(A) All persons must comply with all rules and regulations established by the township, whether or not a permit is required or obtained.
(B) All applications for park use permits shall be made upon the official forms designated by the township, and shall be accompanied by the required fees, when applicable. No other form shall be accepted. Applications are available at the township office during normal business hours.
(C) Proof of insurance listing the township as an additional insured should be submitted along with the park use application, and must be submitted prior to issuance of a park use permit by the township. All groups and/or organizations applying for a park use permit are required to carry a minimum aggregate of $2,000,000 and $1,000,000 liability coverage for each occurrence.
(D) Any gathering or group of 15 or more persons shall be required to obtain a park use permit.
(E) Park use permits issued must be available for inspection by a the township employee or representative at all times during park occupancy.
(F) The township will make park use permits available without discrimination to race, creed or gender. Permits will be issued as equitably as possible, so that all age and interest groups are afforded available playing time. It is the policy of the township to make its fields first available to groups and organizations representing township residents, or with the greatest percentage of township residents, and in consideration of the varied uses, age groups and blending of uses.
(G) Except by special circumstance, facilities will not be reserved for teams or organizations based outside of the township and which are primarily comprised of non-township residents. The township reserves the right to accept applications only from persons in good standing.
(H) All persons applying for a park use permit on behalf of a club, team or organization must submit a roster with each club, team or organization member’s full name, address, telephone number and age, along with the proposed schedule of meeting, gatherings, games, tournaments and/or practice times with their application.
(I) All persons applying for a park use permit on behalf of a club, team or organization must submit a signed verification (on a form provided by the township) stating that the club, team or organization is in full compliance with the State’s Child Protective Services Law and that all of the club, team or organization’s employees, volunteers, board members, directors, agents and contractors have obtained and will maintain all the clearances necessary to supervise and interact with children in compliance with state law, including, but not limited to, the State Child Abuse History Clearance, the State Police Criminal Record Check and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check.
(J) A person applying for a park use permit must be at least 18 years of age.
(K) Persons to whom park use permits are issued will be held responsible for the actions and
conduct of all those associated with the permit holder and with the authorized facility use.
(L) Persons in receipt of a park use permit may not prevent other park system users from making use of available facilities.
(M) Playing fields are to be used only for their intended purpose and a permit holder may not transfer, set-over or permit any other individual and or users to make use of the rights and privileges afforded to the permit holder as a result of the issuance of the park use permit by the township.
(Ord. 237, passed 1-8-2020) Penalty, see § 12.99