A.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to assure that all campgrounds
and RV parks constructed and operated in the Township are planned
and developed so as to protect the health, safety and welfare of their
inhabitants and of the residents of the Township. As used herein,
campground shall also include RV park.
B.
Proposed and expansions. The provisions in this article shall apply
to any proposed campground or recreational vehicle (RV) park or any
expansion of any existing campground or recreational vehicle (RV)
park.
C.
Single ownership. The recreational vehicle park or campground shall
be held in single ownership and sites shall not be sold or be leased
or rented for a term in excess of 12 months without renewal. Any development
proposing lots for sale or lease or rental exceeding 12 months shall
meet all requirements and standards for a single-family residential
subdivision as set forth in this chapter.
A.
Occupancy.
(1)
Permanent occupancy prohibited. Campsites shall be used only for
camping purposes. No improvement or any recreational vehicle designed
for shall be erected or placed on any campsite. All recreational vehicles
in the RV park shall be maintained to meet Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation vehicle/trailer registration requirements and in
a road-worthy, transportable condition at all times, and any action
toward removal of wheels is hereby prohibited. Moreover, no campsite
shall be occupied for more than 12 consecutive months, and no campsite
shall be the primary and principal residence of the owner or any other
occupant; each campsite to be used and occupied (excepting occasional
guests) for camping and recreational purposes only by a single household.
The Township may require any owner to remove a recreational vehicle
for a period of 24 hours, unless such owner can establish a prior
removal within the immediately preceding 12 months. These requirements
shall be attached to each campsite by restrictive covenant.
(2)
In order to prevent permanent occupancy and limit maintenance and
policing problems, continuous occupancy of any campsite by one party,
vehicle or tent shall be limited to 180 days. The licensee shall be
responsible for enforcing this provision.
B.
Records. The management of every campground shall be responsible
for maintaining accurate records concerning the occupancy of all campsites.
The term management shall include associations of property owners
when such are responsible for maintenance and operation of common
facilities. The Township shall have access to, and the right to inspect,
records for evidence of permanent residency or lack thereof. The Township
Board of Supervisors shall, in addition, have the authority, when
any provision of this article is violated, to prohibit the occupancy
of any and all campsites in a campsite until the owners and/or management
provide evidence of compliance with these provisions. If any campsite
remains occupied seven days following a Township order prohibiting
occupancy, the vehicle or tent may be removed to the common storage
area by order of the Board of Supervisors and at the expense of the
individual occupant.
