[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Cape May as
Sec. 3-16 of the 1997 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A waterborne vehicle or boat fitted for living accommodations.
[Amended by Ord. No. 625]
Any vehicle used, designed or intended to be used as a conveyance
upon the public streets, highways or alleys, whether so used or not. It includes
self-propelled and non-self-propelled vehicles so designed, constructed, reconstructed
or added to by means of portable wheels as to permit occupancy as a dwelling
or sleeping place for one or more persons, and having no foundation other
than wheels, jacks, or skirtings, or platform or support of any nature so
arranged as to be portable. The maintenance of a house trailer or similar
vehicle on a floating platform shall under no circumstances be permitted.
The parking for use as living quarters of any trailer or house car within
the City shall be unlawful.
[Amended by Ord. No. 625]
A house boat shall not be used for permanent living quarters within
the boundaries of the City. Occupancy of any such house boat for a period
exceeding 30 days shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter.
