The plat requirements and processing procedure for land development as a campground shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in Article
III of this chapter. It is noted that the requirements of Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Chapter 191, Title 25 Rules and Regulations, must be fulfilled by the developer prior to the start of construction.
The arrangement and other design standards of streets, easements, blocks, lots, recreation areas and erosion and sedimentation control shall be in accordance with the requirements, contained in Article
IV of this chapter except as specified below:
A. Street widths in campgrounds.
(1) Design and construction standards for public streets shall be as contained in Articles
IV and
V of this chapter.
(2) Private streets and roads. Each camping site shall
front upon an approved street or road:
(a)
Streets and roads shall be all weather constructed.
Road oil, calcium or other suitable material shall be applied in an
amount and frequency as necessary to control dust.
(b)
One-way streets and roads with camping site
parking shall have an improved surface of no less than 12 feet.
(c)
Two-way streets and roads with camping site
parking shall have an improved surface of no less than 20 feet.
(d)
Streets and roads shall be graded to provide
positive drainage from the road surface. Drains and culverts shall
be provided as necessary to maintain proper drainage.
(e)
Streets and roads shall have maximum grade of
10% except for sections of no more than 400 feet in length which may
exceed 10%, but in no case shall exceed 12%.
B. Lots in recreational vehicle parks and/or campgrounds:
(1) Tent campsites. The lot size shall be a minimum of
800 square feet with a minimum of 20 feet at the set back line and
a density not exceeding 25 campsites per acre. Each site shall have
a clear, level, well drained pad for accommodating a tent and picnic
table.
(2) Recreational vehicle campsites. The lot size shall
be a minimum of 1,400 square feet a minimum of 30 feet wide at the
set back line and a density not exceeding 20 campsites per acre. Each
site shall have a clear level, well drained pad for accommodating
a vehicle site and picnic table.
(3) Site parking. Parking shall be provided on each camping
site. Camping site parking shall provide a clean, level, well-drained
area of no less than eight feet by 20 feet dimensions for each vehicle
and a minimum of two spaces per site.
C. Building setback lines.
(1) Tent campsites.
(a)
From main road: 35 feet from center of road.
(b)
From service road: 10 feet from edge of road.
(c)
A minimum of 10 feet from tent to tent.
(2) Recreational vehicle.
(a)
From main road: 35 feet from center line.
(b)
From service road: 20 feet from edge line.
(c)
A minimum of 20 feet from vehicle to vehicle.
D. The park owner shall be responsible for all utility,
as to be installed and to be maintained in accordance with this chapter
and any and all applicable code requirements.
In a campground park all improvements, construction requirements, and engineering specifications for the improvements required shall be provided in accordance with Article
V of this chapter and shall also provide the following additional improvements:
A. Buffer strips.
(1) In a campground, a suitably screened or landscaped
buffer strip at least 50 feet wide, approved by the Carroll Township
Board of Supervisors, shall be provided by the developer along all
the property lines separating the campground from adjacent properties.
(2) The landscape screening shall be composed of evergreen
plants and trees arranged to form both a low level and a high level
screen. The high level screen shall consist of evergreen trees planted
at an initial height of not less than four feet, with specimens no
younger than three years in age, and planted at intervals of not more
than 10 feet. The low level screen shall consist of two rows of evergreen
shrubs or hedges planted at an interval height of not less than two
feet and spaced at intervals of not more than five feet. The low level
screen plantings shall be placed in an alternating or staggered pattern
to produce a more effective visual barrier.
(3) An alternative visual barrier shall be six-foot-high
opaque fence or wall with planting of trees, shrubs, and/or vines
along the surfaces of the barrier facing any residential or commercial
district or public right-of-way.
(4) An alternative visual barrier shall be a suitably
landscaped earth mound a minimum of six feet high and 30 feet wide.
(5) Consideration may be given to existing trees and shrubs
in meeting the requirements of this section.
B. Signs and lighting.
(1) Signs may be permitted subject to the approval of
the Carroll Township Board of Supervisors.
(2) All means of ingress, egress, walkways, streets, and
parking lots shall be adequately lighted.
C. Application for the annual renewal of a license shall
be made by the holder of the license, to the Carroll Township Code
Enforcement Officer on a form provided by him, within 14 days preceding
expiration of the preceding license period, shall be accompanied by
a fee as required, and by any changes since the preceding license
was issued. The Carroll Township Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect
each campground prior to the issuance of a license for conformance
with the provisions of this chapter and all of the applicable legal
requirements.
D. Each campground shall have an office in which shall
be kept copies of all records pertaining to the management and supervision
of the campground. Such records shall be available for inspection
by the authorized officers of the Carroll Township and be on display
in a conspicuous place on the premises at all times.
E. Register. It shall be the duty of the owner or his
agent to keep a register of the "head of the family" accommodated
in the campers or tents, their regular home address and the number
and description of their automobiles or other vehicles. Said register
shall be open at all times to the inspection by any authorized official
of the Carroll Township Board of Supervisors. The owner or his agent
shall prescribe rules and regulations for the management at the campground
and make adequate provision for the enforcement of such rules.
F. Whenever, upon inspection of any campground, it is
determined that conditions or practices exist which are in violation
of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation adopted pursuant
thereto, the Carroll Township Supervisors or their representative
shall give notice to consist of a listing of the violated paragraphs
of this chapter and shall advise them that unless such conditions
or practices are corrected within the period of time specified in
the notice, the permit to operate will be suspended. At the end of
such period, such campground shall be reinspected and, if such conditions
or practices have not been corrected, the Carroll Township Board of
Supervisors shall give notice in writing of a hearing for the suspension
of the campground permit to the person to whom the permit is issued.
G. Fees. Fees shall be paid as follows:
[Added 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 59]
(1) At the time the preliminary plat and final plat for the development of a tract of land for a recreational vehicle park or campground, the applicant shall be required to pay to Carroll Township fees in accordance with the requirements of Article
VIII of this chapter.
(2) At the time of making application for permit under this article, the applicant shall be required to pay to Carroll Township a fee in accordance with the requirements of Article
VIII of this chapter.