[Adopted 10-26-1962]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any lot or plot of ground used for the temporary or permanent
storage, parking or location of one or more trailers or camp cars
for a period of more than six hours, and which places are used as
a business operated for profit.
Any unit designed and used for living or sleeping purposes
which is equipped with wheels or similar devices used for the purpose
of transporting said unit from place to place whether by motive power
or other means, and without permanent foundation other than wheels,
jacks or skirtings.
A.
Within the limit of the Township of Mannington, no
person, firm or corporation shall conduct or carry on the business
of the operation of a trailer camp or camp site or work in, occupy
or directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever utilize any place
or premises in which is conducted or carried on a trailer camp or
camp site unless and until there shall be granted in accordance with
the terms of this article, and shall be in full force and effect,
a license to conduct said trailer camp or camp site for the place
and premises, in or at which the same shall be conducted and carried
on. Nor shall any person, firm or corporation, park, keep, house or
maintain any trailer within the limits of this Township, on a camp
site or in a trailer camp, except for the purpose of repair or storage,
for a period of more than six hours unless licensed so to do as hereinafter
provided.
B.
This section shall not prohibit the housing or storage
of any trailer upon the premises of the owner of such trailer if the
trailer is not used for living or sleeping accommodations.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
owning or operating a camp car, mobile home or trailer located in
a trailer camp or camp site, or on the premises of the owner of the
trailer, or on leased ground, to remove or cause to have removed the
wheels or any similar devices from said trailer, mobile home or camp
car or to otherwise permanently fix it to the ground in a manner that
would prevent the ready removal of said trailer, mobile home or camp
car.
A.
Said license shall be applied for by the written application
filed with the Township Clerk and shall set forth the full name and
address of the applicant; the particular kind or character of business
to be carried on or conducted, or vehicles parked; the location or
place of the premises in or at which the same is to be carried on;
the total area of the ground space thereof and a diagram of the same;
whether or not any adequate water supply is available; the method
adopted for the disposal of sewage, garbage, waste or other offensive
matter; and such other information as may from time to time be required
by the Township Committee. Said application shall be accompanied by
a deposit to cover the license fee for the current year in the amount
hereinafter provided, which license fee as to the first license granted
for any such place shall be proportionately prorated for the remainder
of the year.
B.
Upon receipt of the application in writing the Township
Clerk shall present the same to the Township Committee which shall
make an inspection and examination of the premises and determine the
suitability of the premises for use as a trailer camp or camp site,
and whether or not such premises might be so used, without hazard
to the health, morals or general welfare. Upon authorization by the
Township Committee, the Township Clerk shall issue the license.
C.
Should the license be granted, the premises and any
building, trailer, mobile home situate thereon shall be at all times
subject to examination and inspection, by day or night, by proper
officers and agents of the Township Committee Police, Fire Department,
and Board of Health, and should any condition be found to exist in
or upon said premises subsequent to the granting of such license,
which condition in the opinion of the Township Committee might create
a hazard, risk, or be detrimental to private or public health, morals
or general welfare, the same shall forthwith be remedied and corrected
by the owner, applicant or licensee, upon notice.
D.
In case of the failure or refusal to comply with any
of the terms or provisions of this article, the Township Committee
can, after due notice and hearing, refuse and revoke any license applied
for or granted hereunder.
E.
There shall be charged and collected for said license
an annual fee of $200 per year for any person, firm or corporation
who shall have 10 trailers or less at any one time during the year,
and there shall be added to the annual fee of $200 a fee of $20 for
each trailer over the number of 10 trailers, which shall be part of
the license fee. In addition to the above, there shall be the further
sum of $2 per calendar week or part thereof per trailer. Said license
shall expire on December 31st of each year, and as to the base amount
of $200 and the additional $20 for each trailer over 10, this shall
be payable in advance for each year, and the remaining payments are
to be made weekly as hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 7-31-2000 by Ord. No. 00-03]
F.
Camp sites and trailer camps as defined in this article are subject to the requirements of Chapter 70, Land Development. No license shall be issued pursuant to this article unless the camp site or trailer camp has received all applicable land use and development approvals pursuant to Chapter 70.
[Added 10-4-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-03]
The holder of the trailer camp or camp site
license shall be responsible for securing a trailer parking license
for each trailer parked in the camp site for a period in excess of
six hours, for the payment of the fee imposed for the issuance of
such license and the penalties provided by this article upon failure
to procure such license.
Each licensee shall maintain a camp registry
and each week submit two copies of the same, so far as it pertains
to the preceding week, setting forth the license number of the trailer,
the serial, type and license number of each automobile, the date of
arrival, whether still at the camp and if not the date of departure,
and the age, name and permanent address of the owner of each trailer
and automobile and of each occupant thereof. A copy thereof shall
be delivered to the Township Clerk together with payment to the Mannington
Township as herein provided. Such license shall not be transferable.
A.
Every trailer camp or camp site shall be equipped
with an adequate supply of pure drinking water, as provided by local
health regulations and there shall be provided sanitary accommodations
as follows: for every two trailers, camp cars or mobile homes, one
women's toilet and one men's toilet and one slop sink in the men's
toilet room and one slop sink in the women's toilet room, all properly
connected with separate septic tanks and field drains for each installation,
said septic tanks with field drains to comply with local health regulations.
B.
There shall be provided in every trailer camp or camp
site heretofore or hereafter established such number of tight receptacles
with close-fitting metal covers for garbage or refuse, ashes and rubbish
as may be deemed necessary by the Board of Health and such garbage
receptacles shall be at all times in a clean and sanitary condition.
C.
It shall be unlawful to permit any waste water or
material from sinks, baths, showers or other plumbing fixtures in
camp or trailers to be deposited upon the surface of the ground and
all such fixtures, when in use, must be connected to sewage system.
D.
Every trailer camp or camp site heretofore or hereafter
established shall be provided with means of lighting the same at night
and all water closets and bath units shall be provided with sufficient
light facilities which shall be kept lighted during the time from
1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise.
E.
Every camp ground or site hereafter established shall
provide a minimum of 2,000 square feet of space per trailer, camp
car or mobile home. Trailers, camp cars or mobile homes shall be arranged
in rows, abutting or facing on a driveway not less than 30 feet in
width which driveway shall have unobstructed access to a public street
or highway, and no rows of trailers, camp cars or mobile homes shall
be nearer than 50 feet to any other row of trailers, camp cars or
mobile homes and side distances of no less than 30 feet between trailers,
camp cars or mobile homes.
F.
Every camp ground or camp site hereafter established
shall be located on a well drained area and the premises of every
such camp site or camp ground shall be properly graded and surfaced
so as to prevent the accumulation of storm or casual water.
G.
No person, firm or corporation shall permit any such
licensed premises to be used for immoral purposes or suffer the violation
thereon or therein or any penal law or of any ordinance of the Township.
H.
Such licensed premises shall, at all times, comply
with all proper police and fire regulations imposed by the Township
ordinances.
I.
Dogs at no time shall be permitted to run at large
in any camp site or trailer camp grounds.
[Amended 10-4-2018 by Ord. No. 18-03]
No person or persons, firm or corporation owning, renting or
leasing any trailer, camp car or mobile home shall locate, park, keep
or maintain said trailer, camp car or mobile home upon any lot or
tract of land within the Township of Mannington, aforesaid, except
upon a trailer camp or camp site conducted, maintained and licensed
in full and complete compliance with all the provisions of this article,
or as otherwise permitted in this chapter.
Licenses to conduct a trailer park, trailer
camp or camp site shall be limited to not more than two in number.
[Amended 7-6-2006 by Ord. No. 06-10]
Violations of this article shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
