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Town of Dennis, MA
Barnstable County
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[HISTORY Adopted by the Town of Dennis as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Housing space and use — See Ch. 113.
Tents — See Ch. 161.
Tourist camps — See Ch. 164.
Zoning — See Ch. 191.
[Adopted 3-3-1959 ATM, Art. 63]
[Amended 5-7-2019 ATM, Art. 43; 10-3-2020 STM by Art. 12]
A. 
Notwithstanding Section 6 of the rules and regulations of the Board of Health, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or park any trailer or so-called "mobile home" designated or intended for human habitation or occupancy anywhere within the corporate limits of the Town of Dennis for a period of more than seven (7) days, except at a trailer park or trailer camp, so-called, duly licensed by the Select Board Members of the Town of Dennis at the time of or subsequent to the adoption of this bylaw, without special permit from the Select Board Members of the town. The Select Board Members shall issue such special permits as a matter of right to all persons owning trailers lawfully situated on premises within the Town of Dennis at the time of the adoption of this bylaw.
B. 
Exception. The Building commissioner may issue a building permit for a temporary "mobile home" when a residence has been destroyed by fire or other natural disaster in accordance with MGL c. 40A and the Town of Dennis Zoning Bylaw without approval from the Select Board Members.
[Amended 1-7-1972 ATM, Art. 75]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.) for each offense. Each day that such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 3-2-1965 ATM, Art. 65]
On and after March 10, 1965, no permits for new trailer parks or the expansion of present trailer parks shall be issued in Precinct 3, namely "Dennisport," south of Route 28.