[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Deerpark 12-27-1966. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 230.
By adoption of this chapter the Town Board of
the Town of Deerpark declares its intent in so doing to be to regulate
campgrounds in the Town of Deerpark in order to provide municipal
supervision for the public welfare and benefit in relation to construction,
maintenance, sanitary facilities and general orderliness and conduct
of such campgrounds. Such chapter shall be adopted in the general
outline as follows, and identified as sections covering: legislative
intent, definitions, regulations, permits, inspection, revocation
and suspension and penalties.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes any person who registers his party for the occupancy
of a campsite or who otherwise assumes charge of or is placed in charge
of a campsite.
A plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located,
established, or maintained and occupied by camping units as temporary
living quarters for a total of 15 days or more in any calendar year.
Includes any camp trailer, travel trailer or other unit built
or mounted on a vehicle or chassis designed without permanent foundation
which is used for temporary dwelling or sleeping purposes.
Includes any plot of ground within a campground intended
for occupancy by a camp unit or units.
Includes any tent, camping vehicle, or similar structure,
temporarily located on a campsite as temporary living quarters, but
shall not include any camping unit kept at a campground for storage
purposes only.
Includes the owner, lessee, tenant or other person who permits,
having authorization to, the occupancy of a campground by campers
or overnight occupants.
A.
Each campground shall be provided with safe and convenient
access for the ingress and egress of traffic from the public highway.
B.
All service roads shall be constructed at a minimum
10 feet on one-way and 20 feet on two-way to permit safe and convenient
movement of traffic, and shall be maintained in a proper state of
repair.
C.
All campsites shall be at least 200 feet from any
public road and 50 feet from an adjoining property line.
D.
Suitable parking for campers shall be provided which
does not interfere with access and service road traffic.
E.
Campsites in a campground shall not exceed an average
of 20 campsites per acre inclusive of service roads, toilet buildings,
other buildings, etc.
F.
Each campsite, including parking space, shall provide
a minimum of 900 square feet of space.
G.
Each campsite shall be well-drained and laid out in
such a manner as to provide sufficient open and graded space for the
accommodation of camping units and shall provide parking space for
an automobile which will not interfere with the convenient and safe
movement of traffic.
H.
Consistent with these requirements trees for the provision
of shade should be distributed as little as possible and, wherever
practicable, trees, underbrush, large rocks and other natural features
should be left intact at the edges of adjoining campsites to insure
privacy. Natural vegetative cover shall also be retained, protected
and maintained within the campground wherever possible so as to facilitate
drainage, prevent erosion or gullying and preserve the scenic attributes
of the area.
I.
Occupancy of any campsite in a particular campground
by the same person or persons shall not be permitted for more than
15 consecutive days in any month from November 1 to April 1.
J.
Except during May, June, July, August, September and
October, unoccupied camping units and equipment shall not be permitted
to remain on any campsite. During the months of November through April
said camping units or equipment may be stored at a designated storage
area on the campground.
K.
Fireplaces, if provided, shall be located in a safe
and convenient location where they will not constitute a fire hazard
to vegetation, undergrowth, trees and camping units.
L.
An adequate supply of potable water capable of supplying
a total capacity of at least 50 gallons per campsite per day and at
least 100 gallons per campsite per day if water-flushed toilets are
used, shall be provided at one or more locations in every campground.
M.
Only water from a source approved by the local Board
of Health shall be provided at a campground. Individual point or driven
wells, dug wells, springs, and other sources of supply may be used
if approved by the local Board of Health. Such sources of supply shall
be properly located, constructed and maintained to avoid contamination
of the water therefrom.
N.
Toilets and urinals shall be provided at one or more
locations in every campground and shall be convenient of access. Separate
toilet facilities shall be provided for males and females, and shall
be clearly marked. Each toilet shall be in a separate compartment
and be provided with a door to insure privacy. Toilet paper shall
be provided in each toilet. Toilets and urinals shall be maintained
in a clean condition.
O.
The owner of a campground shall provide for the collection
of refuse and garbage daily and shall also conveniently locate refuse
containers on each campsite. Refuse containers shall be cleaned, covered
and maintained as often as may be necessary to promote a wholesome
and nonodorous condition to prevent the breeding of insects therein.
P.
The owner of a campground shall adopt control measures
for insect, rodent and weed control and shall keep the campgrounds
free of refuse, stagnant water areas, and other articles which may
provide temporary breeding places for insects and rodents.
Q.
No owner of a campground shall cause or permit any
discontinuance or unnecessary interruption of any services, facilities,
equipment or utilities on the campgrounds.
R.
Every campground shall be under the supervision of
the owner or a caretaker to maintain order and to insure compliance
with the regulations herein.
S.
Every camper during the period of his occupancy of
any campsite shall be responsible for the conduct of the members of
his party and shall be responsible for the maintenance of his campsite
in a clean and wholesome condition, shall see that the campsite is
not littered with debris and refuse, shall maintain all pets under
control so as not to create a public health or noise menace. He shall
not leave a dog unleashed and unattended at a campsite, shall not
leave fires unattended at a campsite, and shall not permit undue noise
at any time.
T.
Whenever a camper has terminated his stay at a campground
he shall not leave the campsite without clearing the same of litter
and debris and leaving it in a clean and wholesome condition. All
fires shall be extinguished and all possessions of the camper and
his party removed.
U.
Each camper, upon arriving at a campground, shall
register, leaving his name, address, car registration, and number
of persons in his party with the owner or caretaker of said campground.
V.
Every campground shall have a minimum of three toilets
for male persons, and a minimum of three toilets for female persons.
If there be over 12 campsites in a campground there shall be an additional
toilet for both male and female persons for every four campsites.
W.
If drinking fountains are provided, they shall be
constructed of impervious material and have an angle jet with a nozzle
above the overflow rim of the bowl. The nozzle shall be protected
by a nonoxidizing guard. The bowl shall be of easily cleanable design
and be equipped with a strainer.
X.
If showers are provided, there shall be separate showers
for males and females clearly marked. Shower stalls shall be of an
individual type and dressing compartments shall be provided which
are screened from view and equipped with a stool or bench and clothes
hooks. Shower stalls and dressing compartments shall be maintained
in clean condition.
Y.
If a holding tank emptying station for camping vehicles
is provided, each station shall be convenient of access, shall be
at least 50 feet from any campsite, and shall be equipped with means
for flushing the camping vehicle holding tank. Such station shall
be constructed in conformity with health regulations and shall be
posted to warn against unreasonable access.
A.
No person shall construct, expand and/or operate a
campground without a permit.
B.
Any person desiring to construct, expand and/or operate
a campground shall make application therefor in writing to the Town
Board. Such application shall include the applicant's full name, residence,
post office address and whether the applicant is an individual, firm
or corporation. If a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners
shall be included. If a corporation, the names and addresses of the
officers of the corporation shall be included. A diagrammatic sketch
plan of the proposed campground or expansion showing the location,
dimensions of the area, proposed service roads, campsites, water supplies,
sanitary conveniences, sewage disposal facilities, storage areas and
auxiliary buildings. Distances from adjoining public highways and
adjoining owners shall be shown. Approval of the Board of Health shall
be attached in relation to sanitary and sewage disposal facilities.
C.
The Town Board, upon approval of such application,
shall authorize the Town Clerk to issue a permit, and such permit
shall be conspicuously posted on the campground premises.
D.
A fee for an initial permit is hereby fixed in the
sum of $25, and shall be valid from the date of its issuance until
the last day of the year of issuance, and shall be renewed annually.
The renewal fee shall be $5 per annum.
The Town police, the Town Clerk or the Town
Board, or any of its representatives or designated agents, shall be
granted access to the area of such campground at all reasonable hours
to inspect the same for compliance herewith.
A.
A permit may be revoked by the Town Board after a
public hearing thereon at which the licensee shall have an opportunity
to be heard.
B.
Upon a complaint filed with the Town Board in writing
or upon the Town Board's own initiative, a permit may be suspended
or revoked for a violation of this chapter or for failure to conform
to any rules and regulations of the Board of Health, or any other
state or local agency.
C.
While a permit is suspended or if a permit is revoked,
no owner of any campground shall permit the same to be used or occupied
by any camper.
Violation of chapter an offense; penalties therefor.
A.
The owner or licensee of any such place of business
who commits or permits any acts in violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an offense against
such chapter, and also shall be liable for any such violation or the
penalty therefor. Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate violation.
B.
For every violation of any provision of this chapter
the person violating the same shall be subject to a fine of not more
than $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both such fine
and imprisonment.
C.
Conviction for any above-mentioned violation shall
constitute and effect an immediate forfeiture of the license.
D.
Any person violating this chapter shall be subject
to a civil penalty enforceable and collectable by the Town in the
amount of $100 for each such offense. Such penalty shall be collectable
by and in the name of the Town for each day that such violation shall
continue.
E.
In addition to the above-provided penalties and punishment,
the Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name
of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance
with or to restrain by injunction the violation of such chapter.
