J.S.A. 40:48-1.2.
[Ord. #85, § 1; 1972 Code § 10-1.1; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1 et seq., the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-7 et seq., and the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:10A et seq., with the exceptions hereinafter set forth, filed in the Secretary of State's office, are hereby accepted and established as a standard to be used in determining whether campground dwellings, as well as their facilities, located in the Township are safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation and rental. The foregoing regulations, which shall be referred to herein as "the code," shall apply to all campgrounds regardless of whether they are proprietary campgrounds as defined in the code.
[Ord. #85, § 1; 1972 Code § 10-1.2; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
Three copies of the code have been placed on file in the offices of the Township and are available to all persons desiring to use and examine the same.
[Ord. #85, §§ 2-7; 1972 Code § 10-1.3; Ord. #10-1974; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
a. 
Camping cabins are not permitted. Camping cabins shall be considered any permanent structure or modification of a recreational vehicle that has been done by permit from the construction office (i.e., replacement of roof and/or interior walls of the recreational vehicle).
b. 
Section 5:10A-2.2(b) of the code shall be amended to include the following: Roads shall be not less than 70 feet from existing property lines or public highway rights-of-way.
c. 
Section 5:10A-2.2(d) of the code shall be amended to read as follows: No campsite shall be less than 200 feet from any public highway right-of-way, nor less than 100 feet from any property line; provided, that where two campgrounds adjoin each other at a property line other than a public highway right-of-way, campsites shall be located no closer than 15 feet to the property line. Within these setbacks, a buffer of wooded or landscaped areas shall be maintained. No facility of any nature whatsoever shall be located within any such buffer zone, except administrative and recreational facilities may be located within that particular buffer zone through which the main entrance to the campground is made.
d. 
Section 5:10A-2.3(c) of the code shall be amended to read as follows: Each campsite, including parking space shall provide a minimum of 1,500 square feet of space.
e. 
Section 5:10A-2.2(g) of the code is hereby added as follows: Each campground shall contain a minimum of 20 acres of land.
[1972 Code § 10-1.4; Ord. #10-1974; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
The Township Committee is hereby designated as the administrative authority to issue all campground licenses and permits.
[Ord. #85, § 12; 1972 Code § 10-1.5; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or rent to another for occupancy any camp dwelling, as well as its facilities, for the purpose of living therein which does not conform to the provisions of the "Public Campgrounds" and "Proprietary Campground Facility" established hereby pursuant to Subsection 12-1.1 above as the standard to be used in determining whether a camp dwelling is safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation.
[Ord. #85, § 9; 1972 Code § 10-1.6; Ord. #5-1978, § 1; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
All permits or licenses issued for campgrounds shall expire annually on July 31, unless renewed by the Township Committee in accordance with this section. No permit or license shall be renewed until the Township Committee has received a statement from the Cape May County Board of Health that the campground complies with the requirements of this section and all of the applicable New Jersey statutes, together with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
[1972 Code § 10-1.7; Ord. #10-1974; New; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
There shall be an annual charge for a permit for a campground in accordance with the following:
a. 
Application fee: $250 plus an additional fee for each campsite as set forth by resolution of the Township Committee. In the absence of a Resolution of the Township Committee, the additional fee for each campsite shall be $6.
[Ord. #5-1978, § 4; New; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
Campgrounds shall be permitted to operate during the period from April 1 to November 1, inclusive, of each year. Campground facilities shall not be operated during any period of time other than specified herein.
[Ord. #5-1978, § 5; New; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
During those periods of time when the campground is not in operation, campers may be stored on the campsite, provided the vehicles are disconnected from servicing utilities and; further, provided, that all additions to the camper, by way of temporary facilities such as screened porches, patios, and similar structures, reference to which is deemed to be way of illustration and not by way of limitation, shall be disassembled and removed. Violation of this section may be cause for the Township to refuse to renew the permit application for subsequent years, which may be in addition to any other penalty provided herein.
[Ord. #5-1978, § 6; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
No license shall be issued to any campground until such time as a certificate is obtained by the campground owner and filed with the Township Clerk from the Cape May County Board of Health, attesting that the operation of the campground is in compliance with all applicable New Jersey Statutes and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
[Ord. #85, § 11; 1972 Code § 10-1.8; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
The Township Engineer, Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Township Health Officer, the Township Board of Health and the Township Committee or any of their members or their agents are hereby authorized to make inspection to determine whether the code is being violated and may enter into any campground to make any inspection.
[Ord. #5-1978, § 8; New; amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 010-2022]
Any person or persons, firms, association, partnership or corporation, violating any of the provisions of this section, shall be subject to a fine of $1,000 per occurrence. Each separate twenty-four-hour period during which a violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct violation of this section.
[Ord. #51, § 4; 1972 Code § 10-2.3]
All presently established trailer camp operators and individual trailer operators shall comply with all local, County or State rules, regulations or statutes pertaining to health and sanitation.
[Ord. #51, § 1; 1972 Code § 10-2.4]
As used in this section:
PARKED
Shall mean a trailer parked in one location overnight or longer.
TRAILER CAMP
Shall mean a plot of ground where facilities have been made available for two or more trailers to be parked whether on a rental basis or without compensation.
TRAILER SPACE
Shall mean a plot of ground with facilities designated for use by one trailer at any given time.
TRAILER, TRAILER COACH, CAMP CAR, INTERCHANGEABLY
Shall mean any trailer, trailer coach or camp car or similar unit used, or designed so that it can be used for living, sleeping or business purposes by one or more persons, which is equipped or which is capable of being equipped with wheels or similar devices used, or which could be used for the purpose of transporting said unit from place to place, whether or not the unit is placed upon a temporary or permanent foundation.
[1972 Code § 10-2.5; Ord. #3-1974]
The Township Committee may authorize a temporary use permit allowing occupancy of trailers and mobile homes on premises within the Township other than established trailer and mobile homes parks, upon recommendation of the Board of Adjustment, provided:
a. 
That the mobile home or trailer be occupied by the resident of the Township and his family as temporary living quarters on the property of such resident during the construction or reconstruction on that property of a single or two family dwelling, and provided further that the Board of Adjustment shall determine that this temporary use shall not substantially impair the policies and purposes of the zoning ordinance and that the temporary use may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good.
b. 
Such a permit shall be issued for a specific period of time not to exceed one year, and shall be, at the discretion of the Township Committee, shall upon recommendation of the Board of Adjustment, for good cause shown, be extended for up to a second year.
c. 
The trailer or mobile home installation shall comply with all local, County and State rules, regulations and statutes pertaining to health and sanitation, and the mobile home or trailer shall be removed from the premises immediately upon completion of the dwelling or upon expiration of the permit, whichever shall first occur.
d. 
Nothing herein shall be deemed to repeal or amend the existing ordinances of this Township, duly enacted, dealing with the regulations of campgrounds and trailers.