[Amended 11-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-024]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
TRAILER
A structure, such as a house trailer, or a vehicle, whether
self-propelled or non-self-propelled, which is designed, constructed,
reconstructed or added to by means of accessories to permit the occupancy
thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons on
a temporary or permanent basis. The term "trailer" shall also include
the terms "camper," "camping vehicle," "recreation vehicle" and "boat
trailer." The term does not apply to house trailers that through installation,
connections to utilities and/or other arrangements are not currently
subject to transportation; nor does the term apply to commercial trailers
used for hauling material or equipment, or trailers used for the shipment
of goods, pulled by motorized vehicles and commonly called "tractor-trailers."
[Amended 2-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-OR-001]
[Amended 11-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-024]
The Police Department of the Township of Burlington
is hereby designated as the agency responsible for the enforcement
of this chapter.
[Added 11-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-024; amended 2-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-OR-001]
A trailer may be parked or stored on private residential property
subject to the following conditions:
A. Location.
A trailer which is not parked or stored in a fully enclosed garage
or building may be parked or stored only in the rear or side yards.
B. Setback
requirements. A trailer parked or stored in a rear yard must be set
back at least five feet from all lot lines. A trailer parked or stored
in a side yard must be set back at least 10 feet from the side lot
line and may not block windows or doors that might be used to exit
a residence in the event of a fire or other emergency.
C. Use regulations.
At no time shall a parked or stored trailer be occupied or used for
living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes or for storage of equipment
other than that used in connection with the vehicle.
D. One-trailer
limit. Only one trailer may be parked or stored on a private residential
property.
[Added 11-10-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-024]
A. One commercial
vehicle of a rated capacity of 3/4 ton or less, owned or used by a
resident of the premises to go to and from business, may be parked
or garaged overnight on residentially used or zoned property or on
a public street adjacent to the property.
B. Commercial
vehicles and commercial trailers may be parked on residentially used
or zoned property or on streets adjacent to a residential property
for loading or unloading purposes.
C. Except
as provided in the previous subsections and except for emergency or
service vehicles while actually engaged in emergency or service calls,
neither buses, nor commercial vehicles, nor commercial trailers, nor
trailers designed or used for the hauling or shipment of material,
goods or equipment may be parked or garaged overnight on residentially
used or zoned property or on any public street adjacent to a residential
property.
D. Neither
buses, nor commercial vehicles, nor commercial trailers may be parked
overnight, stored or garaged on nonresidentially used or zoned property
or on a public street adjacent to a nonresidential property except
as provided by and in compliance with approved site plans.
E. As used
in the previous subsections "overnight" parking means continuous parking
for a period of six hours between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m.