(A) The town has established public open space, parks, recreational facilities for the use and enjoyment of its citizens, believing that providing leisure and human services is necessary to meet significant social, physical, informational and mental health needs of the community.
(B) To the extent possible, the town has provided these areas, facilities and programs without directly imposing fees for these social and recreational amenities. In order to continue providing facilities and programs for the use and enjoyment of the community at a high level of quality, however, it may be necessary to charge fees to those persons who most directly benefit from certain recreational facilities, equipment and programs.
(C) This chapter, together with other portions of this chapter, as applicable, establishes the general procedures and guidelines which are to be used in determining the necessity of fees and charges, setting the amounts of fees and charges, and administering the recreational facilities, equipment and programs offered by the town.
(D) Insofar as possible, any fees and charges imposed for the use of facilities or equipment, or for participation in any programs offered by the town, shall be established at levels that will permit the town to recover its direct costs in respect to town recreation and human services facilities, equipment and programs.
(E) Refer to appropriate resolutions for schedule of fees and charges.
(Ord. 02-2002, passed 8-8-2002)