[Ord. 6/17/63 § 1]
As used in this section.
a. 
Trailer, trailer coach, camp trailer, camp car or house trailer shall mean any 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 (1) or more persons as a dwelling, business place, or sleeping place or for other occupancy or use, equipped with wheels or similar devices or capable of being equipped therewith or having the same, and capable of being transported from place to place either under its own power or by attachment to a motor vehicle or through other means of transportation.
b. 
A trailer camp or tourist camp shall mean any place, area, lot, site or tract of land occupied by or used at any future time, by two (2) or more trailers, 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 trailer camp or tourist camp. The term trailer camp or tourist camp shall include motels or permanent cabins for hire except those motels and cabins which are rented and occupied with or without remuneration by the same parties, for a period of time not exceeding five (5) days. The ordinance shall not be retroactive.
[Ord. 6/17/63 § 2; Ord. #94-13]
a. 
Parking on Public Property; Unoccupied Trailers.
1. 
It shall be unlawful within the limits of the Township of Frelinghuysen for any person to park any trailer on any street, road, avenue or highway or other public place or tract of land owned by any person, occupied or unoccupied, except as provided in this subsection.
2. 
Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, avenue, road or highway for a period of three (3) hours; but no trailers thus parked may be used as a dwelling place, abode or sleeping place.
3. 
Unoccupied trailers may be parked in an accessory garage or in a rear yard, provided that no living quarters are maintained within such trailers while so parked; and no permit shall be required or fee be charged for such parking.
b. 
Use as Dwelling or Sleeping Place.
1. 
It shall be unlawful for anyone to use a trailer as a place of abode or as a dwelling or sleeping place within the limits of the Township of Frelinghuysen, except as provided by the zoning provisions of this Chapter and as hereinafter provided and with the prior permission of the Mayor of Frelinghuysen Township.
2. 
The Mayor of Frelinghuysen Township may temporarily authorize a trailer to be used as a place of abode or as a dwelling or sleeping place, provided that the following preconditions have been established to the satisfaction of the Mayor:
(a) 
The regular single-family dwelling house of said family has been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by fire, flood, storm or other calamity.
(b) 
Said regular single-family dwelling is located within Frelinghuysen Township.
(c) 
The owner of said single-family dwelling intends to immediately undertake all essential repairs or the reconstruction of said dwelling which has been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, in order to reoccupy the same for himself and his family.
(d) 
It is not feasible nor practicable for the family whose single-family dwelling has been so destroyed or rendered uninhabitable to obtain suitable substitute temporary housing in Frelinghuysen Township during the time that said dwelling is being repaired or reconstructed.
3. 
The terms and conditions upon which the Mayor may authorize the use of a trailer as a place of abode or as a dwelling or sleeping place are as follows:
(a) 
The use of such trailer shall be limited to a period of time as set by the Mayor or not to exceed sixty (60) days, and said period of time may be extended for successive thirty (30) day intervals; provided, however, that the maximum period of time during which the trailer is used for occupancy shall not exceed a total of one hundred eighty (180) days. The Mayor shall set such time limits considering the basic intent and requirements of this Chapter.
(b) 
The trailer shall be placed upon the property on which the dwelling was or is located and within the side and rear yard setback requirements of the Township Zoning Ordinances. The trailer may be located within the driveway limits of the property.
(c) 
Each trailer so located shall have temporary connections to an approved septic system or Township sewage disposal system, and said temporary connection shall be approved by the Health Officer of Warren County.
(d) 
Each trailer so located shall be temporarily connected to well facilities and/or public water facilities in a method approved by the Warren County Health Department.
(e) 
Temporary electrical connections to the trailer shall be approved by the local utility supplying electrical power and the Township's Fire Inspector.
4. 
All conditions in paragraph b3 above, except for the condition in paragraph b3(a) establishing the maximum time for use of the trailer, may be waived by the Mayor upon the Mayor's determination that such requirement cannot feasibly be complied with, and further provided that the Mayor determines that the waiver of any condition will not cause a substantial detriment or hazard to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
5. 
In the event that the Mayor denies a request by any resident of the township for relief under any provision of this chapter, then, within ten (10) days of the date of such denial by the Mayor, the resident whose house has been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable may appeal the Mayor's denial, to the Committee by serving upon the Committee a written notice of such appeal and serving the Mayor with a copy of said notice of appeal. Thereafter, the Committee shall hold a hearing upon such appeal as expeditiously as feasible, and the Committee shall render its decision upon said appeal by formal resolution setting forth the reasons for its determination. A vote of the majority of the full membership of the Committee shall be required to overturn the determination of the Mayor.
6. 
The temporary permission to utilize a trailer as a place of abode or as a dwelling or sleeping place in accordance with this subsection shall not be deemed to be a permanent waiver of the Township's Land Use Ordinance, Building Code requirements, health ordinances or any other ordinance or legal requirement of the Township. The authority granted to the Mayor under the subsection is in the nature of an emergency authorization to temporarily waive certain ordinance requirements to deal with an emergency situation under the circumstances expressly set forth in this section.
c. 
Parking Requirements.
1. 
It shall be unlawful to park any trailer in such a manner that it cannot readily be moved.
2. 
It shall be unlawful to park any trailer upon a permanent foundation.
3. 
No trailer or attached accessory structure may be parked closer than ten (10') feet from any side line or twenty (20') feet from any rear boundary or twenty-five (25') feet from any public street or right-of-way.
d. 
Compliance with Provisions. Any trailer in use at the time of the adoption of this Chapter shall, within thirty (30) days be made to comply with all the provisions of this Chapter.
e. 
Violations and Penalties. Any person who shall violate this subsection or any of its provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred ($500.00) dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both, in the discretion of the Judge imposing the same. Every day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such hereunder.