two weeks of suspension.
(3) 
Third offense: suspension for the remainder of the season.
B. 
In the event that an identification badge is transferred and such badge is part of a family membership, then the suspension shall apply to the entire family membership.
The Borough Council or pool manager may close or limit the swimming facilities whenever, in the judgment of either, such action is deemed necessary or desirable for the protection of the health, welfare or safety of the persons entitled to use the facilities.