[Amended 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 17-96]
Whenever used in this chapter, the following
words shall have the defined meanings set forth herein:
OCCUPIED SITE
A parking space in a trailer park or mobile home park on
which there is a trailer or mobile home whether such trailer or mobile
home is occupied or not.
TRAILER or MOBILE HOME
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,
excepting, however, such a device used exclusively upon stationary
rails or tracks.
TRAILER PARK or MOBILE HOME PARK
A tract of land designed, maintained or intended for the
purpose of supplying a location or accommodation for more than one
trailer or mobile home but shall not include lots on which unoccupied
trailers or mobile homes may be parked for the purposes of sale.
[Added 6-29-1959 by Ord. No. 113; amended 11-11-1986 by Ord. No.
17-86; 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 17-96]
No trailer park or mobile home park or parks,
in addition to those already licensed and in operation, shall be permitted
within the Township of Jefferson unless a trailer park or mobile home
park is permitted pursuant to the zoning ordinances of the Township
of Jefferson.
[Added 10-16-1996 by Ord. No. 17-96]
A. Establishment and membership. There is hereby established
in the Township of Jefferson a Mobile Home Tenants Advisory Board
consisting of five citizens of the Township of Jefferson who are residents
of the mobile home parks within the Township. The Board shall also
consist of one Council member. The citizen members and Council member
shall be appointed by the Township Council for a one-year term; however,
the initial appointment shall not expire until December 31, 1997.
In addition to the membership as aforementioned, the Mayor or the
Administrator, if designated by the Mayor, shall be a member of the
Board. The Board shall elect a Chairman from its members who shall
be one of the citizen members.
B. Purpose. The purpose of the Mobile Home Tenants Advisory
Board shall be to advise the Township Council and Administration on
issues particularly affecting occupants of the mobile home parks within
Jefferson Township, including but not limited to the services provided
by said mobile home parks and the rentals and other fees which may
be charged by the mobile home parks. The Advisory Board is authorized
and encouraged to meet with the owners of the mobile home parks to
discuss any problems or proposals that might arise with reference
to the improvement of the mobile home parks for the tenants.
C. Meetings. Meetings shall be held as needed and may
be called by the Chairperson, the Mayor or as may be directed by the
Township Council.