This article is enacted to provide standards
and regulations to which all campgrounds and owners thereof shall
comply to ensure the protection of public health and safety.
This article is authorized under N.J.S.A. 40:52-1,
pertaining to licenses, and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., pertaining
to land use.
The licensing provisions of this article shall
be under the jurisdiction of the City Council; the land use development
shall be under Planning Board and Department of Health approval.
No more than six licenses for campgrounds within
the City of Vineland shall be issued at any time.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. Campsites, to be occupied only by camping units and
campers' vehicles.
B. Permanent platforms, ramps, cabins or lean-tos provided
only by the owner of the campgrounds.
C. Normal camping equipment, such as canvas awnings,
screened enclosures and temporary platforms, which will be removed
with the camping unit.
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
A. Campground office and storage facilities.
B. Gasoline filling stations.
C. Campground convenience stores.
E. Showers and rest room facilities.
F. Outdoor fireplaces, picnic facilities and drinking
fountains.
G. Tennis courts and swimming pools.
The following uses shall be prohibited:
A. Permanent or semipermanent huts or other living room
additions to camping units.
B. Unenclosed storage of any materials, tools, equipment
or trash.
C. Outdoor displays, temporary signs, pennants or banners,
except as may be authorized by permit for a special event.
D. Any use that would result in a violation of the New
Jersey State Sanitary Code, Chapter XI, the zoning standards of this
chapter and the purposes of this article, or any use which would destroy
the natural features of the land or pollute the water or create potential
hazard to the public health, safety and welfare.
The standards set by the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code, the Illuminating Engineering Society, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Soil Conservation District Office, the New Jersey State Sanitary Code (Chapter XI) and such other statutory provisions which pertain shall apply to the development of a campground. Each phase and type of construction shall comply with the applicable codes and standards. See Subsection J of §
425-71, Flood damage prevention, and §
425-79, Construction standards, of Article
VII.
Adequate provision for draining off surface water is essential. The provisions of Article
VII, §
425-72, shall be met as required by the specific conditions. In preparing and reviewing drainage proposals, the following criteria shall apply:
A. Natural stream beds and floodplain areas shall be
clearly defined and protected. Peak downstream runoff shall be minimized.
B. Surface drainage systems may include detention structures
which assure no additional runoff subsequent to completion of the
campground development.
C. Surface drainage systems shall accommodate all runoff
coming to or accumulating on the development site.
D. Grading and drainage development shall conform to
the soil erosion and sediment control standards as set by the Cumberland
County Soil Conservation Service.
In reviewing an application for a campground development, the Planning Board shall find that provisions are made to preserve, protect and make maximum use of the natural attributes and resources of the site. To this end, an environmental impact statement shall be submitted with each application to expand a campground when the campsites exceed 100. See Article
VII, §
425-81, for details of an EIS.
Water supply lines and connections to individual
campsites shall be protected from possible damage by parking of automobiles
or camping units. Campsite layout shall allow for adequate maneuvering
room.
The application for approval of a campground
development shall include a copy of the resolution adopted by the
City Council which indicates no objection to the proposed development.
To help defray the municipal costs of reviews
and inspections required prior to final approval of a campground development,
the following fees shall be paid:
A. With the application for preliminary approval: $5
per proposed campsite, with a minimum of $100.
B. With the application for final approval: $2.50 per
proposed campsite, with a minimum of $50.
C. With a resubmission for preliminary or final approval:
$2.50 per campsite, with a minimum of $50.
Prior to preliminary approval, the Planning
Board shall find that:
A. The proposals for maintenance and conservation of
open space are reliable, and the space is adequate for the purpose.
B. The physical layout of the plan provides for the necessary
public services, traffic control and a good environmental climate.
C. The development will not have an unreasonably adverse
impact upon the area or upon municipal services.
D. Any conditions applied to protect the general public
and the campers are adequate in the case of phased development.
The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous
place on the campgrounds premises at all times.
The license to operate a campground may be suspended
or revoked by the City Council at any time if the campground is in
violation of any provision herein, upon 10 days' notice in writing
to the owner and supervisor. The reason for such action and the remedial
action required shall be given. An application for reinstatement may
be made any time thereafter with satisfactory proof that the violations
have been corrected. No license shall be reinstated prior to compliance.