[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Oldmans 1-4-1978 by Ord. No. 78-1 as Ch. 46 of
the 1978 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any lot or plot of ground used primarily for the temporary
or seasonal storage, parking or location of one or more trailers or
camp cars and which place is used as a business operated for profit.
Any lot or plot of ground used primarily for the permanent
storage, parking or location of one or more trailers or camp cars
and which place is used as a business operated for profit.
Any unit designed and used for living or sleeping purposes
which is equipped with wheels or similar devices used for the purpose
of transporting said unit from place to place, whether by motive power
or other means, and without a permanent foundation other than wheels,
jacks or skirtings.
A.Â
Within the limits of the Township of Oldmans, no person,
firm or corporation shall conduct or carry on the business of the
operation of a trailer camp, campsite or mobile home park or work
in, occupy or directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever utilize
any place or premises in which is conducted or carried on a trailer
camp, campsite or mobile home park unless and until there shall be
granted, in accordance with the terms of this chapter, and shall be
in full force and effect a license to conduct said trailer camp, campsite
or mobile home park for the place and premises in or at which the
same shall be conducted and carried on, nor shall any person, firm
or corporation park, keep, house or maintain any trailer within the
limits of this Township on a campsite or in a trailer camp or mobile
home park, except for the purpose of repair or storage, for a period
of not more than six hours, unless licensed so to do as hereinafter
provided.
[Amended 9-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
B.Â
This section shall not prohibit the housing or storage
of any trailer upon the premises of the owner of such trailer if the
trailer is not used for living or sleeping accommodations.
C.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
owning or operating a camp car, mobile home or trailer located in
a trailer camp, campsite or mobile home park or on the premises of
the owner of the trailer or on leased ground to remove or cause to
have removed the wheels or any similar devices from said trailer,
mobile home or camp car or to otherwise permanently fix it to the
ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of said trailer,
mobile home or camp car.
[Amended 9-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
A.Â
Said license shall be applied for by written application
filed with the Township Clerk and shall set forth the full name and
address of the applicant; the particular kind or character of business
to be carried on or conducted or vehicles parked; the location or
place of the premises in or at which the same is to be carried on;
the total area of the ground space thereof and a diagram of the same;
whether or not an adequate water supply is available; the method adopted
for the disposal of sewage, garbage, waste or other offensive matter;
and such other information as may from time to time be required by
the Township Committee. Said application shall also be accompanied
by a deposit to cover the license fee for the current year in the
amount hereinafter provided, which license fee, as to the first license
granted for any such place, shall be proportionately prorated for
the remainder of the year.
B.Â
Upon receipt of the application, in writing, the Township
Clerk shall present the same to the Township Committee, which shall
make an inspection and examination of the premises for use as a trailer
camp, campsite or mobile home park and whether or not such premises
might be so used without hazard to the health, morals or general welfare.
Upon authorization by the Township Committee, the Township Clerk shall
issue the license.
[Amended 9-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
C.Â
Should the license be granted, the premises and any
building, trailer or mobile home situated thereon shall be at all
times subject to examination and inspection, by day or night, by proper
officers and agents of the Township Committee, police, Fire Department
and Board of Health, and should any condition be found to exist in
or upon said premises subsequent to the granting of such license,
which condition, in the opinion of the Township Committee, might create
a hazard or risk or be detrimental to private or public health, morals
or general welfare, the same shall forthwith be remedied and corrected
by the owner, applicant or licensee, upon notice.
D.Â
In case of the failure or refusal to comply with any
of the terms or provisions of this chapter, the Township Committee
can, after due notice and hearing, refuse or revoke any license applied
for or granted hereunder.
E.Â
For a mobile home park license, there shall be charged
and collected an annual fee of $100 for any person, firm or corporation
who or which shall have 10 trailers or fewer at any one time during
the year, and there shall be added to the annual fee of $100 a fee
of $10 for each trailer over the number of 10 trailers, which shall
be a part of the license fee, and the further sum of $3 per calendar
week or part thereof per trailer. Said license shall expire on December
31 of each year, and said fee is hereby expressly declared to be imposed
for revenue, and as to the base amount of $100 and the additional
$10 for each trailer over 10, this fee shall be payable in advance
for each year, and the remaining payments are to be made weekly to
the Township Clerk.
[Amended 9-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
F.Â
For the license to operate a campsite or trailer camp,
there shall be charged and collected for said license an annual fee
of $10 per year. Said license shall expire on December 31 of each
year.
A.Â
There shall be provided in every trailer camp or campsite
heretofore or hereafter established such number of tight receptacles
with close-fitting metal covers for garbage or refuse, ashes and rubbish
as may be deemed necessary by the Board of Health, and such garbage
receptacles shall be at all times in a clean and sanitary condition.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful to permit any wastewater or material
from sinks, baths, showers or other plumbing fixtures in camp or trailers
to be deposited upon the surface of the ground, and all such fixtures,
when in use, must be connected to the sewage system.
C.Â
Every trailer camp or campsite heretofore or hereafter
established shall be provided with means of lighting the same at night,
and all water closets and bath units shall be provided with sufficient
light facilities which shall be kept lighted during the time from
1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise.
D.Â
Every campground or campsite hereafter established
shall provide a minimum of 2,000 square feet of space per trailer,
camp car or mobile home. Trailers, camp cars or mobile homes shall
be arranged in rows abutting or facing on a driveway not less than
30 feet in width, which driveway shall have unobstructed access to
a public street or highway, and no row of trailers, camp cars or mobile
homes shall be nearer than 50 feet to any other row of trailers, camp
cars or mobile homes, and side distances of no less than 30 feet between
trailers, camp cars or mobile homes.
E.Â
Every campground or campsite hereafter established
shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises of every
such campsite or campground shall be properly graded and surfaced
so as to prevent the accumulation of storm- or casual water.
F.Â
No person, firm or corporation shall permit any such
licensed premises to be used for immoral purposes or suffer the violation
thereon or therein of any penal law or of any ordinance of the Township.
G.Â
Such licensed premises shall at all times comply with
all proper police and fire regulations imposed by the Township ordinances.
H.Â
Dogs at no time shall be permitted to run at large
in any campsite or trailer camp grounds.
No person or persons, firm or corporation owning,
renting or leasing any trailer, camp car or mobile home shall locate,
park, keep or maintain said trailer, camp car or mobile home upon
any lot or tract of land within the Township of Oldmans aforesaid,
except upon a trailer camp or campsite conducted, maintained and licensed
in full and complete compliance with all the provisions of this chapter.
Licenses to conduct a mobile home park or trailer
camp shall be limited to a total of not more than two.
