As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AGE
The individual's age on July 1 of each season.
AREA
The total area belonging to the Township.
POOL APRON
The prepared concrete deck immediately surrounding the water
surface of the various pools.
POOL AREA
The entire fenced area surrounding the pool.
POOL PATIO
The prepared concrete deck adjoining the refreshment area
and the pool building.
RESIDENT
A person who dwells permanently or continually within the
confines of the Township.
Membership is limited to residents of Maplewood
and to a maximum of 8,000 persons. In addition, there shall be issued
swimming privileges to waiting list limited family memberships and
to waiting list limited individual memberships. Both classifications
shall not exceed 500 persons. Memberships shall not be transferable.
All applications in excess of membership capacity will be placed on
the waiting list. As vacancies occur, applications will be taken from
the waiting list in the sequence in which they were received. All
waiting list limited memberships shall be taken from the general waiting
list in the sequence in which the respective application was filed.
[Amended 3-4-1975 by Ord. No. 1441; 6-6-1989 by Ord. No.
1787; 2-2-1993 by Ord. No. 1907]
The following is a list of the types of membership
for the community pool:
A. Family membership includes up to two cohabitating
adults, or widow or widower, and all children, natural or adopted,
unmarried and living at home, including state ward children, who are
not yet 21 years of age on July 1 of the membership year.
B. Individual membership is available to any individual
resident.
C. College membership is available to any individual
21 years of age to and including 25 years of age who is a full-time
college student. Proof of full-time attendance at college must be
submitted in order to be eligible for college membership.
D. Waiting list limited family membership shall entitle
the eligible members of this designation to use the pool during the
general swim period only, for a period of five days each week. These
days shall commence on Monday and conclude on Friday, excluding holidays.
Waiting list limited family membership shall include the same classification
of persons as the regular family membership.
E. Waiting list limited individual membership shall also
be available under the same terms and conditions as the waiting list
limited family membership.
F. Servicemen or servicewomen who are now residents of Maplewood, who had a Maplewood home address at the time of entry into active service and who apply for pool membership within 12 months of their date of honorable discharge from active service shall be allowed a priority to purchase pool membership which may include their spouse and children. Proof of discharge (Defense Department Form DD No. 214, Report of Separation) must be submitted at the time of application for this privilege. Fees governing said application shall be as set forth in §
193-13 of this article.
[Added 1-17-2023 by Ord. No. 3083-23]
The Director of the Department of Community Services, in consultation
with the Township Administrator, is authorized to open the Maplewood
Community Pool to all Maplewood residents, whether they are or are
not pool members, when weather forecasts call for a period of extreme
heat, i.e., a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above
90 degrees for at least three consecutive days. When the period of
extreme heat has ended, membership regulations shall be enforced.
[Added 6-3-1980 by Ord. No. 1557]
Any member resigning his or her membership for
medical reasons may apply for reinstatement upon submission of a certificate
from his or her physician. Said member may be granted a one-year leave
of absence for membership, if the same is requested by March 1 of
each year. Such leave of absence may be renewed, if requested in writing,
for one additional year after the first request.
Any person who violates these rules and regulations
shall be subject to immediate ejection from the area by the official
in charge and his membership subject to revocation or suspension by
the Township.
[Amended 3-18-1997 by Ord. No. 2026-97]
The Township Committee, with the advice and
recommendation of the Pool Advisory Committee, shall set the hours
of operation of the Maplewood Community Pool.
[Amended 1-20-1981 by Ord. No. 1569; 2-1-1983 by Ord. No.
1622; 10-18-1983 by Ord. No. 1636; 11-22-1983 by Ord. No. 1638; 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 1665; 2-21-1989 by Ord. No. 1777; 2-2-1993 by Ord. No.
1907; 8-1-195 by Ord. No. 1977]
A. The fees to be charged for membership in the community pool shall be as provided in Chapter
123, Fees.
B. Membership fees shall be due within 30 days upon receipt of the application, unless otherwise specified on the bill. In the event that the same is not paid on the due date, there shall be an additional charge as provided in Chapter
123, Fees, for each of the foregoing memberships, which charge shall be known as a "late charge."
C. No fees are returnable for any reason after opening
day of each season.
D. Members shall pay a fee for lockers. The locker fee shall be as provided in Chapter
123, Fees, for each use of the lock.
E. Any pool member who has reached the age of 65 by July 1 of the current pool year shall be granted a credit as provided in Chapter
123, Fees, against his pool membership fee upon furnishing satisfactory proof of age in person to the Township Clerk at the time of application for membership.
[Added 3-6-1990 by Ord. No. 1821; amended 8-2-1994 by Ord. No.
1949; 1-17-1995 by Ord. No. 1961]
Guest passes are hereby authorized on the following
conditions:
A. Each member shall be entitled to purchase a book of
five guest passes for a fee of $25.
B. There shall be no more than 100 guests allowed at
the pool per day.
C. Each sponsoring pool member must accompany the guest
and shall be responsible for the guest's conduct at the pool and shall
also see that the guest observes all rules and regulations.
[Amended 6-1-1976 by Ord. No. 1464; 3-6-1990 by Ord. No.
1821; 8-1-1995 by Ord. No. 1977; 3-18-1997 by Ord. No. 2026-97]
The Township Committee, with the advice and
recommendation of the Pool Advisory Committee, shall set rules and
regulations with regard to identification badges.
[Amended 3-18-1986 by Ord. No. 1691; 3-18-1997 by Ord. No.
2026-97]
The Township Committee, with the advice and
recommendation of the Pool Advisory Committee, shall promulgate rules
and regulations for the Maplewood Community Pool.
The following shall be prohibited in the pool
area:
A. No glass or metal containers may be brought within
the pool area.
B. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted in the area.
C. No playpens and sun umbrellas, known as a "clamp-on"
type, fastened to chairs, and not those that are freestanding or sunk
into the ground, shall be permitted.
D. No wrestling, running, ballplaying or other similar
activity within the pool apron and parking area will be permitted.
Gambling, vulgarity and other objectionable conduct will result in
disciplinary action by the management.
E. No cardplaying will be permitted in the picnic area.
No gumchewing shall be permitted in the entire pool area.
F. No person shall be permitted to wear eyeglasses or
sunglasses while in the pool except upon receiving special permission
from the pool manager.
G. No pets or animals will be permitted in the pool area.
H. No blowing of horns or loitering will be permitted
in the area.
I. Smoking shall be permitted only in an area designated
by the Recreation Department in consultation with the Pool Advisory
Committee.
[Amended 2-17-2004 by Ord. No. 2243-04]
J. No roughness, rowdiness, profanity or other conduct
affecting the safety and comfort of others will be permitted in the
pool area.