[Adopted 5-17-1966 STM]
In order to ensure the protection of the health,
safety, peace, economy and welfare of the residents and taxpayers
of the Town of Griswold, the following rules and regulations shall
govern all trailers, mobile homes or other vehicles with or without
wheels from the effective date of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The duly appointed Health Officer of the Town of Griswold
or his deputy.
A unit similar to a trailer coach but which is equipped with
running water, bath facilities, flush toilet and appropriate sanitary
connections.
Privately owned land upon which two or more dwellings are
or are intended to be parked and occupied as dwellings.
Includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, owners,
lessees, licensees and the agents of each of them.
Areas open for vacationers during the period from Memorial
Day to Labor Day.
A trailer coach not equipped with running water, bath facilities,
flush toilet and appropriate sanitary connections.
Privately owned land upon which more than one trailer is
intended to be parked and occupied as a dwelling.
The rules and regulations of this article are
not to affect legally qualified mobile home parks and/or trailers
existing within the geographical limits of said Town of Griswold upon
the effective date of this article, except as herein specifically
provided.
The rules and regulations of this article shall apply to any expansion, extension or alteration of present mobile home parks located within geographical limits of the Town of Griswold. In the event that present mobile home parks are in the process of expansion, extension or alteration under the terms of Article II, Parks, of this chapter, said expansion, extension or alteration must be substantially complied with,[1] including approval of the Town Health Officer and/or the
State Health Department, within 15 days after the acceptance of this
article by the freemen of the Town of Griswold. In the event that
such expansion, extension or alteration is not complied with within
said 15 days, then the expansion, extension or alteration of the existing
trailer parks shall come under the rules and regulations of this article.
No automobile, automobile trailer, mobile home,
truck, truck trailer, trolley car, railroad car or other vehicle,
with or without wheels, designed, altered or used for human occupancy
as a home or camp, all of which terms shall hereinafter be designated
by the word "vehicle," shall be parked and occupied for residence
purposes off the public highways in the Town for a period exceeding
five days without an occupancy permit issued by the Town Clerk.
No such permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk
until written approval of the Town Health Officer, certifying compliance
with state sanitary regulations and that the presence of such vehicle
will not imperil the public health, has been filed with the Town Clerk
in respect to the proposed site to be occupied by such vehicle and
in respect to the sanitary facilities of such vehicle.
No such occupancy permit shall be issued for
an initial period exceeding 30 days, and such permit shall be renewable
for a period not exceeding an additional 30 days. The permit shall
state the location of the vehicle and the maximum number of persons
occupying such vehicle.
No such vehicle shall be parked and occupied
within 50 feet of a public highway unless concealed from view from
such highway.
The Town Clerk shall issue such permit if the
provisions of this article are complied with.
This Article shall not apply to any vehicle
parked and occupied for residence purposes off the public highway
in the Town on the effective date of this article nor to the replacement
of such vehicle on the same lot.
This Article shall not apply to the establishment
of summer recreational camp sites within the geographical boundaries
of the Town of Griswold. Summer recreational camp sites shall be areas
designated by the Board of Selectmen to be used solely for that purpose.
Any person who violates the provisions of this
article shall be fined not more than $100. Each day that such vehicle
is parked in violation of this article shall constitute a separate
offense.
The Selectmen of the Town of Griswold are hereby
authorized to bring any civil action in the appropriate court of the
State of Connecticut to enforce this article.
Any person aggrieved hereby or aggrieved in
the granting or refusal to grant any permit hereunder may appeal to
the Court of Common Pleas for New London County in the same manner
as is provided for appeals in civil cases.
