By the adoption of this chapter, the Town Board of the Town
of Mount Hope declares its intent in so doing to regulate campgrounds
in the Town of Mount Hope in order to provide municipal supervision
for the public welfare and benefit in relation to construction, maintenance,
sanitary facilities and general orderliness and conduct of such campgrounds.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CAMPER
Includes any person who registers his party for the occupancy
of a campsite or who otherwise assumes charge of or is placed in charge
of a campsite.
CAMPGROUND
A plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located,
established, or maintained and occupied, by camping units as temporary
living quarters for a total of 15 days or more in any calendar year.
CAMPING VEHICLE
Includes any licensed camp trailer, travel trailer or other
unit built or mounted on a vehicle or chassis designed without permanent
foundation which is used for temporary dwelling or sleeping purposes
and which does not exceed eight feet in width in its travel state.
CAMPSITE
Includes any plot of ground within a campground intended
for occupancy by a camp unit or units.
CAMP UNIT
Includes any tent, camping vehicle, or similar structure,
temporarily located on a campsite as temporary living quarters, but
shall not include any camping unit kept at a campground for storage
purposes only.
OWNER
Includes the owner, lessee, tenant or other person who permits,
having authorization to, the occupancy of a campground by campers
or overnight occupants.
The Town police, the Town Clerk or the Town Board, or any of
its representatives or designated agents, shall be granted access
to the area of such campground at all reasonable hours to inspect
the same for compliance herewith.
Violation of this chapter an offense; penalties therefor:
A. The owner or licensee of any such place of business who commits or
permits any acts in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed to have committed an offense against such chapter,
and also shall be liable for any such violation or the penalty therefor.
Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to exist shall
constitute a separate violation.
B. For every violation of any provision of this chapter, the person
violating the same shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250
or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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C. Conviction for any above-mentioned violation shall constitute and
effect an immediate forfeiture of the license.
D. Any person violating this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty
enforceable and collectible by the Town in the amount of $250 for
each such offense. Such penalty shall be collectible by and in the
name of the Town for each day that such violation shall continue.
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E. In addition to the above-provided penalties and punishment, the Town
Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the
Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with
or to restrain by injunction the violation of such chapter.