[HISTORY: Derived from Section 5-9 of the 1972 Revised General Ordinances, as amended through 10-1-1998. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
General penalty — See Ch. I, Art. II.
Land use procedures — See Ch. 33.
Building construction — See Ch. 62.
Housing — See Ch. 104.
Licensing — See Ch. 112.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 158.
Zoning — See Ch. 185.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOBILE HOME
As defined in Chapter 185, Zoning.
[1]
TRAILER
As defined in Chapter 185, Zoning.
[2]
TRAILER CAMP, TRAILER COURT, TRAILER PARK or MOBILE HOME PARK
Each declared to be synonymous with the other and each is defined as a tract of land or plot of ground upon which one or more trailers, mobile homes or mobile units are used or maintained for dwelling or sleeping purposes.
TRAILER SPACE or MOBILE HOME SPACE
A plot of ground within a trailer court, trailer camp, trailer park or mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one trailer or one mobile home.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No person shall maintain or operate any trailer camp, trailer court, trailer park or mobile home park within the township unless a license has first been obtained.
In addition to the information required in § 112-2, the application shall include the following:
A. 
The name and address of the owner of the property involved if the applicant does not own the premises. If not owned by the applicant, the interest or right of the applicant in and to the premises shall be set forth.
B. 
Plot plan showing the extent of the area to be used for camp purposes, adjoining streets and driveways within the proposed premises, location of sites for trailers, location and number of sanitary conveniences, including plans and specifications therefor, method and plan of sewage disposal, method and plan of garbage removal, plans and specifications for electrical lighting and furnishing of electrical supply.
C. 
The application shall be accompanied by the annual license fee which shall be paid on January 1 of each year, but which shall be prorated on a monthly basis during the year when an applicant first makes application for a license. The applicant shall be charged for a full month if the application is filed at any time during the month.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 88, Fees.
When a license is applied for, the applicant shall be required to publish a notice of the application once a week for two weeks in a newspaper published within the county prior to the time the application is to be considered. When the application is for premises upon which the required facilities have not yet been constructed, the granting of the license shall be upon condition that the construction of the camp follows the plans and specifications filed with the application.
Before a license is issued, the premises shall be inspected by the Chief of Police, a Board of Health officer and any other official of the township designated by the Township Council for such purpose.
Applicants for licenses shall comply with all other ordinances, rules and regulations of the Township Council or the Board of Health, requirements of state law and rules, regulations and codes promulgated thereunder.
A. 
No trailer or mobile court, camp or park shall be maintained on any tract of land having an area of less than two acres or having a minimum of less than 200 feet of space along any existing road.
B. 
No individual trailer or mobile home shall be located within an area or mobile home space of less than 3,250 square feet per trailer site or a space having a minimum length of less than 65 feet nor a minimum width of 50 feet for each site or mobile home space.
C. 
Trailer sites or mobile home spaces shall be arranged in rows facing on a driveway which shall be not less than 50 feet in width. The driveway shall have or lead to unobstructed access to a public street or road.
D. 
No trailer site or mobile home space shall be located within 50 feet of the edge of any public street, nor within 25 feet of any adjoining property.
E. 
Driveways shall not be located within 25 feet of any adjoining property.
F. 
Every trailer camp, court, park or mobile home park shall conform to all regulations of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code relating to mobile home parks before a license shall be issued to the applicant and at all times after a license has been issued.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
In every trailer camp, court, park or mobile home park there shall be an office building which is attended at all times. The license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be posted therein and the required register shall be kept there at all times.
B. 
It shall be the duty of the attendant or person in charge, as well as the licensee, to keep at all times a register of all guests, showing name and address, marital status and license numbers of all automobiles and trailers, including state of registration. A copy of new registration information shall be delivered to the Police Department once every 24 hours showing the above data with regard to any such new registrations. Delivery shall be made before 10:00 a.m. each day.
C. 
The camp shall be maintained in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times.
D. 
No dogs, cats or other animals or pets shall be allowed to run at large in the camp or elsewhere.
E. 
The camp shall maintain fire extinguishers at a ratio of one to each three sites which shall be available for use by occupants.
No person shall park or maintain a trailer or mobile home within the township other than at a licensed trailer court, camp, park or mobile home park, except in the following instances:
A. 
A trailer or mobile home may be parked in a building that is closed on all sides.
B. 
A trailer or mobile home may be parked for a period of not longer than eight hours on any public street or property within the township, provided that the unit is legally parked and in a place where parking is lawfully permitted.
C. 
A bona fide owner of any trailer or mobile home for which a trailer license was issued by the township as of December 6, 1966, which was on that date and has since been used by the actual owner for living purposes for his or her family shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. That trailer may be transferred or sold together with the rights to the trailer license by any such person entitled to a trailer license under this section to any other person who shall occupy the trailer as a single-family residence.
D. 
A bona fide owner of any trailer or mobile home existing in the township as of December 6, 1966, who also owns real property within the township, may continue to maintain the trailer upon the real property owned by him or her, provided that the trailer or mobile home is not used for living or sleeping purposes.
In addition to the required license fee, the licensee shall collect and pay a service and inspection charge as set from time to time by resolution of the Township Council for each occupied trailer campsite.[1] Such fee shall be paid weekly to the township at the Police Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 88, Fees.
Vehicles, trailers or forms of structures known as "office trailers" may be used and maintained as business equipment for an office on sites or parcels of land where construction work is taking place or where soil removal or soil excavation businesses are operated, without a license or permit, provided that these trailers or structures are not used for sleeping or living purposes, and further provided that any such trailers or structures or equipment shall be moved from the site or parcel of land involved in the operation immediately following completion of the construction project or soil removal or excavation involved.
Licenses issued for existing trailers as of December 6, 1966, and renewed annually since that term may continue to be renewed from year to year. A fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Township Council shall be paid for each renewal, and written application for the renewal of a license shall be made before the end of each calendar year. The license shall aver in the application that all conditions upon which the license was granted remain the same. Applications for renewal shall be submitted at least 15 days prior to the end of the calendar year and all renewal licenses shall be issued during the first week of the calendar year in which the renewal is sought, provided that all conditions for renewal have been met by the licensee.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 88, Fees.
Any licensee holding a license for the maintenance of a trailer court, camp, park or mobile home park shall permit inspection of the camp by the Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department designated by the Chief, or by any person authorized in writing by the Board of Health, during any reasonable hour.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 5-9.14, Post Office Facilities, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue a temporary permit for the placement and maintenance of a house trailer for living purposes upon the lands of any person or party owning or occupying the same for living purposes after the living quarters have been demolished or damaged by fire so as to prohibit safe or fit living quarters for the persons affected thereby.
B. 
The permit hereby authorized shall not exceed a period of 30 days, but may be renewed for one further period not to exceed 30 days if, in the discretion of the Building Inspector, further time is required for repair of the permanent building or for guarding the contents thereof and therein.
C. 
Any trailer licensed under the provisions of this section shall be removed in full upon the expiration date of the temporary permit issued under this section.
D. 
All other ordinances and sections thereof of the Township of Hardyston shall be complied with except as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.