[Ord. No. 244 § I]
a.
Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:49-5.1, et seq., "Chapter 11, Campgrounds, New Jersey State Sanitary Code", as in effect as of the time of adoption of this chapter and as thereafter amended, filed in the Secretary of State's Office, subject to the exceptions, amendments and additions, hereinafter set forth is hereby accepted, adopted and made a part of this chapter as a standard to be used in determining whether campgrounds and their associated facilities, located within the Borough of Woodbine are safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation and use.
[Ord. No. 244 § II]
This chapter shall be known and cited as the Woodbine Private
Campground Code.
[Ord. No. 244 § III; Ord. No. 527-2011]
a.
Section 1.3 is hereby supplemented by adding the following: "The
Borough Planning Board shall issue the aforesaid statement."
b.
Section 2 - Definitions is hereby supplemented by adding the following
definition: "Administrative Authority" shall mean the Borough Council.
c.
The term "education" as contained in Sections 2.1b and e is hereby
deleted from said definitions.
d.
Section 3.1 - Access is hereby supplemented by adding the following:
This access shall conform to the following standards:
1.
Each campground shall be permitted (1) one access road to each contiguous
public road, but under no circumstances may a campground have more
than (2) two access roads.
2.
Campgrounds may be required to construct and provide acceleration
and/or deceleration lanes at access road connections to public right-of-way,
if the Planning Board determines that the particular location requires
same due to its traffic load, physical nature and other characteristics
of the particular site. If required, the lane(s) shall conform to
the specifications as stated in A POLICY OF GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF RURAL
HIGH-WAYS c. 1965 American Association of State Highway Officials,
as amended and changed.
3.
All campgrounds must have a minimum road frontage of 250 feet to
provide sufficient area for the required acceleration and deceleration
lanes.
4.
At the intersection of an access road and a public right-of-way,
and on both sides of the access road no visual obstruction shall be
created or maintained which obscures the view of any driver within
a triangle bounded by the right-of-way lines of the intersecting roads
and a straight line connecting points 25 feet back from the public
right-of-way on the access road right-of-way line, and 100 feet from
the access road right-of-way on the public right-of-way line. For
public rights-of-way with posted speed limits in excess of 40 miles
per hour, the side of the triangle on the public right-of-way shall
be increased from 100 feet to 150 feet.
The purpose and intent of this section is not to eliminate all
signs or vegetation, but to provide proper visibility for vehicle
operators. Existing signs and vegetation in this area need not be
eliminated if they do not interfere with proper visibility.
5.
Curbing and other essential improvements may be required by the municipal
engineer where necessary.
e.
Section 3.3 is hereby supplemented
by adding the following:
c.
The minimum width of the traveled portion of all
service roads shall be 15 feet as to one-way roads and 24 feet as
to two-way roads.
d.
There shall be at least three offstreet parking spaces for each two
campsites. Off-street parking may be provided in common parking areas
or in individual campsites. No roads shall be permitted to be used
for parking.
e.
The minimum dimensions of any parking space shall be 10 feet by 20
feet.
f.
Internal roads and parking areas shall be composed or consist of
suitable materials to provide stability and shall be maintained in
a proper state of repair.
f.
Section 3.4 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
a.
All campgrounds shall set aside, along the entire perimeter of the
campground a wooded buffer area of 50 feet which shall be used for
no other purpose, other than passive recreational uses such as hiking.
b.
No campsite shall be less than 50 feet from any public rights-of-way.
c.
Landscaping may be required within any buffer whenever it is determined
that the existing vegetation is not sufficient enough to provide adjacent
lands with adequate screening.
g.
Section 3.5 - Campsite Density
and Area, is hereby amended as follows:
a.
The density of campsites in a campground shall not exceed a gross
density of 15 campsites per acre including service roads, buildings,
recreational facilities, buffer areas, etc.
b.
Because of sparse vegetation in a proposed campsite area, this gross
density may be limited to as low as two campsites per acre. Under
such circumstances, the Planning Board may permit increased density
upon completion of increased landscaping and vegetative planting.
c.
Each campsite, including parking space shall have a minimum size
of 2,000 square feet, with a minimum width of 30 feet per camping
unit.
d.
Where a campsite is intended and used only for nonvehicular tent
camping, then the campsite size may be reduced to fifteen hundred
(1,500) square feet and 30 feet in width, including parking space.
e.
All campgrounds shall contain a minimum of 45 acres of contiguous
land area.
f.
Recreational - open space.
1.
A minimum of 6% of the gross area of the total campground shall be
set aside and developed as common use areas for open or enclosed active
recreational facilities. Buffer areas shall not be considered as part
of the recreational area.
2.
At no time shall the required gross active recreational area be less
than three acres.
h.
Section 3.7 - Campsite Occupancy,
is hereby amended and supplemented to read as follows:
a.
Each campsite may accommodate one or more camping units occupied
by persons within the same party in charge of a camper, but in no
case shall the total number of overnight occupants exceed a density
of 100 persons per acre.
b.
Campsites may be equipped with permanent platforms only by the owner.
Construction of this nature may not be done by campsite occupants.
All such platforms shall be constructed of creosoted or similarly
treated wood or concrete, supported on concrete or cement block piers
at least four inches and no more than eight inches in height.
c.
No camping unit shall be erected or mounted on permanent foundations
of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to loose concrete
blocks, walks or walls of wood. No wheels shall be removed from any
camping unit.
d.
Other than portable screen rooms, and portable or collapsible awning
and tent rooms attached to or part of a camping unit, no permanent
or semi-permanent huts or other structures shall be permitted on a
campsite.
e.
In addition to the structures permitted in paragraphs b and d of
this section, only camping units as defined in Section 2 of The Code
and campers' automobiles shall be permitted on campsites.
f.
From November 1 to April 1, the occupancy of any one campsite by
a Responsible Party as defined in N.J.A.C. 8:22-1.2 shall be permitted
with the exception of 14 consecutive or non-consecutive days during
said period and any further restrictions on the facility provided
by Federal, State or Local Law.
i.
Section 3.8 is hereby deleted. All signs shall conform to the applicable
zoning regulations.
j.
Section 5.1b is hereby deleted in its entirety. No privies or pit-toilets
shall be allowed in any campground.
k.
Section 6.5 is hereby supplemented by adding the following:
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Plans of any proposed campground or campground expansion shall
be submitted to the County Planning Board for review and comment by
the 208 Waste Treatment Management Planner prior to final review and
approval by the Borough Planning Board."
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l.
Section 8 - Auxiliary Buildings, is hereby supplemented by adding
the following paragraphs:
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Each campground shall be allowed to construct, maintain and
operate retail sales, and personal service facilities intended solely
for the use and convenience of the occupants at the campground. Said
facilities may include, retail sale of foodstuffs, paper products,
minor hardware items, cosmetic and health needs, newspaper, magazines,
books, tobacco products, soap products, nonalcoholic beverages, photographic
items and items of a similar nature. Personal service facilities shall
include laundry facilities, barber shops, beauty salons and similar
services as specifically approved by the Planning Board. In no case
shall automotive service and/or repair service facilities be allowed.
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8.4
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Each campground may provide facilities for the refilling of
propane gas bottles associated with the camping units and for the
use of campground occupants only. Bulk storage shall be limited to
one storage tank, with a capacity not in excess of 2,000 gallons liquid
measure. All propane gas facilities shall be contained in one single
location and shall conform to the requirements set forth in Section
II, Fuel, Flammable Liquids and Gases of Chapter XI State Sanitary
Code.
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8.5
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Campgrounds shall be allowed to construct such administrative
building(s) as the Planning Board may determine necessary for the
proper operation of the campground. An apartment for the sole use
of the resident caretaker (if any) of the campground may be provided
within such administrative building and said apartment shall conform
to the standards set forth in Section 406.3d(1), (n), (o), (T) and
(U) of the Borough of Woodbine Zoning Ordinance."
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m.
Section 12.3, Certification, is hereby amended to require such certification.
n.
Section 13.2b is hereby supplemented by adding the following: "In
any case, all of the above information shall be posted at all campground
toilet buildings, stores or similar facilities and maintained on a
current basis."
o.
Section 13.3d is hereby supplemented by adding the following: "Privately
owned grills or similar outdoor cooking facilities may be allowed
at the campground owner's discretion and shall conform to the above
standards."
[Ord. No. 244 § IV]
a.
The Borough Council is hereby designated as the Administrative Authority.
All applications for new campgrounds, or for expansion or modification
of existing campgrounds, shall be submitted to the Borough Planning
Board for site plan review and approval prior to submission to the
Borough Council for an operation permit.
b.
No person shall operate, occupy as owner, occupant or rent to another
for occupancy any campground or campground facility which does not
conform to the provisions of this chapter and for which an operation
permit has not been issued.
[Ord. No. 244 § IV]
a.
Any person desiring to construct or expand and operate a campground
shall make application therefor in triplicate in writing to the Administrative
Authority.
Such application shall include the following information:
1.
The applicant's full name, residence, telephone number, and post
office address, and whether such applicant is an individual, firm
or corporation. If a partnership, the names and addresses of the partners
shall be included. If a corporation, the names and addresses of the
officers of the corporation shall be included.
2.
In the case of a new proposed campground or an expansion of an existing
campground, three copies of the site plan and other supporting documents
showing approval by the Borough Planning Board and/or other agencies
as this or any other ordinance may require, shall be submitted with
the permit application.
3.
In the case of renewal of an operating permit for an existing campground,
applicant shall submit one copy of the original site plan, together
with an affidavit that no new construction or expansion has taken
place since issuance for the previous permit.
4.
All permits issued for proposed construction shall be retained nonetheless
by the Administrative Authority until the construction has been completed
and has received final and full approval from all State, county and/or
municipal authorities.
[Ord. No. 244 § IV; Ord. No. 530-2012]
a.
There shall be an annual fee of $100 paid by the applicant for a
campground permit to cover administrative review and on-going periodic
inspections by Borough authorities, which fee shall accompany the
application for the permit or renewal thereof. There shall be no reduction
of the fee for a permit issued for less than one year.
b.
All campground permits shall expire annually on June 1 unless renewed by the Administrative Authority in accordance with this section. No permit shall be issued or renewed until the owner provides a certification yearly with the renewal application certifying that the campground and its facilities are in compliance with Chapter 13 of the Code of the Borough of Woodbine as well as all applicable State statutes. The certification shall also state that the owner, its agents, assigns and/or employees are familiar with the requirements of Chapter 13 of the Code of the Borough of Woodbine and have personal knowledge regarding the campground facilities and the use thereof by the occupants of the campgrounds. To the best of their knowledge there are no violations of Chapter 13 of the Code of the Borough of Woodbine and applicable State statutes. The applicant shall also certify that providing false information shall, among other violations of applicable law, be a violation of Chapter 13 subjecting them to punishment including but not limited to that which is provided for in subsection 13-4.6 of the Code of the Borough of Woodbine.
[Ord. No. 244 § V]
Campgrounds and appurtenant facilities shall be subject to inspection
at any time by the Administrative Authority or its duly authorized
representatives, and by representatives of the New Jersey State Department
of Health.
[Ord. No. 244 § VI]
a.
Notification of Denial or Suspension of Permit.
1.
Notification of the denial or suspension of a permit shall be given
immediately in writing by the Administrative Authority to the applicant
for a permit or the holder thereof, as the case may be. This notification
shall be mailed to the last known address of the applicant or holder
thereof.
2.
Such notification shall specify the reason for such denial or suspension,
and the remedial measures necessary to obtain issuance or reinstatement
of the permit.
b.
Hearings.
1.
Persons whose permits to construct, expand and/or operate a campground
have been denied or suspended shall be afforded a hearing before the
Administrative Authority upon demand made therefor within 10 days
of mailing of the notice. The hearing will be held within 10 days
after the demand is made and such demand must be made in writing.
2.
The Administrative Authority shall, within seven days after such
hearing, render a written decision confirming or rescinding the denial
or suspension. The person whose permit has been denied or suspended
shall be notified in writing of the decision and the reasons thereof,
and appeals therefrom shall be directed to the appropriate court having
jurisdiction.
3.
The procedures set forth in this section shall not apply to actions
other than those of the Administrative Authority and shall not apply
to actions of the Borough Planning or Zoning Boards.
[Ord. No. 244 § VII;
New]
[Ord. No. 244 § VIII]
The requirements of this chapter and the standards set forth
herein shall be considered the minimum requirements for the protection
of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality
and visitors thereto and shall not limit the application of more stringent
standards set forth in any other municipal, county or State regulations,
ordinances, codes or laws. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to abrogate or impair the powers of any agency of this municipality,
county or of the State of New Jersey to enforce any provisions of
its ordinances, codes, regulations or statutory powers, or to prevent
or punish violations thereof.
