Whenever used in this chapter, the following words shall have the defined
meanings set forth herein:
TRAILER
A vehicle which is or may be used for living or sleeping purposes
and is so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance,
whether through its own or other motive power, except, however, such a device
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
TRAILER CAMP OR PARK
A tract of land designed, maintained or intended for the purpose
of supplying a location or accommodation for more than one trailer, but shall
not include lots on which unoccupied trailers may be parked for the purpose
of sale.
[Amended 5-31-1978 by Ord.
No. 1978-9]
A. The application shall be accompanied by the license fee which is provided for in Chapter
82, Fees, and which shall be paid on July 1 of each year, but said fee shall be prorated during the year when any applicant first makes application for a license.
B. A charge, as provided for in Chapter
82, Fees, shall be made for each occupied site in such trailer camp or park, which sum shall be payable to the Municipal Clerk on the first day of the following month. The said fee is hereby expressly declared to be imposed for revenue.
An adequate supply of pure water, furnished through a pipe distribution
system, for drinking and domestic purposes shall be maintained. Supply faucets
shall be located within 100 feet of any trailer campsite and no common drinking
vessels shall be permitted, and an abundant supply of hot water, sufficient
to provide water for bathing, washing and laundry, shall be provided at all
times.
The method of waste and garbage disposal shall be adequate to take care
of the proposed campsites and must provide septic tank disposal for all sewage
or wastewater of a size adequate to provide for the facilities and the number
of campsites proposed. No wastewater shall be thrown or discharged upon the
surface of the ground. Every trailer campsite shall be provided with a substantial
flytight metal garbage disposal from which the contents shall be removed once
daily by the licensee or his agents and disposed of according to the method
and plan of waste and garbage disposal.
Each trailer camp shall provide an electric service outlet for each
trailer campsite and shall also provide illumination of the entire trailer
camp which will keep the driveways in said trailer camp clearly illuminated
during the period from one hour after sunset until dawn.
Each year after a license is originally issued and on June 1, the licensee
shall file application for a renewal of any license heretofore issued. In
the event, at any time, a licensee enlarges the area or changes the facilities
available at this camp, he shall first make application for permission to
do so, furnishing revised plans or specifications where necessary. The Mayor
and Council may prescribe forms for original or renewal application.
After notice and hearing, the Mayor and Council may revoke or suspend
the license of any licensee who shall violate the provisions of this chapter
or who shall refuse to permit the inspection of a trailer camp by the Police
Department or the Health Department of the Borough of Stanhope upon request
made for such inspection, and the premises licensed hereby shall be open to
such inspection at all times.
[Amended 5-31-1978 by Ord.
No. 1978-9; 6-30-1998 by Ord.
No. 1998-8]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof. The fine so provided shall not prevent the imposition of revocation or suspension in accordance with §
130-12 of this chapter.