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:
CAMPER
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.
CAMPGROUND
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.
CAMPING VEHICLE
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.
CAMPSITE
Includes any plot of ground within a campground intended
for occupancy by a camp unit or units.
CAMP UNIT
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.
OWNER
Includes the owner, lessee, tenant or other person who permits,
having authorization to, the occupancy of a campground by campers
or overnight occupants.
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.
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.