[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Gardiner 2-11-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 200, Travel Trailer Parks and Tourist Camps, adopted 3-20-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984 as § 30.58D of the 1984 Code, as amended.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CAMP SPACE
A plot of ground within a campground designed to accommodate two camping units, with or without connections to water supply, electrical service, or sewage systems.
CAMPGROUND
Any parcel of land on which are located two or more camping units of a design or character suitable for seasonal, transient occupancy by adults, children, or any combination of individuals, families, or groups. campground may include permanent structures, such as service buildings and recreational structures but shall not include sleeping accommodations for transient guests in permanent structures intended for year-round use unless permitted by the Town Board in an approved campground Floating District ("CF District") The term campground shall not include residential camping, mobile home parks, golf courses, day camps, overnight camps, resorts, hotel or motel or other lodging facilities. For purposes of this definition, the term "seasonal" shall means a period of seven months or less per calendar year unless permitted by the Town Board in an approved campground Floating District ("CF District").
CAMPING UNIT
One sleeping device or shelter, including but not limited to any independent or dependent pick-up camper, motor home, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, tent, tent house, yurt, lean-to, or similar nonpermanent unit with or without a base structure designed and commonly used for overnight occupancy.
PERSONS
Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association, or corporation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the limits of the Town of Gardiner any campground unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor. Such license shall be issued by the Town Board for a designated period that is less than seven months per calendar year. All campgrounds in existence upon the effective date of this chapter shall within 90 days thereafter obtain a license and comply fully with the requirements of this chapter.
The annual license fee for each campground shall be as set forth in the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Town of Gardiner.
Application for a campground license shall be filed with the Town Board. Application shall be made in written form in duplicate, duly executed and verified by the owner or owners of the premises on which construction of such campground is proposed and shall contain such information as may be requested by the Town Board. Said application shall be accompanied by three copies of a campground plan (hereinafter referred to as "the plan") prepared by a licensed surveyor or professional engineer, drawn at a convenient scale, and showing the following:
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The entire plot and land area on which such campground will be constructed;
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The location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures, open and enclosed parking spaces, and other open spaces therein;
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The proposed arrangement and size of all camping units;
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The arrangement, width, grade, and layout of all existing and proposed streets lying therein and those providing ingress thereto or egress therefrom with relation to public streets;
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The proposed water supply system, with the location of all existing and proposed water lines or hydrants;
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The proposed sanitation system;
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The proposed stormwater drainage system;
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The proposed location, direction, and type of outdoor lighting facilities; and
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The proposed provisions for screening and landscaping.
Every application for a license to operate a campground shall include a campground plan that conforms to all applicable zoning regulations contained in Chapter 220 of the Town Code (the Town of Gardiner Zoning Law).
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied to meet the requirements of the campground. The adequacy and purity of the water supply shall be certified by the Ulster County Health Department before the campground may be opened for use by the public. The water supply shall be obtained only from faucets. No common drinking cups shall be permitted. An adequate supply of hot water shall be supplied at all times in the service building for bathing, washing, and laundry facilities.
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All campgrounds shall include service buildings to house toilet and other sanitary facilities. The adequacy of the sanitary facilities and methods for wastewater disposal shall be approved by the Ulster County Health Department before the campground may be opened for use by the public.
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Each campground shall be provided with toilets, baths or showers, slop sinks and other sanitation facilities which shall conform to the following requirements:
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Toilet facilities for men and women shall be either in separate buildings or at least 20 feet apart or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall.
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Toilet facilities for women shall consist of not less than one flush toilet for every 10 camp units, one shower or bathtub for every 10 camp units and one lavatory for every 20 camp units. Each toilet, shower and bathtub shall be in a private compartment.
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Toilet facilities for men shall consist of not less than one flush toilet for every 15 camp units, one shower or bathtub for every 10 camp units, one lavatory for every 10 camp units and one urinal for every 15 camp units. Each toilet, shower and bathtub shall be in a private compartment.
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Service buildings housing the toilet facilities shall be permanent structures complying with all applicable local laws and statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems, and shall be located not closer than 50 feet nor farther than 1,000 feet from any camping unit.
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The service buildings shall be well lighted at all times of the day or night, shall be well ventilated with screened openings, shall be constructed of such moisture proof material, including painted woodwork, as shall permit repeated cleaning and washing, and shall be maintained at a temperature of at least 68º F. during the period from April 1 to November 1. The floors of the service buildings shall be of water impervious material and shall slope to a floor drain connected with the sewage system.
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Waste from showers, bath tubs, toilets, slop sinks and laundries shall be discharged into a septic tank or sewer system approved by the Ulster County Health Department. Privately operated or maintained septic tanks or sewer systems shall be maintained so as not to create a nuisance or hazard to health and shall be inspected and certified by a qualified person not less than once annually. Sanitary sewers shall not be used for stormwater drainage.
Garbage containers shall be secured with tight-fitting covers at all times to prevent leakage, access by animals, spilling or odors, and placed where they are not clearly visible from the street or road except around pickup times. Garbage cans shall be located no farther than 100 feet from camping units. The cans shall be maintained in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that the garbage cans shall not overflow.
The Town Board shall approve, modify and approve, or disapprove an application for license to operate a campground within 150 days after the application for approval shall have been filed. This time period can be extended by agreement of the Town Board and the applicant. An approved campground license shall be endorsed as approved by the Town Supervisor and a copy, so endorsed and bearing or accompanied by a statement of all conditions attached thereto, shall be filed with the Town Clerk. A second copy, so endorsed, shall be filed in the office of the Town Planning Board, and a third copy, so endorsed, shall be delivered to the applicant.
A cash bond sufficient to cover the full cost of the installation of required streets, water mains, sanitary sewers, drainage system, and all other site improvements as specified by the Town, shall be filed with the Town Board before the license is approved. This provision may be waived by the Town Board if it is demonstrated that a bond or other form of financial security to cover the full cost of the installation of required streets, water mains, sanitary sewers, drainage system, and all other site improvements as specified by the Town has been provided as a condition of any approvals issued pursuant to Chapter 220 of the Town Code.
The adequate maintenance of the entire grounds and facilities of any campground shall be deemed to be the responsibility of the owner and operator of such campground. Every campground shall be inspected not less than once annually by the Building Inspector.
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It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep a register containing a record of all campers located within the campground. The register shall contain the following information:
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Name and address of each camper.
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The make, model and year of all automobiles and camping units.
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License number and owner of each automobile and camping unit by which it is towed.
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The state issuing such license.
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The dates of arrival and departure of each camper.
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The campground shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials, the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, and other official whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register records shall not be destroyed for a period of six years following the date of registration.
The license certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the office of, or on the premises of, the campground at all times.
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If the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or other person designated by the Town Board upon inspection finds that any campground is not being maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, or that any such campground is not being conducted or maintained in accordance with the regulations applicable to such campground and the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall serve upon the holder of such license or the person in charge of such campground an order, in writing, directing that the conditions therein specified be remedied within five days after the service of such order. If, after the expiration of such period, such conditions remain unchanged, or are not corrected in accordance with the order of the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer shall serve an appearance ticket upon the owner or the person in charge of such campground requiring the holder of such license to appear before the Town Justice of the Town of Gardiner at a time to be specified in such notice, and show cause why a penalty should not be assessed, or why such license should not be revoked. Said notice shall be served personally or by certified mail.
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The Town Justice may, after a hearing, and if the defendant is found guilty, assess a fine of $10 per camp space for each day that defendant is found to be in violation of this chapter.
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The Town Justice may suspend such license if the conditions described in the original order have not been corrected in accordance with the terms of such order or if the holder of such license continues to violate the regulations applicable to such campground. The Town Justice shall inform the Town Board of his or her action. Upon the suspension of such license, the premises shall cease to be used for the purpose of a campground until such time as the license is reinstated or a new license is approved by the Town Board. A new license shall not be issued to any other person for the same campground until all violations have been corrected.