[Ord. #358; Ord. #765; 1976 Code § 161-1; New;
Ord. #1080, § 1]
As used in this Chapter:
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER
Shall mean any vehicle or structure, whether or not used
or intended for conveyance upon public streets or highways, so designed
or constructed as to permit occupancy or use in connection with administrative
or related activities being conducted in conjunction with construction
occurring on the premises on which the trailer is located. This shall
include, but not be limited to, vehicles that are either capable of
being transported under its own power or by attachment to a motor
vehicle or through some other means of transportation.
FAMILY
Shall mean a group of persons living together as a single
housekeeping unit.
HOUSE TRAILER
Shall mean any vehicle used or intended for conveyance upon
the public streets or highways, so designed or constructed as to permit
occupancy of the vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or
more persons or for other occupancy or use and capable of being transported
either under its own power or by attachment to a motor vehicle or
through other means of transportation.
OFFICE TRAILER
Shall mean any vehicle or structure, whether or not used
or intended for conveyance upon public streets or highways, so designed
or constructed as to permit occupancy or use for office or business
related purposes in conjunction with the sale or rental of commercial
or residential properties. This shall include, but not be limited
to, vehicles that are either capable of being transported under their
own power or by attachment to a motor vehicle or through some other
means of transportation.
PERSON
Shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, corporation
or association of persons.
SERVICE TRAILER
Shall mean any vehicle or structure, whether or not used
or intended for conveyance upon public streets or highways, so designed
or constructed as to permit occupancy or use for administrative or
other related purposes in conjunction with the servicing and corrective
work necessary for residential or commercial construction that is
occurring on the premises on which the trailer is located. This shall
include, but not be limited to, vehicles that are either capable of
being transported under their own power or by attachment to a motor
vehicle or through some other means of transportation.
STORAGE TRAILER
Shall mean any vehicle or structure, whether or not used
or intended for conveyance upon public streets or highways, so designed
or constructed as to permit the storage of any and all materials upon
any property within the Township. This shall include, but not be limited
to, vehicles that are either capable of being transported under their
own power or by attachment to a motor vehicle or through some other
means of transportation.
TRAILER
For the purposes of this Chapter, shall mean a construction
trailer, an office trailer, a storage trailer, a service trailer or
a house trailer as defined by this section.
TRAILER PARK
Shall mean any site or tract of land occupied or used by
two or more house trailers or available for such occupancy or use,
with or without charge, including any building or structure intended
for use as part of or in connection with such trailer park.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #364A; 1976 Code § 161-2; Ord.
#1080, § 2]
a. No person shall operate or permit to be operated or offer for public
use within the Township a trailer park without first obtaining a license
therefor from the Township Council.
b. Application for such license shall be in writing and shall be presented
to the Township Clerk and shall state the following:
1. Name and address of the owner of the premises.
2. Name and address of applicant.
3. A description of the premises whereon or wherein it is proposed to
conduct the trailer park.
4. Statement of the sewer, water and toilet facilities to be provided.
5. The maximum number of house trailers to be accommodated.
6. A statement from the Health Officer of the Township that all facilities
required by the ordinances and regulations of the Board of Health
are complied with, and the plan of construction or, with respect to
facilities existing at the time of the passage of this Chapter, a
certification by the owner that an inspection of each installation
has previously been made and found satisfactory.
7. A statement setting forth the zone in which the property in question
is located and attached to that statement shall be all zoning approvals
associated with the use of the property.
c. The Township Council may, at its discretion, make or cause to be
made a thorough investigation upon the information contained in the
application and other information which the Township Council may obtain,
and shall determine whether or not such license shall be granted.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #364A; 1976 Code § 161-3]
The provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to every
trailer park in the Township and to any person, firm or corporation
maintaining, operating, conducting or permitting any such trailer
park, and shall be applicable to any person living or sleeping in
any such trailer park as well as the owner of the premises and other
persons, firms or corporations violating or contributing to the violation
of any of the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #364A; Ord. #771; Ord. #775; 1976 Code § 161-4;
Ord. #1017, § I; Ord. #1080, § 3]
a. There shall be charged and collected for the trailer park license
an annual fee of $250. The license shall expire on December 31 of
each year and the fee is expressly declared as imposed for administrative
costs and expenses.
b. There shall be charged and collected a fee of $250 to obtain a permit
whenever any trailer, other than a residential trailer, is to be located
within the Township. The permit fees for any trailers are to be paid
prior to the trailer being located within the Township. A separate
permit is required for each location or relocation of any trailer
within the Township. In the event a building has been destroyed on
property used for residential or commercial purposes and the owner
of the property needs a trailer either to live on the property or
conduct its business, the owner of the property shall apply for a
trailer permit pursuant to this subsection and the Township Council
may, in its discretion, waive the fee for such a permit if it finds
the imposition of the fee is an undue hardship on the applicant.
c. A construction, service, office or storage trailer shall be charged
a separate annual fee of $250 per location on which is due and payable
for the calender year commencing on the date that the trailer becomes
located on premises within the Township. This fee shall not be subject
to pro rata adjustment for any period that the trailer is not located
within the town during the calendar year for which the fee is assessed.
d. Each licensee shall maintain a camp registry and on the first of
each year submit to the Township Tax Assessor three verified copies
of the same so far as it pertains to the preceding year, setting forth
the owner's name and the lot number for each occupied trailer.
e. Any changes in ownership of any house trailer subsequent to the annual
filing of the camp registry shall be reported to the Tax Assessor
in writing within 30 days of the transfer of title. The report of
transfer shall state the complete name of the purchaser and the consideration
paid.
f. In addition to the annual license fee of $250 established by paragraph
a of this subsection, the licensesee shall pay to the Township the
sum of $1.75 per calendar week per trailer. All such payments shall
be made by the 15th day of January in each calendar year. All payments
received after that date shall be subject to an interest payment at
an interest rate to be established by the Township Council for delinquent
payments pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Township Council.
g. All applications made for trailer permits shall be accompanied with
a fee of $250. In the event the permit is denied, $200 shall be returned
to the applicant and $50 shall be deemed administrative fees to be
kept by the Township. If the permit is approved, $250 shall be applied
to the permit fee required under this subsection.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #364A; 1976 Code § 161-5]
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or using
any such house trailer in a trailer park to permanently affix same
to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of
the house trailer without having first obtained a permit from the
Construction Official. Any such alterations to any house trailer shall
be construed as subjecting the same to the requirements of the Building
Code of the Township.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #364A; 1976 Code § 161-6]
Any license granted hereunder shall be subject to revocation
or suspension by the Township Council in the following manner:
a. A notice shall be served on the person holding such license, specifying
wherein he has failed to comply with this Chapter, and a reasonable
time period of not more than 30 days shall be specified for the correction
of the violation.
b. In the event that the licensee shall not be able to correct same
within the time specified, then and in that event the licensee may
apply in writing to the Township Council for additional time to correct
the conditions, and the Township Council may, at its discretion, extend
the time within which the violation may be corrected.
c. In the event such violation is not corrected within the specified
time or within the time extended, then a notice shall be served upon
such person requiring such licensee to appear before the Township
Council at the time and place therein specified, not less than five
days after service of such notice, and requiring such licensee to
show cause at the time and place why the license should not be revoked
or suspended.
d. 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
evidence as he may desire, and the Township Council shall confront
the licensee with the charges against him and produce proof thereof,
subject to cross-examination, and after the hearing the Township Council
may, in its discretion, dismiss the charges or revoke or suspend the
license.
[Ord. #358; 1976 Code § 161-7]
a. It shall be unlawful to park any house trailer upon any public street
in the Township except for the time customarily needed for shopping
or to pay any necessary calls for business or other proper purposes.
b. It shall be unlawful to park any house trailer in any public street
or thoroughfare in a place at which such parking would cause congestion
or impede the normal flow of traffic or public use of the thoroughfare.
c. It shall be unlawful to make use of any of the toilet facilities
in any house trailer while on any street within the limits of the
Township, and each such house trailer while on any street within the
limits of the Township shall have completely sealed its toilet facilities,
lavatories, basins and any other contrivance from which any liquid
or excreta may flow.
[Ord. #358; 1976 Code § 161-8]
It shall be unlawful to park, keep, house or maintain any house trailer in or upon any street or in or upon any site, place or location in the Township unless in a licensed trailer park, except that parking for a brief time for shopping and other appropriate purposes may be permitted pursuant to the provisions of subsection
11-3.1, paragraph a.
[Ord. #358; 1976 Code § 161-9]
No more than two persons shall be permitted to reside in each
trailer unless all such persons are related by blood or marriage,
it being the intent of this Chapter to prevent multiple occupancy
of trailers.
[Ord. #358; 1976 Code § 161-10]
The maximum number of trailers allowed within a trailer park
under this Chapter shall be 150.
[Ord. #358; 1976 Code § 161-11]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms and provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty as stated in Chapter
1, Section
1-5.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #765; 1976 Code § 161-12; Ord.
#1080, § 4; Ord. #1246, § I; Ord. #1310, §§ I,
II; Ord. #1634, § I]
a. No person shall attach any construction, office, service or storage
trailers upon any premises in the Township unless the owner of the
trailer or the owner of the premises has previously obtained a trailer
permit and construction permit from the Township Construction Official.
b. Applications for such construction, office, service or storage trailers
shall be in writing and shall be presented to the Construction Official
and state the following:
1. Name and address of the owner of the property.
2. Name and address of the applicant.
3. Description of the trailer including:
(b)
Location drawn to scale on a site plan;
(e)
A statement setting forth the zone in which the property in
question is located and attached to that statement shall be all zoning
approvals associated with the use of the property.
c. The trailer must be located at least 25 feet from all property lines.
d. The application shall be reviewed by the Construction Official who
shall approve or deny the application within 10 business days of receipt
of same. In the event the Construction Official denies the request,
the application shall be forwarded to the Township Planning Board
by the Construction Official with a recommendation of denial, modification
or deferral along with any and all applicable documents. The Township
Planning Board shall approve, deny, modify or defer the application
within 30 days of receipt of the Construction Official's recommendation.
e. Construction, office, service or storage trailers shall be permitted
only in conjunction with construction activity on the premises. All
construction, office, service or storage trailer permits shall expire
12 months from the date of issuance or the date the trailer is moved
on the site, whichever occurs first, unless renewed upon application
to the Township Planning Board.
Any relocation of a construction, office, service or storage
trailer on a construction site will require resubmittal to the Township
Planning Board for review and approval prior to the relocation of
the trailer in accordance with the procedures as contained in this
subsection.
f. All construction, office, service or storage trailers shall have
affixed to their exterior standard signs and/or symbols indicating
any hazardous, toxic or flammable materials contained within the trailers.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #765; 1976 Code § 161-13; Ord.
#1080, § 5]
a. All construction, office and storage trailers used in conjunction
with residential construction shall be removed from the premises upon
completion of the residential structure if the premises consists of
one lot or upon completion of the first residential structure if the
premises consists of more than one lot. All service trailers located
upon premises on which residential structures are being constructed
shall be removed within six months of the date that the final certificate
of occupancy is issued for the residential structure on the premises.
b. All construction, office, service and storage trailers used in conjunction
with commercial construction shall be removed from the premises upon
the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the first structure
completed on the premises.
c. If the construction activity on the premises is suspended or halted
for a period of six months, the construction office, service and storage
trailer permits shall become void automatically and the trailers shall
be immediately removed from the premises.
d. Construction, office, service and storage trailers which, in the
opinion of the Construction Official, are not maintained in good repair
or which become unsafe or hazardous must be repaired or removed from
the premises within seven days after written notice is mailed to the
applicant by the Construction Official.
[Ord. #358; Ord. #765; 1976 Code § 161-14; Ord.
#1310, § III]
The Township Approving Authority shall at all times have the
right, by resolution, to waive any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Chapter when it is satisfied that waiving of such provision
shall not adversely affect the Township or substantially impair the
intent and purpose of this Chapter.
In the event that the Township Approving Authority waives any
provision of this Chapter it reserves the right to impose further
and additional conditions and restrictions as it may deem necessary
and proper to further the purposes of this Chapter. Additional conditions
can only be afforded at a public hearing before the Township Approving
Authority.