As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
HOUSE TRAILER
Any vehicle used or intended for conveyance upon the public streets
so designed or constructed as to permit occupancy of the vehicle as a dwelling
or sleeping place for one or more persons or for other occupancy or use and
capable of being transported either under its own power or by attachment to
a motor vehicle or through other means of transportation.
TRAILER PARK
Any site or tract of land occupied or used by one or more trailers,
or available for such occupancy or use, with or without charge, and shall
include any building or structure intended for use as part of or in connection
with such trailer park.
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to every trailer
park in the borough, and to any person maintaining, operating, conducting
or permitting any such trailer park, and shall be applicable to any person
living or sleeping in any such trailer park as well as the owner of the premises
and other persons violating or contributing to the violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter.
Every trailer park shall be laid out, maintained and arranged to provide
unoccupied space of not less than 420 square feet for each house trailer and
the unoccupied area shall be in addition to the space directly underneath
any portion of any house trailer. House trailers shall be arranged in rows
abutting or facing on a driveway or clear unoccupied space of not less than
24 feet in width, leaving and providing unobstructed access to a public street
or alleyway connected with a public street.
Dogs shall be kept on leash and not permitted to run at large in any
trailer park at any time.
In the event that the license is granted, such license shall be issued
on condition that the licensee complies with all reasonable rules and regulations
adopted by the Board of Health of the borough and all ordinances thereof,
and such licensee shall pay an initial permit fee of $100 and an annual license
fee of $1,000, which fees shall be for the purpose of revenue. The license
first obtained shall be for the balance of the year ending December 31 in
which issued, and may be renewed thereafter upon proper application therefor
in the discretion of the Mayor and Council on January 1 following, providing
all the terms and conditions of all rules and regulations, laws and ordinances
have been complied with.
Any permit granted hereunder shall be subject to revocation or suspension
by the Mayor and Council in the following manner: A notice shall be served
on the person holding such permit, specifying wherein he has failed to comply
with the rules, regulations, laws and ordinances of the borough, and requiring
such licensee to appear before the Mayor and Council at the time and place
therein specified, not less than five days after the service of such notice,
requiring such licensee to show cause at that time and place why the permit
should not be revoked or suspended. At the time and place mentioned in the
notice, the licensee shall have the right to appear in person, or by counsel,
and introduce such evidence as he may desire, and the Mayor and Council shall
confront the licensee with the charges against him and produce proof thereof,
subject to cross-examination, and after the hearing the Mayor and Council
may in their discretion dismiss the charges or revoke or suspend the permit.
It shall be unlawful to park, keep, house or maintain any house trailer in or upon any street, or in or upon any site, place or location in the borough unless in a licensed trailer park, except that parking for a brief time for shopping and other appropriate purposes may be permitted, pursuant to the provisions of §
381-8.