This chapter shall be known as the "Brady Township Recreational
Vehicle Park/Campground Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth minimum standards
for design and maintenance of recreational vehicle parks/campgrounds,
the basis for permitting and regulating the design and maintenance
and permitting inspection of the related facilities within Brady Township,
Butler County, and Pennsylvania.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CAMPING UNIT
A tent, trailer, cabin, lean-to, recreation vehicle, or similar
structure established or maintained and operated in a campground as
temporary living quarters for any purpose.
CAMPSITE
Any plot or ground within a campground intended for exclusive
occupancy by a camping unit or units under the control of a camper.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and its authorized representatives.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, corporation, association, or
any other entity.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
A vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping or travel uses, which either has
its own mode of power or is mounted, or drawn by another vehicle.
The basic versions are: travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper
and motor home.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK/CAMPGROUNDS
A parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land which has been so
designated and improved so as to contain four or more recreational
vehicle pads for lease, each pad for the placement of one recreational
vehicle or camper. Further, any parcel (or contiguous parcels) where
sites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by recreational
vehicles and/or camping units as temporary living quarters for any
purpose, including but not limited to recreation, education or vacation
purposes.
TENT
A portable lodging unit usually made out of skins, canvas,
plastic, or strong cloth stretched and usually sustained by poles,
and is dependent upon separate toilet and lavatory facilities.
TOWNSHIP
Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Any person operating a recreational vehicle park/campgrounds
within Brady Township at the time of adoption of this chapter shall
make application for permit, including a map of the property prepared
in sufficient detail to demonstrate full compliance with the requirements
of this chapter, including but not limited to the identification of
each campsite unit by number. Nothing contained herein shall be construed
to confer or extinguish upon a party the right to assert a defense
that the campsite has the right to be considered grandfathered from
the provision of this chapter or in accordance with any other applicable
law.
Upon receipt of evidence that compliance with the requirements
and standards of this chapter would render undue hardship, the Supervisors
may grant a waiver to these requirements and standards provided that
such waiver does not violate the intent of this chapter and/or endanger
the health, safety, or general welfare of the public.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Upon appointment with the manager of the recreational vehicle
park/campground manager, the Township Engineer or Code Enforcement
Officer may make a thorough inspection of all recreational vehicle
park/campground located within the Township. Except in the case of
the need to conduct an emergency inspection and in response to the
filing of an application for a permit under this or any other applicable
ordinance, or in response to an identifiable complaint, all routine
annual inspections to the extent reasonably practical shall be scheduled
between October 31 of the current year and April 1 of the following
year. The Township Engineer, Code Enforcement Officer or other duly
authorized representative of the Township shall make a report to the
Board at its next meeting on the health, safety and sanitary conditions
found in each recreational vehicle park/campground to confirm compliance
with all ordinances, and at a minimum, inspection shall be conducted
once a year.
The owner or their agent shall keep a register of the head of
the family accommodated in the recreational vehicle park/campground,
their regular home address, and phone number. Said register shall
be open at all times to the inspection by the Township Engineer or
Code Enforcement Officer or law enforcement.