The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, sanitation
and welfare of the Town of East Haddam and to protect property values.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CAMPER COACH or TRAVEL TRAILER
Any conveyance which is or can be mounted on wheels, whether
or not self-propelled, and which shall be used exclusively for travel,
camping, recreation and vacationing and not as a fixed dwelling place.
CAMPGROUND
A plot of ground used for recreational purposes which can
accommodate two or more tents, travel trailers or camper coaches.
COMMERCIAL TRAILER
Any vehicle designed to serve exclusively as a temporary
office for any construction project.
HE
When used in apposition to a licensee, owner or applicant,
shall include persons of both sexes or corporations.
HEALTH OFFICER
The legally designated health authority of East Haddam.
LICENSE
A written license by the Board of Selectmen or its authorized
representative permitting a trailer coach to be parked or located
off the public highways in the Town of East Haddam.
OCCUPY
Occupied for sleeping and dwelling purposes.
SINGLE TRAILER SPACE
A space on which a single trailer is accommodated on one
parcel of real estate.
SINGLE TRAILER, TRAILER OR TRAILER COACH
Any movable or portable dwelling built on a chassis and which
is, has been or may be mounted or moved on wheels and so constructed
as to permit its use not only as a conveyance upon the public streets
or byways but also as a dwelling and sleeping place occupied by one
or more persons. This definition shall embrace all vehicles (however
designated) answering such description except camper coaches and travel
trailers and commercial trailers.
TRAILER PARK
Any plot of ground upon which two or more trailers occupied
for dwelling and sleeping purposes are located, whether designated
as a trailer camp, trailer park or mobile home park or otherwise.
After the effective date of this chapter, no person, firm or
corporation shall establish, maintain or operate a trailer park or
campground within the limits of East Haddam without first having obtained
a license or permit in accordance with zoning regulations of the Town
of East Haddam nor establish, maintain, conduct or operate a campground/trailer
park without complying with such regulations and continue to maintain
and operate such campground/trailer park.
The health officer and the Fire Marshal or his deputy shall
have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public
property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions
relating to the enforcement of this chapter or of regulations promulgated
thereunder.
The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to make and to adopt
such written regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter, provided that such regulations
shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Such
regulations shall have the same force and effect as the provisions
of this chapter and the penalty for violation thereof shall be the
same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this chapter
as above provided.
If a trailer uses electricity, the installation shall comply
with all state and local electrical codes and ordinances. All electric
outlets shall be weatherproof.
Every single trailer space shall be kept free of flammable material
at all times and shall be equipped with one or more portable fire
extinguishers maintained in good repair for use in fighting fires.
Fires shall be made only in stoves or other equipment designated for
that purpose and in incinerators when otherwise permissible. The space
shall be subject to all rules and regulations of the Fire Department
of East Haddam.
All fuel heating and cooking systems shall meet the building
code requirements and shall be inspected by the Building Official
prior to use.
No mobile home, camper coach, travel trailer and/or trailer
park shall be located in a "special flood hazard area" or "floodway"
as defined in the Federal Insurance Administration's scientific
and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the
Town of East Haddam, Connecticut, Middlesex County," and dated August
28, 2008, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary
and Floodway Maps, as amended or revised.
Any person found guilty of violating this chapter or any provision
thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined
not less than $5 nor more than $100, and each day such violation exists
shall be considered a separate offense and shall be punished as such
hereunder. In addition to such penalties, the Board of Selectmen shall
be authorized to revoke or suspend any license whenever the licensee
has violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations thereunder.
The Board may, on such conditions as may be just, restore any license
when the violation is remedied and compliance resumed.