[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Monroe 6-11-1975 as Ord. No. BOH 3-75 (appeared as Ch. 18 of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land management — See Ch. 175.
Mobile home site fees — See Ch. 200.
Mobile home parks — See Ch. 289.
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There is hereby adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Monroe, in the County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the maintenance, control and operation of campgrounds that portion of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code entitled "Chapter 11, Campgrounds" (effective September 1, 1968). A copy of Chapter 11, Campgrounds, of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code is annexed to this chapter and three copies of the same have been placed on file in the office of the Township Clerk and are available to all persons desiring to use and examine the same.
B. 
Where the provisions of this chapter, as hereinafter enumerated, are more restrictive than the provisions of Chapter 11, Campgrounds, of the State Sanitary Code, those provisions shall apply; but where any such provisions of this chapter are in conflict with the laws of the State of New Jersey or the provisions of Chapter 11, Campgrounds, of the State Sanitary Code, then the provisions of Chapter 11, Campgrounds, shall apply.
C. 
A certified copy of this chapter, upon adoption, shall be filed with the State Commissioner of Health.
A. 
All definitions set forth in Chapter 11, Campgrounds, of the State Sanitary Code, except as hereinafter modified, are incorporated and made a part of this section by reference.
B. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CAMPER
Any person who registered his party within the campground intended for the exclusive use and occupation of a campsite.
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CAMPGROUND
Indicates, applies to, refers to, means, identifies and includes a tract of land upon which two or more campsites are located, established and maintained for occupancy by the general public as temporary living quarters for children or adults, or both, for a total of 15 days or more in any calendar year, for recreation, education or vacation purposes.
[Amended 6-12-2019 by Ord. No. BOH 1-2019]
CAMPING VEHICLE
Any camp trailer or other unit built or mounted on a vehicle or chassis, designed for temporary use as a dwelling and for sleeping facilities, having no permanent foundation.
CAMPSITE
A plot or area of ground not less than 30 by 40 feet (1,200 square feet) within a campground, intended for the exclusive occupation by a camping unit or units under the control of a camper.
ENGINEER or ENGINEER FOR THE MONROE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF HEALTH
The Township Engineer or his designee. Nothing herein, however, shall restrict or prohibit the Monroe Township Board of Health from utilizing engineering or such required professional services other than the Township Engineer.
PUBLIC POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
A municipally or privately owned water supply, approved by the New Jersey Department of Health under the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 10, and Article 1, Chapter 11, of Title 58 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes, which is distributed to users or consumers through a water system.
SANITARY FACILITIES
Public or private showers, bathrooms and washrooms within the campground and used by campers or connected to camping vehicles and shall specifically exclude the use of privies and pit toilets, but shall not prohibit chemically treated portable toilets (e.g., "Johnny on the Spot").
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Editor's Note: Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. BOH 6-86; see Ch. 276, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I.
A. 
Each applicant for a license under the provisions of this chapter shall file with the Secretary of the Board of Health a written application signed by the applicant or applicants, which application shall state:
(1) 
The name and residence of the applicant and, if a firm, association, partnership or corporation, the name and address of the officers and the registered agent or partners. If the application is being made on behalf of someone other than the applicant, then the name and address of the person for whom the application is being made shall be stated.
(2) 
The detailed nature of the business to be conducted.
(3) 
The place where the business is to be located and carried on, by metes and bounds, and also the present zoning classification of said property.
(4) 
If the applicant is not the owner of the site where the business is to be conducted, the owner's consent to the conduct of the business shall accompany the application.
(5) 
A clear description of the campground site to be used and a plot plan submitted therewith designating all campsites by number; all water, utility and sanitary facilities including disposal systems/fields; and the size and type of all areas, buildings, installations used or to be used by any and all occupants of campground. Said plan shall include all roadways, walkways, buildings and installations.
B. 
Applications shall be signed by the owner and operator of the proposed facility.
C. 
A certification of the water and sewerage facilities on said campground by a state certified Health Inspector shall be submitted to the Engineer for review. However, no license shall be issued until the Engineer shall have approved and certified the Board of Health water and sewerage facilities.
A. 
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the person-to-person transfer of a license at the location for which the license was issued from person to person, corporation to corporation, person to corporation or corporation to person. However, in the event that any licensee fails to apply for renewal of said license within 90 days from the renewal date (May 1), said license shall be considered lapsed and not be transferable. Nothing herein shall bar the right of any heir, executor or administrator of such licensee to continue the operation of the licensed premises subject to the conditions enumerated herein.
B. 
All applications for transfer or assignment of licenses shall be made to the Board of Health. No license shall be transferred or assigned without the Board of Health's express consent, which consent shall be by resolution and adopted at a public meeting.
A. 
The annual license fee for a campground shall be as set forth in Chapter 74, Fees. Said license shall be issued for a period of one year commencing on May 1 of each year and expiring on April 30 of the following year. No license shall be issued until the aforesaid fee, together with all required escrows, are posted with the Board of Health. Likewise no renewal of license shall be issued unless all fees and escrow reimbursements required by this chapter have been paid nor shall any renewal of a license be issued unless the applicant shall have complied with any conditions required by the Board of Health and/or the Engineer pursuant to the prior year's license.
[Amended 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. O-42-2003]
B. 
Every license issued for a campground shall be displayed openly and conspicuously in the principal office of the campground at the campground site.
C. 
Each licensee shall maintain a campground registry which shall be available for township inspection and shall set forth the name of the licensed camper, body type and license number of each automobile or vehicle, date of arrival, date of departure, name of responsible adult of the camping party and his/her last permanent address.
A. 
Any initial license shall not be issued for more than 100 campsites in any campground. However, after a campground facility has been in operation for the period of one year, a licensee may apply for additional campsite spaces after compliance with all requisites pursuant to initial application requirements.
(1) 
Not more than 50 additional campsites shall be approved at any one time.
(2) 
The Board of Health shall, prior to the granting of additional site approval, conduct a public hearing, notice of which shall be advertised not less than seven days prior to said hearing and not more than 15 days prior thereto.
(3) 
Approval shall take into consideration the past operation of the facility and compliance with all ordinances and statutes applicable thereto.
B. 
Zoning; preexisting use. No campground license or campsite extensions shall be granted by the Board of Health unless the applicant's site is zoned for such use, or appropriate approval for such use is received by the applicant in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70 et seq. However, nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any existing owner or operator of a campground site from making application for a license hereunder or an application for additional campsites so long as those additional campsites are located on property presently owned, under lease or within the area of the existing campground.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. BOH 6-86; see Ch. 276, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to permit any waste or matter from sinks, baths, cesspools, septic tanks or other plumbing or sanitary facilities or means of disposal in camp vehicles, tents or other camp-type or associated vehicles or equipment to be deposited upon the surface of the ground, and all such fixtures and devices, when in use, must be connected to a camp disposal system or the drainage therefrom must be disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Township Board of Health and Engineer.
B. 
Waste from showers, toilets, sinks and laundries shall be disposed of into a public system or in such manner as approved by the Board of Health or into a private sewage disposal plant or septic tank system that is approved by the Board of Health and Engineer.
C. 
Sanitary facilities shall be subject to monthly inspections by the Township Health Officer or such other official designated by the Board of Health.
There shall be no disposal of waste material on the ground. Waste material must be deposited in trash receptacles provided by the licensee and placed in convenient locations as approved by the Township Health Inspector or such other official designated by the Board of Health. The licensee shall pay for and provide private trash and garbage collection for said facility.
Every such campsite established in every campground shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises of every such campsite or any existing campground shall be properly graded and surfaced so as to prevent the accumulation of stormwater or wastewater. Accordingly, the applicant shall be required to demonstrate to the Engineer that the campsite or existing campsite is properly graded and surfaced to prevent the accumulation of stormwater or wastewater. Upon the request of the Engineer, the applicant shall be required to submit appropriate grading, surfacing and drainage plans and specifications.
A. 
There shall be no on-street or on-lane parking. All roadways shall be not less than 12 feet in width with all main interior roadways composed of a gravel bed or other such material as certified and approved by the Engineer.
B. 
Each campsite facility shall be large enough to accommodate those vehicles normally used in conjunction with the campsite facility.
C. 
No parts of any camping vehicle shall extend into the travel interior roadway within the campground.
D. 
There shall be provided additional parking areas within the campground facility for any additional vehicles in the camping party that exceed the usual car and trailer space provided with each campsite.
E. 
The motor vehicles of guests or visitors shall be parked in an area specifically designated for such purpose.
A. 
Compliance. The licensee shall be required to comply with all ordinances of the Township of Monroe or applicable state statutes and regulations governing the operation, including all statutes and regulations pertaining to health and fire, and all ordinances and regulations of the Board of Health.
B. 
Inspection. The Board of Health may designate any of its personnel or appointees or such other agencies of the township, such as the Police or Fire Chief, to inspect the licensed premises to determine whether the licensee has and/or is complying with the provisions of this chapter and applicable state statutes and regulations. Such inspection shall be performed in a reasonable manner so as to not unduly interrupt the business operations of the licensee.
A. 
When an applicant is unable to meet all of the requirements and conditions specified by the Board of Health and/or the Engineer, the Board of Health, in its discretion, may issue a license or renewal thereof subject to the applicant's posting of sufficient performance bond, cash or any other form of guaranty approved in form by the Engineer and the Solicitor of the Board of Health; provided, however, that no such license shall be issued unless the applicant can amply demonstrate that the improvements and/or conditions not completed or fulfilled would not detrimentally affect the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the campgrounds and/or persons living adjacent thereto.
B. 
In the event that any escrow posted hereunder proves insufficient, the applicant shall be required to post such additional escrow as may be required in the manner specified in Subsection A.
A. 
The Township Council is hereby authorized to revoke or suspend any campground license issued pursuant hereto if, after investigation and hearing as provided hereafter, it shall determine that:
(1) 
The holder of said license has violated any of the provisions of this chapter.
(2) 
Any campground is being maintained in an unsanitary, unsafe manner.
(3) 
A continuing nuisance exists.
(4) 
The campground is being operated in violation of any state health code or regulation or any other applicable statute or regulation of the State of New Jersey.
B. 
Whenever it appears that a violation has occurred as enumerated in Subsection A hereof, the Board of Health may cause to be issued a notice, in writing, to the licensee to correct, eliminate or take such other action as may be required to abate such violation. If the required action is not taken within the time specified in the notice, the Board of Health may issue, pursuant to the provisions of Subsection C below, an order to show cause why said license should not be suspended or revoked.
C. 
In addition to the procedure provided in Subsection B hereof, the Board of Health, where a preliminary investigation discloses a violation as enumerated in Subsection A, may cause to be issued to the licensee an order to show cause why said license shall not be suspended or revoked. Said notice and order shall be in writing, enumerating the alleged violations and the date of hearing. No public hearing shall be held on the violations as charged herein prior to five days' notice.
[Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. BOH 6-86]
A. 
State Sanitary Code.
(1) 
Each violation of any provision of the State Sanitary Code shall constitute a separate offense, and any person convicted of any violation shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100. Each day that said violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Each such penalty shall be sued for and recovered in a civil action by the Board of Health in a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-10.
(2) 
The penalty provided herein shall not be deemed to bar or exclude any other power or enforcement which the Board of Health, by and through its public officers, shall have in order to enforce compliance with the provisions of the State Sanitary Code.
B. 
Any person convicted of any violation of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 and not less than $5. Each twenty-four-hour period of said violation shall be deemed to be a separate offense and punishable as aforesaid by said fine.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or impair the power of the Board of Health or the Township of Monroe or any agency or officer thereof to enforce any provisions of any act or legislation of the State of New Jersey, or regulations supplemental thereto, or any ordinance or regulation of the Board of Health and the Township of Monroe, nor to prevent or punish violations thereof The powers conferred in this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law or regulation of the State of New Jersey or ordinances or regulations pursuant thereto adopted by this Board of Health or the Township of Monroe.