A. 
The Township Committee has determined that:
(1) 
There exists a seriously inadequate supply of decent, safe and sanitary housing for elderly persons and elderly families at prices which said families and persons can afford in this Township and in surrounding communities.
(2) 
This situation tends to cause serious social unrest.
(3) 
The lack of properly constructed housing units designed specifically to meet the needs of the elderly at prices which they can afford constitutes a menace to the health, safety, welfare and morals of the public.
(4) 
Many elderly persons in the regions surrounding this Township are presently displaced from adequate housing facilities by the presence of blighted areas and other areas rendered unsuitable because of a lack of safe and sanitary conditions and facilities or by catastrophes which have destroyed their dwellings which have not been replaced because of adverse economic conditions.
(5) 
The improvement of these conditions requires the providing of dwellings which the elderly who need housing can afford.
(6) 
These needs and requirements can at least be partially met through use of the mobile home park.
(7) 
Trailer parks so allowed are for the moral and mental improvement of elderly men and women.
(8) 
Such housing for the elderly is a public purpose and public object worthy of relaxing this Township's general prohibition of trailer parks.
(9) 
The existence of such parks creates a corresponding need for careful and continuous regulation, supervision and inspection, and without such regulation, supervision and inspection, the public interest would not be protected.
(10) 
The provisions hereinafter stated are necessary to provide for such trailer parks and to regulate the same.
(11) 
The mobile home parks so allowed shall comply in all respects with the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, where applicable.
[Added 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 312-91; amended 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 314-91]
B. 
Accordingly, it is hereby declared the policy of the Township of Weymouth to permit mobile home parks to satisfy the housing needs of senior citizens in Weymouth Township and surrounding communities, subject to the provisions of the Township's zoning ordinances thereto and subject further to the requirements of this chapter.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING SEWER
That part of the drainage system of a mobile home lot beginning at the inlet of the sewer riser pipe which receives the discharge from the drain outlet of the mobile home and terminating at the sewer line serving the mobile home park, or that part of a horizontal drainage system beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building wall, which receives the discharge from the building drain and conveys it to the sewer line serving the mobile home park.
BULK TRASH
Large discarded household materials or objects, including but not limited to furniture and appliances. Hazardous materials, construction debris and vegetative waste such as grass clippings, leaves and tree branches shall not be considered bulk trash.
[Added 11-21-2001 by Ord. No. 388-2001]
DEPENDENT UNIT
A transportable dwelling which does not contain one or more of the following: a flush toilet, bath or shower, or kitchen sink.
ELDERLY FAMILIES
Families, the head of which, or their spouse, is 55 years of age or over. "Elderly families" shall also mean families, the head of which, or their spouse, are less than 55 years of age but more than 45 years of age or over on June 1, 1988 and who have resided in the mobile home park on June 1, 1988 or persons who are less than 55 years of age and more than 51 years of age on October 1, 1988 and who resided in the mobile home park on October 1, 1988.
[Amended 1-2-1985 by Ord. No. 258-84; 5-18-1988 by Ord. No. 284-88; 2-15-1989 by Ord. No. 295-89; 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
ELDERLY PERSONS
Persons who are 55 years of age or over. An "elderly person" shall also mean persons who are less than 55 years of age and more than 45 years of age or over on June 1, 1988 and who have resided in the mobile home park on June 1, 1988 or persons who are less than 55 years of age and more than 51 years of age on October 1, 1988 and who resided in the mobile home park on October 1, 1988.
[Amended 1-2-1985 by Ord. No. 258-84; 5-18-1988 by Ord. No. 284-88; 2-15-1989 by Ord. No. 295-89; 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
MOBILE HOME
A manufactured, transportable, year-round single-family dwelling, having a minimum square footage of 660 feet for a single home and 950 square feet for a double-wide home built on one or more chassis and containing a flush toilet, bath or shower, and a kitchen sink, designed to be connected to a piped water supply, sewerage facilities and electrical service.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land designed to accommodate a mobile home, and includes mobile home stand and the mobile home yard.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel of land which has been so designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots available to the public for the placement thereon of mobile homes for occupancy.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of a mobile home lot which has been reserved exclusively for the placement of a mobile home.
MOBILE HOME YARD
That part of the mobile home lot excluding the mobile home stand.
PARK MANAGEMENT
The owner or his designated agents being administrative officers of the mobile home park.
PERSON
Includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint-stock companies, as well as individuals.
PUBLIC POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
A municipally or privately owned water supply approved by the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy of the State of New Jersey, under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 58:12A-1 et seq., which is distributed to consumers through a public water supply system.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A municipally or privately owned system comprising structures which operating along or with other structures result in the derivation, conveyance (or transmission) or distribution of water for potable or domestic purposes to consumers in 20 or more dwellings or properties; this definition does not include a public water treatment plant.
REFUSE
Garbage, combustible and/or noncombustible waste solids.
[Amended 11-21-2001 by Ord. No. 388-2001]
SANITARY SEWAGE
Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution or the water-carried wastes resulting from the discharge of water closets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks, dishwashers or any other source of water-carried waste of human origin or containing putrescible material.
SEMIPUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A water supply system from which water is supplied for potable or domestic purposes to consumers in more than one but less than 20 dwellings or properties or from which water from other than a public potable water supply as defined in these standards is used or made available for potable or domestic purposes to employees, tenants, members, guests or the public at large in commercial offices, industrial, multiple dwellings or semipublic buildings, such as rooming and boarding houses, hotels, motels, tourist cabins, mobile home parks, restaurants, camps of all types, day and boarding schools, clubhouses, hospitals and other institutions, or is used in connection with the manufacture or handling of ice, dairy products, food or drinks.
SEWER CONNECTION
The connector consisting of all pipes, joints, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the building sewer.
TENANT
Any person who rents or leases a mobile home lot from the park management.
VEGETATIVE WASTE
Grass clippings, leaves and tree branches.
[Added 11-21-2001 by Ord. No. 388-2001]
WATER CONNECTION
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser to the water inlet of the distribution system of the mobile home.
WATER SERVICE PIPE
The pipe conveying water from a water main to the water riser on a mobile home lot or to the water distributing system of a building.
[Amended 7-1-1987 by Ord. No. 277-87; 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 312-91; 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 314-91]
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the limits of the Township any mobile home park unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor.
[Amended 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 312-91; 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 314-91; 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
The annual license fee for a mobile home park shall be as follows:
A. 
The sum of $500 per annum for a mobile home park with not more than 100 spaces; for a mobile home park with more than 100 spaces, the license fee shall be $500 plus $500 for each 100 spaces, or any portion thereof. The aforesaid fee shall be paid on the date the time a license, whether conditional or final, is issued, which license shall expire on December 31 of each year, and the annual license fee computed in the manner aforesaid shall be for the period of one year or any part thereof, expiring on the next license expiration due date, as aforesaid, subsequent to date of issuance of the license.
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, concerning part of the license fee paid monthly, amended 5-2-2007 by Ord. No. 457-2007, was repealed 9-16-2009 by Ord. No. 485-2009.
C. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, concerning payment of mobile home space fees, amended 5-2-2007 by Ord. No. 457-2007, was repealed 9-16-2009 by Ord. No. 485-2009.
D. 
Each application for a transfer of license shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in § 173-10.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the Township Committee 10 weeks prior to proposing to sell, transfer, give away or otherwise dispose of interest in or control of any mobile home park. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such mobile home park. On application in writing for transfer of license and deposit of a $1,000 transfer fee and other fees as provided herein, the license shall be transferred if the mobile home park is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter, with regard to new applications. A mobile home park license may be transferred from person to person but not place to place.
A. 
The Township Committee may revoke any license to operate and maintain a mobile home park upon the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Such revocation can be made only after a hearing is given to the licensee, of which hearing the licensee shall be given at least 10 days' notice, together with specifications of the violations and the dates when the same occurred.
B. 
The Township Committee shall authorize and direct the Township Engineer and/or Township Solicitor to make quarterly inspections to determine satisfactory compliance with this chapter. Additional inspections may be made if it is brought to the Township Committee's attention that violation of this chapter or other ordinances may exist.
C. 
The applicant will pay in advance a sum calculated by the Township Engineer and/or Solicitor and approved by the Township Committee for the services rendered in the quarterly inspections of the project, or any additional inspections.
D. 
Applicant shall also pay for enforcement expenses if violations result in the matter being turned over to the Township solicitor for appropriate action.
E. 
The Township Committee or its representative shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigation of conditions relating to the enforcement of this chapter.
F. 
The Township Committee or its representatives shall have the power to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the mobile home park.
G. 
It shall be the duty of every resident of a mobile home park to give the management thereof or his designated agent access to any part of such park at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations that are necessary to effect compliance with this chapter.
H. 
Whenever any inspection of any mobile home park results in the Township Committee finding that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of this chapter, the Township Committee shall give notice in writing to the person to whom the license was issued that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice by the Township Committee, the license shall be suspended. At the end of such period, the Township Committee shall reinspect the mobile home park and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, they shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the license is issued. Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, such person shall cease administration of the mobile home park except to comply with all police, fire and health regulations and to have a duly authorized attendant or caretaker living in the park to keep the park, including facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.
[Amended 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 312-91; 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 314-91; 1-19-1994 by Ord. No. 332-94]
A. 
Each application for a mobile home park license shall be filed with and reviewed and approved by both the Township Committee after consultation with the Township Solicitor and Township Engineer, both of whom shall review all applications. Applications shall be in writing signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the deposit of a fee of $500, which fee shall be retained by the Township to defray administrative costs and shall contain the following:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant, and the name of the owner in fee of the tract (if the fee is vested in some person other than the applicant).
(2) 
In the event title to the tract for which application for a mobile home park license is made is vested in some person other than the applicant, then a duly verified statement by that person that the applicant is authorized by him to construct or maintain the mobile home park and make the application is required.
(3) 
The location and legal description of the mobile home park and the tax map, block and lot numbers.
(4) 
A complete plan of the park, prepared by a licensed engineer and licensed land surveyor of New Jersey, showing compliance with § 173-13 herein and showing the following, either existing or as proposed:
(a) 
The extent and area used for mobile home park purposes.
(b) 
Roadways, driveways, and drainage.
(c) 
Location of mobile home spaces.
(d) 
Location and number of sanitary conveniences, including toilets, washrooms, laundries, and utility rooms.
(e) 
Method and plan of sewage disposal.
(f) 
Method and plan of garbage removal.
(g) 
Plan of water supply.
(h) 
Plan for electrical lighting of mobile homes and the mobile home park including the roadways and driveways.
(i) 
Complete topography of the proposed site.
(j) 
All proposed landscaping and buffering.
(k) 
All proposed parking.
(l) 
An environmental impact statement which shall include:
[1] 
An inventory of existing environmental conditions at the project site and in the surrounding region which shall describe water quality, water supply, hydrology, geology, soils and topography.
[2] 
A project description which shall specify what is to be done and how it is to be done, during construction and operation.
[3] 
A listing of all licenses, permits or other approvals as required by law and the status of each.
[4] 
An assessment of the probable impact if of the project upon all topics described in Subsection A(4).
[5] 
A listing of adverse environmental impacts which cannot be avoided.
[6] 
Steps to be taken to minimize adverse environmental impacts during construction and operation, both at the project site and in the surrounding region.
[7] 
Alternatives to all or any part of the project with reasons for their acceptability or nonacceptability.
[8] 
A reference list of pertinent published information relating to the project, the project site, and the surrounding region.
(m) 
A security plan for the health and welfare of the park residents.
(n) 
Such further information as may be requested by the Township Committee, the Township Solicitor or Township Engineer, to enable the Township Committee to determine if the proposed park will comply with all requirements of this chapter and other appropriate laws.
B. 
Each applicant shall be required to deposit with the Township Committee a sum equal to the estimated professional review fees.
C. 
The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate. The Township Committee with the assistance of the Township Engineer and the Township Solicitor shall investigate the applicant, inspect and review the application, the proposed plans and specifications.
D. 
If the proposed mobile home park will be in compliance with all provisions of this chapter, all other applicable ordinances and all other applicable state and federal laws and regulations, the Township Committee shall approve the application by resolution.
E. 
Licenses issued under the terms of this chapter convey no right to erect any building, to do any plumbing work or to do any electrical work or any other kind of work ordinarily requiring government, municipal or other permits.
F. 
Applicant shall be responsible to pay for professional services of the Township Engineer and Township Solicitor for the review of the license application and inspection of the project based upon the time spent by each and the fee schedules as filed with the Township Clerk.
G. 
The Township Committee may waive, for good cause shown, any of the licensing provisions contained in this chapter in connection with an application to the Committee for the issuance of a mobile home park license. This subsection shall not be construed to permit the Township Committee to waive any requirements of this chapter to the extent they are incorporated by reference into Chapter 155, Land Use. A variance from such requirements shall be granted only by the Planning Board.
[Amended 12-2-2015 by Ord. No. 543-2015]
[Amended 11-5-1986 by Ord. No. 269-86; 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 312-91; 4-17-1991 by Ord. No. 314-91; 1-19-1994 by Ord. No. 332-94]
The mobile home park shall conform to the following requirements:
A. 
The park shall be a minimum of 140 acres and shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
B. 
Mobile home lots shall be provided consisting of a minimum of 5,000 square feet for each space which shall be at least 50 feet wide and 100 feet long and clearly defined and numbered.
C. 
Mobile homes shall be harbored on each space to ensure that there shall be at least a twenty-foot clearance between the side of any mobile home and the next nearest mobile home. No mobile home shall be located closer than 50 feet from the near side of any public road, with the exception of mobile homes which are located on 11th Avenue which shall not be located closer than 35 feet from 11th Avenue. No mobile home shall be located closer than 15 feet from the near side of any park roadway. Accessory structures shall not be located closer than five feet to any mobile home, nor closer than three feet to any other accessory structure.
D. 
All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a pervious driveway of a lot less than 20 feet of width, shall have unobstructed access to a public street, road or highway, and shall be well marked in the daytime and shall be lighted so as to permit safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. As used in this section, “pervious driveway” shall include, but is not limited to, a paved driveway, provided that the surface is either pervious concrete or pervious asphalt with a minimum one-inch choker course of AASHTO No. 57 stone and a minimum of 12.5 inches of AASHTO No. 2 stone as the base on a nonwoven geotextile as shown in Figure 1.[1]
[Amended 11-19-2014 by Ord. No. 535-2014]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Figure 1 is on file in the Township offices.
E. 
All driveways, roads, walks, curbing, buffering and drainage constructed and installed in any mobile home park shall in every respect comply with all the requirements and specifications for the construction, improvement, maintenance and repair of roads and streets as prepared by the Township Engineer and approved by the Township Committee and on file with the Township Clerk.
F. 
Walkways not less than 30 inches wide shall be concrete, meeting the standards specified above in Subsection E, well marked in the daytime and lighted at night as required in Subsection E of this chapter. Walkways shall have raised, rolled curbs to permit easy access of mobile homes from adjoining streets onto concrete runways in mobile home spaces.
G. 
No dog, cat or other animal shall be permitted by the owner thereof or the operator of the park to run at large or to commit any nuisance within the limits of any mobile home park.
H. 
A minimum of 10% of total acreage of the mobile home park shall be reserved in one or more places within the mobile home park for park and recreation areas, to be restricted to such use, and protected from main highways, parking areas and access roads.
I. 
The number of mobile homes permitted in a mobile home court shall not exceed the number of mobile home spaces.
J. 
No mobile home shall be inhabited by a greater number of occupants than three.
K. 
Each mobile home shall have an open patio of not more than 200 square feet. The patio shall be constructed of pervious materials similar to a staggered wood decking to permit infiltration of rainwater.
L. 
No automobile or other vehicle shall be parked in any space other than that provided for such purposes on a mobile home space at any time. Two parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home space.
M. 
A planted buffer strip shall be placed along abutting or adjacent property lines to the mobile home park, and along abutting highways, the buffer strip shall not be less than three feet from the abutting property line and not less than 50 feet from the near side of the highway or road. The buffer strip shall be as designated by the Township Engineer. Fencing, if and when determined to be necessary by the Township Engineer, shall be installed along as much of the perimeter property lines of the park as the engineer deems necessary.
N. 
All electric, telephone and television service shall be so installed as to be beneath the surface of the ground.
A. 
General. Each mobile home park shall be supplied with water from an approved public potable water supply, if available. If an approved public potable water supply is not available, a water supply, approved by the County Board of Health, shall be developed in accordance with the applicable state statutes and regulations, and if not a public water supply system as defined herein shall be considered a semipublic water supply. Water from semipublic water supplies shall meet the standards of quality fixed by the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
B. 
Water supply system. Water systems shall be designed to meet fire protection requirements of § 173-20 and shall include services to all buildings and all mobile home spaces. The minimum capacity of the system shall be such as may be required by the authority responsible for fire protection and shall not be less than 125 gallons per mobile home space per day. Piping shall be so arranged as to provide six gallons per minute (gpm) at each mobile home space outlet with a residual pressure of approximately 20 pounds per square inch (psi) with 20% of the outlets flowing at the proscribed rate of six gpm. The water system of each mobile home park will be piped to all buildings and all mobile home spaces.
C. 
Cross connection to water supplies. No physical connection may be made between an approved public potable water supply and an unapproved water supply. A semipublic water supply is considered as an unapproved water supply for the purpose of this subsection even though it may meet the potable water standards adopted by the State Department of Health.
D. 
Water service connections. Individual water service connection provided for direct use by mobile homes shall be so constructed that they will not be damaged by the parking of such mobile homes. The connection shall consist of a riser terminating at least four inches above the ground level, with two three-fourths-inch valved outlets threaded so that a flexible metallic tubing with a screw connection may be attached between the riser and mobile home. The ground surface around the riser pipe shall be graded to divert surface drainage away from the connection.
[Amended 1-19-1994 by Ord. No. 332-94]
All sewerage facilities and stormwater facilities shall comply with and meet the requirements and regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan.
A. 
General. The storage and collection of refuse shall be so managed as to prevent health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding, accident hazards or air pollution.
B. 
Refuse containers. All refuse shall be stored in durable flytight, watertight and rodentproof containers.
C. 
Container location. Containers shall be located either at each mobile home lot or at one or more centralized locations within the mobile home park.
D. 
Storage capacity. At least 1.5 gallons of refuse storage capacity per capita per day shall be provided.
E. 
Facilities for container location. Each mobile home lot or each centralized location for refuse containers shall be provided with one of the following at the option of the park management:
(1) 
A slab of impervious material large enough to accommodate the number of containers provided.
(2) 
A rack or holder of a type approved by the park management providing at least six inches of clear space beneath, or a cart providing at least four inches of clear space beneath.
(3) 
A properly protected container in an underground storage installation.
F. 
Collection. Refuse shall be collected at least once weekly. Bulk trash shall be collected at least once monthly. Vegetative waste shall be collected on a quarterly basis, once every four months of the year. Management shall notify mobile home owners about the bulk trash and vegetative waste collection date in writing via regular mail at least one week prior to the date in which bulk trash and vegetative waste shall be collected.
[Amended 11-21-2001 by Ord. No. 388-2001]
G. 
Refuse disposal. Refuse disposal shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the State Sanitary Code.
H. 
Recycling. All recyclable materials shall be separated for disposal.
[Added 1-19-1994 by Ord. No. 332-94]
A. 
Insects.
(1) 
Mobile home parks and mobile home lots shall be kept free from articles which may hold water and provide temporary breeding places for mosquitoes. Permanent mosquito control measures such as drainage and filling depressions in which water may collect shall be taken by the park management together with such supplemental larvicidal measures as need indicates.
(2) 
Fly breeding shall be controlled by eliminating the unsanitary practices which provide breeding places. Refuse containers shall be repaired or replaced when so damaged that they leak or their lids do not fit in a flytight manner. The area surrounding the refuse container shall not be permitted to become littered with garbage nor saturated with waste liquid from garbage. All containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(3) 
Insecticidal measures will be applied if necessary.
B. 
Rodents.
(1) 
All buildings within the mobile home park shall be rat proofed with special emphasis on those in which food is stored or served.
(2) 
Items in storage shall be maintained in such a manner as to eliminate the possibility of rodent harborage.
C. 
Weeds. The growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled as a means toward elimination of ticks and chiggers.
A. 
General. In the absence of applicable municipal ordinances, statutes or rules and regulations, the provisions of Subsections B through D hereinbelow stated shall prevail.
B. 
Power. Every mobile home park shall be equipped with electric power.
C. 
Approval. Electrical systems and equipment installed in mobile home parks shall be approved by the Underwriters or other recognized agency having jurisdiction.
D. 
Protection. All metal parts of a mobile home shall be adequately grounded.
A. 
Storage and handling of fuel, oil and flammable liquids. In the absence of applicable municipal ordinances, statutes or rules and regulations, the handling and storage of gasoline, fuel oil or other flammable liquids shall be in compliance with the pertinent standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters (Pamphlet No. 30).
B. 
Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases. The handling and storage of liquefied petroleum gases shall be in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of the New Jersey State Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police.
C. 
Racks. Fuel oil racks shall be on noncombustible material.
A. 
The owner of every mobile home shall equip the mobile home at all times with one fire extinguisher with underwriters rating of BC10, in good working order. No open fires shall be left unattended at any time. Mobile home areas shall be kept free of combustible refuse.
B. 
The water supply system of each mobile home park shall be equipped with two-inch frost-protected risers with one-and-one-half-inch capped hose connections spaced at intervals not more than 300 feet from any building or mobile home space.
C. 
The water supply system shall be maintained in good working order at all times. The management of the mobile home park shall flush the water supply system and maintain caps on all fire hydrants throughout the mobile home park at least two times per year.
[Added 5-16-2001 by Ord. No. 379-01]
D. 
Management shall retain a reputable fire testing company to conduct inspections on the water supply system which shall occur at least two times per year.
[Added 5-16-2001 by Ord. No. 379-01]
A. 
In every mobile home park there shall be an office established which may be either in a mobile home or permanent building which shall be the office of the person in charge of the park. A copy of the park license and of this chapter shall be posted therein, and the park register as hereinafter referred to in this chapter, shall at all times be kept in the office.
B. 
It is hereby made the duty of the attendant or the person in charge of the office, together with the licensee, to:
(1) 
Maintain the park in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times.
(2) 
See that the provisions of this chapter are complied with and enforced and report promptly to the proper authorities any violation of this chapter or any other violation of law which may come to his attention.
(3) 
Report to the Health Officer all cases of persons or animals affected or suspected of being affected with any communicable disease.
(4) 
Prevent the running loose of dogs, cats or other animals or pets.
(5) 
Prohibit the use of any mobile home by a greater number of occupants than three persons.
C. 
The park management shall not do any of the following:
(1) 
Require that a mobile home be purchased from or through them as a requirement for entry into the mobile home park, nor give any preference to a person who purchases a mobile home from or through them.
(2) 
Require that any sum of money be paid by a mobile home owner for the privilege of locating a mobile home in the mobile home park (except regular monthly fee) removing a mobile home from the mobile home park, or for the privilege of transferring title to a mobile home located in the mobile home park.
(3) 
Require a mobile home owner to sign a lease in excess of one year.
(4) 
Refuse to renew the lease of a mobile home owner who has obeyed all the reasonable rules and regulations of the mobile home park, or increase the rates in the renewal more than 10%. The 10% shall apply to lot rental only and shall not include increases in extra services or goods provided by the park owner such as providing fuel oil, gas, maintenance to individual homes or similar services.
A. 
A mobile home park applicant may develop the park in stages. Each stage shall contain, a minimum of 100 mobile home spaces. A conditional license for the first stage may be issued after the mobile home park applicant completes the following:
(1) 
Obtains approval from the Township Committee of the entire park plans and specifications.
(2) 
Posts the appropriate construction bond referred to aforesaid or otherwise complies with § 173-12B.
(3) 
Constructs at least 100 mobile home spaces and the improvements and systems required for 100 occupants as determined by the Township Committee after consulting with the Township Engineer, which will consider the health, safety and welfare of the potential occupants and the residents of Weymouth Township.
B. 
Upon completion of all construction for the entire park as shown on the plans and specifications approved, to the satisfaction of the Township Committee who will determine if the mobile home park applicant has complied with all local, state and federal requirements, a final license shall be issued by the Township Clerk.
The mobile home park operator shall provide 100% of the total number of mobile homes in the park for elderly persons or elderly families. Trailer parks are generally prohibited in the Township. A special exception to fulfill the needs of senior citizens, as defined by this chapter, has been made by the Township. Occupancy by any persons other than elderly or elderly families is hereby prohibited.
During construction of the mobile home park and after licensing of the park, the Township Engineer and Township Solicitor shall advise the Township Committee as to compliance with the conditions of this chapter. The Township Committee shall be responsible to insure complete compliance with the conditions of this chapter.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. III, General Penalty. The Municipal Court shall also have the power to suspend the license of any violator pending the elimination of the violation. The penalties set forth in this subsection are in addition to any revocation proceedings as set forth in any other section of this article.