As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOBILE HOME
Includes mobile homes, trailers, trailer coaches, camp trailers,
house trailers, camp cars and any other vehicle or unit used or intended
for conveyance upon the public streets so designed or constructed
as to permit occupancy of the vehicle or unit by one or more persons
as a temporary or permanent dwelling, business place or sleeping place
or for other occupancy or use by persons, equipped with wheels or
other locomotive devices and capable of being transported from place
to place either under its own power or by attachment to a motor vehicle
or other means of transportation.
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any place, area, lot site or tract of land occupied by or
used at the present time or at any future time by two or more mobile
homes, or available for such occupancy or use, with or without charge,
and shall include any building, structure, tent, camp, cottage or
enclosure used or intended for use as part of or in connection with
such mobile home park. The term "mobile home park" shall not be construed
to include motels or permanent cabins for hire.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to every
mobile home park in the Township and to any person maintaining, operating,
conducting or permitting the same, and shall be applicable to any
person living or sleeping in any mobile home in any mobile home park,
as well as the owner and operator of the premises and other persons
having an interest in the mobile home park or any mobile home therein.
Dogs shall not be permitted to run at large in any mobile home
park at any time.
[Amended by Ord. No. 88-6]
A. The annual license fee for each mobile home park shall be $200, and
the license period shall be the fiscal year, beginning July 1. No
apportionment of any license fee shall be made. No license shall be
transferred without the express approval of the Township Committee
and an express undertaking by the transferee to conform with this
chapter and all other municipal, state and federal regulations.
B. In addition to the annual license fee prescribed in the preceding
subsection, the licensee shall pay to the Township a license fee of
$9.50 per mobile home for each week or part thereof during which any
one mobile home is located within the licensed mobile home park.
C. On or before the 10th day of each calendar month, the licensee shall
file with the Township Clerk a report, under oath, stating the number
of mobile homes occupying his licensed premises within the preceding
calendar month, the duration of each such occupancy, the state, territory
or country which issued the license plates on each trailer and accompanying
motor vehicle and the license numbers thereof, and the name and home
address of each mobile home owner. At the time of the filing of each
monthly return, the licensee shall pay to the Township Clerk the weekly
license fee prescribed in the preceding subsection for the preceding
month.
D. The fee for transfer of the annual license shall be $25.
Any license granted hereunder shall be subject to revocation
or suspension by the Township Committee in the following manner:
A. A notice shall be served on the person holding such license, specifying
wherein he has failed to comply with the rules, regulations, laws
and ordinances of the Township and requiring such licensee to appear
before the Township Committee at the time and place therein specified
not less than five days after the service of such notice, requiring
such licensee to show cause at such time and place why the license
should not be revoked or suspended.
B. At the time and place mentioned in the notice, the licensee shall
have the right to appear in person, or by counsel, and introduce such
relevant, competent and material evidence as he may desire, and the
licensee shall be confronted with the charges against him and relevant,
competent and material proof thereof. All witnesses shall be subject
to cross-examination.
C. After the hearing, the Township Committee shall make a finding of
fact and thereupon, in its discretion, revoke or suspend the license,
make such terms as will provide a reasonable opportunity to the licensee
to comply with any violation or dismiss the charges.
Any person who shall violate any of the terms or provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty as stated in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty.