[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Yarmouth 4-7-1981
by Art. 16.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This chapter was derived from Sections 15.01 through
15.07 of the Town of Yarmouth Bylaws and was originally adopted 2-14-1939.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined
and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set forth unless it shall
be apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:
Any building, tent or structure, house car or automobile trailer
constructed primarily for overnight or weekly occupancy and provided with
living quarters for such use. When determined by the Selectmen or licensing
authorities to be of such a nature, the structure shall be termed an "overnight
cabin, tent or trailer." Any dwelling occupied by the owner or lessee or rented
to a family for dwelling purposes shall not be termed an "overnight cabin,
tent or trailer."
Any place where two or more overnight cabins, tents or trailers are
located, or any premises designed or intended for the purpose of supplying
to the public a location for overnight cabins, tents or trailers.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish or maintain or permit
to be established or maintained upon any property or park site owned or controlled
by said person a tourist camp in the Town of Yarmouth unless there exists
a valid permit therefor granted by the Board of Selectmen or the local licensing
authorities shall have granted a license therefor after a public hearing.
Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by the local licensing
authorities or the Selectmen at the expense of the applicant
by publication not less than seven days prior thereto in a newspaper published
or having a circulation in the representative district if there is any published,
otherwise in the city or town wherein the land of which said license is to
be exercised is situated. Notice shall also be given by the applicant by registered
mail not less than seven days prior to such hearing to all owners of real
estate abutting on said land, in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
The application for such a permit shall be accompanied by plans of the
proposed or existing tourist camp, showing the location of all buildings,
driveways, toilet facilities, baths, laundry facilities, slop sinks and other
improvements. Such permit may be granted to anyone meeting the requirements
as outlined and when it is determined by the Board of Selectmen or the local
licensing authorities that it is a public necessity and convenience and determined
by them not to be detrimental to the locality in which the tourist camp is
to be established.
A minimum annual permit fee of $1 per overnight cabin, tent or trailer
shall be paid before said permit shall be issued.
Overnight cabins, tents or trailers, as defined in § 133-1, shall not be erected or placed or permitted to be erected or placed within 35 feet of each other.
All tourist camps, tents and trailers shall meet with the rules, regulations
and requirements of the Board of Health of the Town of Yarmouth.
If any holder of a license or permit fails to maintain compliance with
the requirements of the Board of Health or compliance with the regulations
and bylaws of the Town of Yarmouth governing the conduct of the business of
such licensee or permittee, the Selectmen or licensing authorities may, after
a hearing or opportunity therefor, modify, suspend, revoke or cancel such
license or permit.
The manager of every tourist camp shall require all persons using the
same to register their names, home addresses and car license numbers. Such
record shall be available at all times for inspection by the Police Department.
The Board of Selectmen and/or the Board of Health of the Town of Yarmouth
shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 4-20-1982 by Art. 27, approved 8-10-1982]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
fined not more than $300 for each offense. Each day that such violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
