[Adopted 2-4-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-5]
The words hereinafter defined shall each have
the meaning hereinafter indicated for the purpose of this article,
as follows:
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
TRAILER (also known as a "trailer coach," "camp trailer," "camp
car," "swap car" or "house trailer")
Under N.J.S.A. 54:4-1.4, a recreational vehicle, travel trailer,
camper or other temporary dwelling unit, so designed or constructed
as to permit occupancy of the vehicle or unit by one or more persons
as a dwelling, business place, or sleeping place or for other occupancy
or use, equipped with wheels or similar devices and capable of being
transported from place to place either under its own power or by attachment
to a motor vehicle or through other means of transportation. In addition,
a trailer, trailer coach, camp trailer, camp car, swap car or house
trailer is designed and constructed for travel and recreational purposes
to be installed on a nonpermanent foundation if installation is required.
TRAILER CAMP, TRAILER PARK or TOURIST CAMP
Any public community, place, area, lot, site or tract of
land occupied by or used at the present time, or at any future time,
by two or more trailers, or available for such occupancy or use, with
or without charge, on a temporary basis, and shall include any building,
structure, tent, camp, cottage or enclosure used or intended for use
as part of or in connection with such trailer camp or tourist camp.
The terms "trailer camp," "trailer park" or "tourist camp" shall not
be construed to include lands used for motels or permanent cabins
for hire.
The provisions of this article shall be applicable
to every trailer camp, trailer park or tourist camp in the Township
and to any person maintaining, operating, conducting or permitting
any such trailer camp, trailer park or tourist camp and shall be applicable
to any person living or sleeping in any such trailer camp, trailer
park or tourist camp as well as the owner of the premises and other
persons violating or contributing to the violation of any of the provisions
of this article.
Dogs shall not be permitted to run at large
in any trailer camp or tourist camp at any time.
Accessory uses are limited to storage structures,
children's playsets and barbecues, all of which must be located at
least three feet from the property line.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning,
operating or using any such trailer camp, trailer park, tourist camp,
trailer, or unit to remove or cause to be removed the wheels or similar
transportation devices from any trailer or unit, or otherwise permanently
affix such trailer or unit to the ground in such a manner as would
prevent the ready removal of such trailer or unit without having first
obtained a permit to do so from the Township Committee of the Township
of Franklin.
Any license granted hereunder shall be subject
to revocation or suspension by the Township Committee in the following
manner:
A. Notice shall be served on the person holding such
license, specifying wherein he has failed to comply with the rules,
regulations, laws and ordinances of the Township and requiring such
licensee to appear before the Township Committee at the time and place
therein specified, not less than five days after the service of such
notice, and requiring such licensee to show cause at such time and
place as to why the license should not be revoked or suspended.
B. At the time and place mentioned in the notice:
(1) The licensee shall have the right to appear in person,
or by counsel, and to introduce such evidence as he may desire; and
(2) The Township Committee shall confront such licensee
with the charges against him and produce proof thereof, subject to
cross examination.
C. After the hearing, the Township Committee may, in
its discretion, dismiss the charges or revoke or suspend the license.
Any person who shall violate any of the terms
or provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or to a fine not
exceeding $500, or both. Each day that a violation of any of the terms
or provisions of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate
offense.