[Added 3-21-1996 by Ord. No. 1238]
The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of Article IV:
ACTIVE MEMBER
An individual in any volunteer organization who meets the definition of either "active member" or "life member" as established by the bylaws of the voluntary organization as are in effect on the effective date of this article. Honorary members are specifically excluded from this definition.
FAMILY
An active member, his or her spouse and all natural or adopted children under 21 years of age who are unmarried and permanently occupying the same residence in the Borough of Palisades Park.
FEES
Those charges established by the governing body of the Borough of Palisades Park which are fully retained by the Borough of Palisades Park as revenue. Specifically excluded is any portion of the fee which is collected by the borough on behalf of another entity, including but not limited to the State of New Jersey, the County of Bergen, or any outside vendor.
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
The Palisades Park Fire Department and the Palisades Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
All active members of a volunteer organization and their families shall be entitled to the following benefits:
A. 
Exemption from fees for recreational programs conducted within the Borough of Palisades Park.
B. 
Exemption from the municipal portion of the Uniform Construction Code fees for the issuance of a building permit required in connection with either the construction of an addition or completion of repairs to an existing one- or two-family dwelling owned and occupied by an active member of a volunteer organization.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 116, Construction Codes, Uniform.
C. 
Partial exemption from the municipal portion of the Uniform Construction Code fees, not to exceed a maximum of $500, for the issuance of a building permit required in connection with the construction of a new one- or two-family dwelling to be occupied by the active member of a volunteer organization.
D. 
Exemption from miscellaneous fees, licenses and permits, including but not limited to cat licenses, marriage licenses, certificate of continued occupancy for any dwelling personally occupied by the active member and Board of Adjustment fees required in connection with applications for either use or bulk variances.
A. 
On or about January 1 of each calendar year, a volunteer organization shall submit to the Borough of Palisades Park a list of all individuals who meet the definition for active member status. Such list shall be updated on a periodic basis by the volunteer organization to add those individuals who have completed their probationary status or to delete individuals who have been dropped from their membership or who no longer met the criteria for active member status.
B. 
On a form provided by the Borough Clerk, each active member shall provide information related to family status to assist the various municipal officials in the administration of this article in order to be eligible for the benefits provided in this section.
C. 
All active members and their families must comply with all registration procedures and complete all application forms established by the Borough of Palisades Park.
No exemption shall be allowed for the following fees:
A. 
Fees, licenses and permits associated with any for-profit activity.
B. 
Inclusion in programs when the registration is received after maximum registration has been reached.
C. 
Fees and escrows required by either the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment in connection with any site plan or subdivision application.
D. 
Escrows associated with engineering inspections.
E. 
Dog license fees.
F. 
Posting of performance guarantees where required or permitted by law.
All ordinances of the Borough of Palisades Park which are inconsistent with the provisions of this article shall be and are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this article is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this article.
This article shall take effect immediately upon final passage, approval and publication as required by law.