Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different
meaning appears from the context, the following words shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOBILE HOME
Any vehicle or movable or mobile structure designed or constructed
in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters
for one or more persons (including those mobile sleeping units commonly
known as "campers"); or any vehicle used or entitled to be used as
a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and duly licensed
as such, whether self-propelled or not, or any movable or portable
dwelling built on a chassis designed and located without a permanent
foundation which has a flush toilet, bath or shower and kitchen sink
and whether propelled by its own or other motive power; or any other
vehicle or movable or mobile structure which is so designed, constructed
or reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such manner
as to permit the occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place
for one or more persons and having no foundation other than wheels,
jacks or blocks; provided, however, that nothing in this definition
or chapter shall be deemed to prohibit the parking of unoccupied campers
on the property of the owner solely for storage of the camper. The
term "camper" shall include recreation vehicles commonly known not
only as "campers" but also as "motor homes" or "travel trailers,"
but shall not include mobile homes designed for permanent living.
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any site or tract of land occupied or used by one or more
mobile homes, or available for such occupancy or use, with or without
charge, and shall include any building, structure, tent, camper, cottage
or enclosure used or intended for use as part of or in connection
with such mobile home park. Any license issued under this chapter
shall license only the use of the spaces depicted on the plans submitted
with the license and for which the fee has been paid and shall not
be deemed to license other areas of the park for occupancy by mobile
homes, but only for recreation or a like accessory use.
MOBILE HOME SPACE
A plot of ground in a mobile home park, constituting an area
designated as the location for one mobile home. Measurements of a
mobile home space shall be made by using the plot width, which shall
be the perpendicular distance between the side plot line and the plot
depth, which shall be the actual distance along either side of the
plot line and which need not be perpendicular to the street.
PERSONS
Natural persons or any corporation, partnership or other
entity.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to park any mobile home on any street or public place
in the Township of Hainesport or on any premises, public or private,
other than at mobile home parks duly licensed under this chapter,
except for the purposes of repair or purchase of supplies. A mobile
home so parked for the purpose of repair shall be only so parked when
such parking is on the land of the owner and authorized by special
permit from the Township Committee and only for sufficient time to
render it mobile, or when parked at a licensed mobile home park or
interior of a garage. A mobile home shall not be used at any time
by any person as a dwelling or sleeping place, unless such mobile
home is, when so used, situate in a mobile home park licensed under
this chapter.
[Amended 4-22-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-3A]
A mobile home park license may be transferred
from person to person, but not from place to place. The written application
shall be filed with the Zoning Officer, accompanied by a transfer
fee in the amount of $25 and processed in the manner and accompanied
by the information required for renewals, including the number of
the existing license, the name of the licensee and the name and address
of the person to whom the license is to be transferred. Such transfer
shall be authorized only by the Township Committee, as provided for
new applications or renewals.
[Amended 4-22-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-3A; 5-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-4-4]
Annual fees for a mobile home park license shall
be paid to the Township at the time application is made and shall
be prorated. Such fees are imposed for revenue. The annual fee for
a mobile home park license shall be $150 for each mobile home park
space depicted on the plan submitted with the application. No additional
spaces other than those depicted on the plan and paid for may be licensed
or used during the license year.
No more licenses shall be issued than the number
issued and outstanding at the time of the adoption of this chapter.
All licenses shall expire December 31 in the
year of issuance. If not renewed promptly, as provided in this chapter,
the licensee shall cease operation at the expiration of the license
but may, within a period of one month following such expiration, renew
the license by following the procedures for renewal set out in this
chapter and by paying an additional renewal fee, in addition to the
fee prescribed, of $0.25 per day per space for each day that has elapsed
since the expiration of the license to the time of renewal.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of a mobile
home park or of a mobile home or any other person to remove or cause
to be removed or permit the removal of the wheels of a mobile home,
or to otherwise permanently fix the mobile home to the ground in a
manner that would prevent its ready removal.
Every mobile home park shall comply with all
provisions of any state statute or regulation or local ordinance or
regulation pertaining to mobile home parks.
Upon 10 days' written notice and after a public
hearing, any mobile home park license may be suspended or revoked
by the Township Committee for violation of the provisions of any portion
of this chapter.
[Amended 4-22-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-3A]
The Zoning Officer of the Township of Hainesport
be and the same is hereby designated as the officer to exercise the
powers prescribed by the within chapter, and he shall serve in such
capacity without any additional salary.
This chapter shall take effect upon its final
passage and publication according to law. However, existing mobile
home parks now lawfully licensed shall have 90 days from the date
of final adoption and publication of notice thereof within which to
submit plans and applications and comply with the provisions of this
chapter. The fees herein provided for shall be prorated, in such case,
from the time such plans are approved.