[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Colebrookdale Township 4-7-1964 by Ord. No. 38. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
DEPENDENT TRAILER COACH
A trailer coach which does not have a toilet or a bath or shower.
INDEPENDENT TRAILER COACH
A trailer that has a toilet and bath or shower.
PERMIT
A written permit issued by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania, permitting the trailer court-camp to operate under this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SERVICE BUILDING
A building housing toilet facilities for men and women, with slop-water closet and laundry facilities and with separate bath or shower accommodations.
TRAILER COACH SPACE
A plot of ground within a trailer court, designated for the accommodation of one trailer coach.
TRAILER COURT-CAMP
Any plot of ground upon which two or more trailer coaches occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located.
TRAILER-TRAILER COACH
Any vehicle used or so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and duly licensable as such is and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a dwelling for one or more persons.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maintain a trailer court-camp within the limits of Colebrookdale Township unless it is duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
No trailer-trailer coach or any structure pertaining to the operation of a camp shall be erected or placed within 10 feet of any property line and in such cases where permanent dwellings or their curtailage abut upon the camp area.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maintain or operate within the limits of Colebrookdale Township any trailer court-camp presently existing or hereafter established on any location or plot of ground for hire, rent or lease by the day, week, month or any terms, unless such person or persons possess a permit from Colebrookdale Township for such purpose, issued annually by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale in the name of such person or persons for the specific trailer court-camp; no permit shall be transferable.
B. 
Applications for permits shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall contain the following:
(1) 
Name and address of the applicant and owner;
(2) 
Location and legal description of the trailer court-camp;
(3) 
A complete plan of the trailer court-camp showing compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(4) 
Such further information as may be requested by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale to enable it to determine that the proposed trailer court-camp will comply with legal requirements.
C. 
A complete plan for the purpose of obtaining a permit shall show:
(1) 
The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
(2) 
The number, location and size of trailer-coach spaces;
(3) 
The location and width of roadways and walkways;
(4) 
The location of service buildings and any other proposed structures;
(5) 
The location of water and sewer lines; and
(6) 
Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed within the trailer court-camp.
(7) 
Plans shall comply with Berks County and Colebrookdale Township Planning Commission's regulations.
No permit for maintenance or operation of any trailer court-camp, presently existing or hereafter established, shall issue under this chapter until an annual fee of $20 for each camp shall have been paid to the Township Treasurer.
No trailer court-camp hereafter shall be established within the limits of Colebrookdale Township unless application shall be specifically made to the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale and the issuance of said permit be authorized by the said Board of Supervisors by resolution of said camp, whereupon the provisions of this chapter shall become applicable.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the conditions of the trailer courts-camps located within the Township of Colebrookdale and shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale are hereby authorized to make and adopt such written regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, provided that such regulations shall not be in conflict with provisions of this chapter; such regulations shall have the same force and affect as the provisions of this chapter, and the penalty for violation thereof shall be the same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this chapter, as hereinafter provided.
A. 
The trailer court shall be located on a well-drained site and shall be so located that its drainage will not endanger any water supply. All such trailer courts shall be in areas free from marshes, swamps, or other potential breeding places for insects or rodents.
B. 
The area of the trailer court-camp shall be large enough to accommodate:
(1) 
The designated number of trailer coach spaces;
(2) 
Necessary streets and roadways;
(3) 
Parking areas for motor vehicles; and
(4) 
Service areas and playgrounds.
C. 
Each trailer coach space shall contain a minimum of 1,500 square feet, shall be at least 30 feet wide, and shall abut on a driveway or other clear area with unobstructed access to a public street. Such spaces shall be clearly defined, and trailer coaches shall be parked in such spaces so that there will be a minimum of 15 feet between trailer coaches and so that no trailer coach will be less than 10 feet from the exterior boundary of the trailer court.
D. 
Playground areas shall be provided and shall be restricted to such use. These areas shall be protected from the main highway and from parking areas.
For each dependent trailer each trailer court-camp shall be provided with one or more service buildings adequately equipped with toilets, wash-basins, showers or bath, water faucets or spigots in accordance with the following:
A. 
One toilet for each sex, for every six dependent trailer coaches or fraction thereof;
B. 
Each room having three or fewer toilets shall be provided with one lavatory or washbasin;
C. 
One shower or bathtub shall be provided for each sex for each 10 trailer coaches or fraction thereof;
D. 
All toilets, toilet facilities and bathtubs or showers shall be placed in properly constructed buildings located not more than 100 feet from each trailer coach.
E. 
The service buildings constructed for dependent trailers shall be well lighted at all times; well ventilated and screened; and constructed of resistant material to permit frequent washing and cleaning. It shall have adequate heating facilities to maintain a temperature of 70° F. during cold weather.
F. 
The floor shall be of concrete and each room shall be provided with floor drains.
An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each trailer court-camp, capable of furnishing a minimum of 125 gallons per day per trailer-coach space. Where a public supply of water of such quality is available, connection shall be made thereto and its supply shall be used exclusively. The development of an independent water supply to serve the trailer court-camp shall be made only after express approval has been granted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale and the state health department.
Trailer court-camps shall be served by a public sewer system when one is available, and in the absence of a public sewer system, by a private disposal system which has the approval of the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale and state health department. Each trailer coach space shall be provided with a satisfactory sewer connection.
The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the court shall be so managed as to create no health hazards. All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers.
No owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other pet animal shall permit it to run at large or to commit any nuisance within the limits of any trailer court.
Every trailer court-camp owner or operator shall maintain a register of all persons accommodated in the trailer coaches which register shall include the names of all persons accommodated and regular or home address; the make, model, and license number of each motor vehicle and trailer coach; the state, territory or county issuing the trailer license; and the dates of arrival and departure of each trailer coach. Said register shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the public. Every owner, operator, attendant or other person operating a trailer court-camp shall notify the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the trailer court-camp. In the case of disease diagnosed by a physician as quarantinable, such owner, operator, attendant or other person operating a trailer court shall not permit the departure of the trailer coach without approval of the proper health officer.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Colebrookdale may suspend any permit or license herein granted when it deems it to be of benefit to the public health, safety or morals.
[Amended 4-2-1990 by Ord. No. 5-90; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Township in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not paid, the Township shall initiate a civil action for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Township may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County.
If any section or part of section or paragraph of this chapter is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validation, force or effect of any other section or sections or part of a section or paragraph of this chapter.
Any ordinance or part of any ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this chapter, be and the same is hereby repealed.