§ 948-30. Exemption for members and spouses and children of members of Armed Forces on active duty.

A. 

Exemption for spouses and children.

(1) 

The Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation is hereby prohibited, pursuant to §§ C28-3A(4) and C28-4A of the Suffolk County Charter, and § 643-11 of the Suffolk County Code, from charging parks daily fees, excluding golf fees, for all Suffolk County parks for the spouse and dependent children under the age of 18 of a member of the Armed Forces who has been deployed or mobilized (for other than required two-week duty) on active duty.

(2) 

The eligibility under this program for exemption from such fees shall be conditioned upon submission of mobilization and/or deployment orders and a military identification card and submission of proof that the spouse and dependent children under the age 18 are Suffolk County residents.

(3) 

This section shall apply to all fees imposed on or after the effective date of this section and shall be in effect until the end of the calendar year. Renewal of eligibility for such waiver of fees must be made each calendar year by submitting the required documentation at that time.

B. 

Exemption for members.

[Added 6-26-2007 by Res. No. 654-2007]

(1) 

The Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation is hereby prohibited, pursuant to §§ C28-3A(4) and C28-4A of the Suffolk County Charter, and § 643-11 of the Suffolk County Code, from charging parks daily fees, excluding golf fees, for any member of the Armed Forces who has been deployed or mobilized (for other than required two-week duty) on active duty.

(2) 

The eligibility under this program for exemption from such fees shall be conditioned upon submission of orders of assignment and a military identification card and submission of proof that the deployed or mobilized active duty military personnel are stationed in Suffolk County or are Suffolk County residents.

[Amended 5-13-2008 by Res. No. 354-2008]

(3) 

Such personnel must have retained their active-duty status for at least 30 consecutive days to claim exemption.

(4) 

This subsection shall apply to all fees imposed on or after the effective date of this subsection and shall be in effect until the end of the calendar year. Renewal of eligibility for such waiver of fees must be made each calendar year by submitting the required documentation at that time.

Added 5-11-2004 by Res. No. 541-2004