[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
(now Council) of the Township of Galloway 1-18-1971 by Ord. No. 393 as Ch. 35 of the 1971 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The office of Campsite Enforcement Officer is
hereby designated as the officer to exercise the powers prescribed
by this chapter, and he shall receive as compensation for said position
the sum of $200 per year.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21, P.L.
1946, as amended (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1), the "Private Campgrounds Code"
as approved by the Department of Health and the Department of Conservation
and Economic Development and filed in the Secretary of State's office
is hereby accepted, adopted and established as a standard to be used
as a guide in determining whether campgrounds' dwellings as well as
their facilities located in this municipality are safe, sanitary and
fit for human habitation and rental. A copy of the Private Campgrounds
Code, as amended, is annexed to this chapter, and three copies of
same have been placed on file in the office of the Township Clerk
and are available to all persons desiring to use and examine same.
A.
Section 11.3 of the Private Campgrounds Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Section 11.3 Outlets
If electrical outlets are provided for camping
unit electrical service, the electrical receptacle shall be properly
grounded. The electric outlet receptacle shall be waterproof and accessible
to the camping unit. The receptacle shall supply 115 volts with a
minimum rated capacity of 15 amperes. A properly sized overcurrent
device shall be installed as an integral part of each outlet.
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[Amended 1-18-1971 by Ord. No. 393]
The Campsite Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized
and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of camp
dwellings as well as their facilities located within the Township
of Galloway, in order that he may perform his duty of safeguarding
the health and safety of the occupants of camp dwellings as well as
their facilities and of the general public. For the purpose of making
such inspections, the Campsite Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized
to enter, examine and survey at all reasonable times all camp dwellings
as well as their facilities. The owner or occupant of every camp dwelling
as well as its facilities, or the person in charge thereof, shall
give the Campsite Enforcement Officer free access to such camp dwelling
as well as its facilities at all reasonable times for the purpose
of such inspection, examination and survey. Every occupant of a camp
dwelling shall give the owner thereof or his agent or employee access
to any part of such camp dwelling as well as its facilities at all
reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations
as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this
chapter or with any lawful rule or regulations adopted or any lawful
order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 1-18-1971 by Ord. No. 393]
A.
Whenever the Campsite Enforcement Officer determines
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a
violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation
adopted pursuant thereto, he shall give notice of such alleged violation
to the person or persons responsible therefor as hereinafter provided.
(1)
Such notice shall:
(a)
Be put in writing;
(b)
Include a statement of the reasons why it is
being issued;
(c)
Allow a reasonable time for the performance
of any act it requires; and
(d)
Be served upon the owner or his agent, or the
occupant, as the case may require; provided that such notice shall
be deemed to be properly served upon such owner or agent, or upon
such occupant, if a copy thereof is sent by registered mail to his
last known address, or if a copy thereof is posted in a conspicuous
place in or about the dwelling affected by the notice, or if he is
served with such notice by any other method authorized or required
under the laws of this state.
(2)
Such notice may contain an outline of remedial action
which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this
chapter and with rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
B.
Any person affected by any notice which has been issued
in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this chapter
or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto may request
and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Planning Board
of Galloway Township, provided such person shall file in the office
of the Township Clerk a written petition requesting such hearing and
setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within 10
days after the day the notice was served. Upon receipt of such petition
the Township Clerk shall forward same to the Secretary of the Planning
Board, who shall then ascertain from the Chairman of the said Board
the setting of time and place of such hearing and shall give the petitioner
written notice thereof. At such hearing the petitioner shall be given
an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified
or withdrawn.
C.
The hearing shall be commenced not later than 30 days
after the day on which the petition was filed; provided that, upon
application of the petitioner, the Chairman of the Planning Board
may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond
such thirty-day period if in its judgment the petitioner has submitted
a good and sufficient reason for such postponement.
D.
After such hearing, the membership of the Planning
Board shall sustain, modify or withdraw the notice, depending upon
its findings as to whether the provisions of this chapter and the
rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto have been complied
with. If the Planning Board sustains or modifies such notice, it shall
be deemed to be an order. Any notice served pursuant to this chapter
shall automatically become an order if a written petition for a hearing
is not filed in the office of the Township Clerk of the Township of
Galloway within 10 days after such notice is served.
E.
The proceedings at such hearing, including the findings
and decision of the Planning Board of the Township of Galloway, shall
be summarized, reduced to writing and entered as a matter of public
record in the office of the Township Clerk. Such record shall also
include a copy of every notice or order issued in connection with
the matter. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Board
may seek relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction as
provided by the laws of this state.
F.
Whenever the Campsite Enforcement Officer finds that
an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the
public health or safety, he may, without notice or hearing, issue
an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring
that such action be taken as he deems necessary to meet the emergency.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, such order shall
be effective immediately. Any person to whom such order is directed
shall comply therewith immediately, but upon petition to the Planning
Board, shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. After such
hearing, depending upon its findings as to whether the provisions
of this chapter and of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant
thereto have been complied with, the Planning Board shall continue
such order in effect, or modify it or revoke it.
[Amended 2-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1845]
A campgrounds' permit, with a fee of $10 for
each campsite per season and yearly campground license to operate
of $200 will be charged, must be applied for at the office of Code
Enforcement Officer; a bill will be sent individually to each campground
annually.
[Amended 1-18-1971 by Ord. No. 393]
The Campsite Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized
and empowered to make and adopt such written rules and regulations
as he may deem necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions
of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter nor in
anywise alter, amend or supersede any of the provisions thereof. The
Campsite Enforcement Officer shall file a certified copy of all rules
and regulations which he may adopt in his office and in the office
of the Clerk of the Township of Galloway.
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or
rent to another for occupancy any camp dwelling as well as its facilities
for the purpose of living therein which does not conform to the provisions
of the Private Campgrounds Code, as amended, established hereby as
the standard to be used in determining whether a camp dwelling is
safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation.
[Amended 1-18-1971 by Ord. No. 393; 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 1609; 12-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1951-2016]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished
by a fine of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than
90 days and/or a period of community service for not more than 90
days, and each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be
a separate and distinct offense.
