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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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:
Shall mean a trailer parked in one location overnight or
longer.
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.
Shall mean a plot of ground with facilities designated for
use by one trailer at any given time.
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.
