§ 17-6. PUBLIC ATHLETIC FIELDS.  


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  • 17-6.1 Membership. Subject to the requirements set forth herein, Borough residents and Borough athletic organizations having at least a fifty-one (51%) percent membership of Borough residents shall have priority regarding the use of all Borough athletic fields not funded by the Green Acres Program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-1 et seq., as amended, provided that such Borough residents and Borough athletic organizations have complied with the notification and other requirements set forth in subsection 17-6.2 of this section. However, all Borough residents and athletic organizations as well as all other applicants shall at all relevant times observe the rules, regulations and requirements set forth herein.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 1)

    17-6.2 Permit—Application. In order to reserve the use of any of the Borough's athletic fields a permit must be obtained by providing written notice to the Borough's Recreation Department at least four (4) weeks in advance of the event when practical. Once issued, no permit may be revoked or rescinded based solely upon a request for use of such athletic field by another applicant that would otherwise have priority to use such athletic field. The applicant shall fill in all information on a facility use request form furnished by the Borough Recreation Department and provide the Recreation Department with any other information requested concerning the anticipated event that are, or will be, routinely requested of all applicants. The Recreation Department shall provide the applicant with any other information including the cost of all permits, licenses and fees and/or otherwise direct the applicant to such other Borough departments, including the Borough Police Department and/or other Borough officials and employees that may aid the applicant in fulfilling all Borough requirements in this matter as set forth herein. No party may request the use of more than one (1) facility at any one time unless a review of the applicant's schedule requires same in which case the decision of the Borough shall be final. Permits issued to an applicant by the Borough for use of an athletic field may not be transferred by such applicant. In order to allow the Borough to issue a permit to another applicant, if possible, in the event that an applicant determines that such applicant will not be using the field for which it has received a permit, applicant will advise the Borough Recreation Department (prior to the date of the event for which the permit was issued) that the applicant will not be using the field. The Borough may revoke existing permits issued to an applicant or deny future permits to such applicant should the Borough Recreation Department determine that such applicant has routinely failed to advise the Borough Recreation Department that it would not be using a field for which it has received a permit.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 2)

    17-6.3 League Applicants. League applicants or applicants affiliated with a league shall comply with the requirements of Section 2-15.6, "Criminal History Background Checks for All Youth Programs," of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Sayreville.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 3)

    (Ord. No. 135-10, § 2, 6-14-2010)

    17-6.4 Approval Requirement. All applicants that wish to use the Borough's athletic fields must be prepared to provide information to the Borough that is, or will be, routinely requested of all applicants, including but not limited to the need for traffic control, proposed food and beverage sales, along with the identity of vendors and the need for security should the Borough deem any of these matters to be of concern in connection with the applicant's particular event. Applicants, as per the facility request form shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals from other Borough departments.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 4)

    17-6.5 Notification. Within ten (10) days of the Borough Recreation Department receiving a completed facility use request form for an event pursuant to subsection 17-6.2 of this section, the Borough Recreation Department shall notify the applicant of the Borough's decision on whether or not to issue the permit for the particular date and event and any and all conditions that the Borough may require for the event in question. The Borough Recreation Department shall keep a schedule for use of facilities and post same in Borough Hall and on the official Borough website.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 5)

    17-6.6 Liability Insurance Required. All applicants shall be responsible for providing proof of liability insurance in the form of an occurrence policy and an endorsement to the liability policy naming the Borough of Sayreville, its agents, employees and professionals as additional insureds and waiving any and all rights of subrogation against the Borough of Sayreville. The liability insurance required hereunder shall cover bodily injury and property damage in amounts set by the Borough and/or its Risk Manager and shall be in a form approved by the Borough's Risk Manager and/or the Borough Attorney. In the sole discretion of the Borough, the applicant may be required to furnish a bond underwritten by a surety licensed to do business in New Jersey in a form and in an amount acceptable to the Borough Risk Manager and/or Borough Attorney.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 6)

    17-6.7 Indemnification. In addition to any other requirements, the applicant shall sign an agreement to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Borough of Sayreville from any and all claims not arising from the sole negligence of the Borough of Sayreville.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 7)

    17-6.8 Waiver—Fee, License, Other Requirements. At its sole discretion, the Borough Council reserves the sole right to waive any fee, license, or other requirement in connection herewith for senior citizen groups, military veterans and handicapped groups. Such waivers, if exercised by the Borough shall not include waivers relieving any group of the requirement to provide insurance, bond(s) or indemnification.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 8)

    17-6.9 Duty of Applicant. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to be aware of and comply with all applicable Borough ordinances at all times before, during and after the event that may affect same.

    (Ord. #950-06, § 9)

    17-6.10 Enforcement. The Mayor and the Borough Council and such other officials, consultants, agents and employees of the Borough as may be necessary and appropriate shall be and are hereby authorized to perform those acts and execute those documents that are necessary in order to affect the purposes of this section.

(Ord. #950-06, § 10)