[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Mullica 8-14-1984 by Ord. No. 7-84. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91]
An ordinance regulating the permanent and temporary
location, construction, use and maintenance of house trailers/mobile
homes within the Township of Mullica and the issuance of permits to
locate and maintain said house trailers/mobile homes for temporary
use and fixing penalties for the violation thereof is hereby established
and adopted, to be described and commonly known as the "Mullica Township
Mobile Home Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A unit of housing which is manufactured in accordance with
the standards promulgated for a manufactured or mobile home by the
Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to the
State Uniform Construction Code Act P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119
et seq.).
House trailers/mobile homes shall be considered
a permitted use in all residential districts of Mullica Township;
provided, however, that in order to protect the public health, safety
and welfare of the residents of Mullica Township, the use and occupancy
of any house trailer/mobile home for a dwelling shall be permitted
only in the manner provided herein and subject to regulations as follows:
A.
A house trailer/mobile home shall be permitted only to replace an existing dwelling or house trailer/mobile home used for permanent occupancy, subject to the provisions of Subsection D of this section. The record owner of the land upon which the replacement house trailer/mobile home is to be located shall be the only person to whom a permit may be issued as hereinafter provided. However, the house trailer/mobile home need not be for the personal occupancy of the owner of the land; provided, however, that said house trailer/ mobile home shall not be occupied temporarily for weekend or vacation use or other occasional occupancy.
B.
A house trailer/mobile home shall be placed on a safe,
permanent and adequate foundation supporting the underframe and with
its wheels removed, shall be secured and bolted on all corners, and
shall have skirting, without loose blocks, placed around the foundation,
which foundation shall include piers of solid concrete, cinder blocks
or their equivalent, each pier to be at least eight inches by 16 inches
in size and spaced not more than eight feet on center; and said house
trailer/mobile home shall be placed on a concrete slab at least four
inches thick extending to the exterior of said house trailer/mobile
home in each direction.
C.
Such house trailer/mobile home shall be considered
as a dwelling house, building or structure and shall have a water
supply and sewerage system which shall comply with local, county and
state sanitary laws and regulations, and a building permit and certificate
of occupancy therefor shall be required under the terms of the Uniform
Construction Code adopted by Mullica Township.[1]
D.
The exterior dimension of such house trailer/mobile
home shall provide not less than 720 square feet without extensions,
except that if the width of said home is not less than 22 feet, is
on land the title to which is held by house trailer/mobile-home owner
and is located on a permanent foundation, said home may be located
on the land whether or not an existing dwelling or house trailer/mobile
home is being replaced.
E.
If said house trailer/mobile home is licensed as a
motor vehicle, no building permit or certificate of occupancy therefor
shall be issued until such motor vehicle license has been surrendered
and canceled.
F.
Any said house trailer/mobile home shall be assessed
for local taxes as real property, together with the land on which
it is situate, and all appliances and equipment which are a part of
said mobile home shall be considered as fixtures for the purpose of
determining the assessed value of said property for tax purposes.
G.
The lot area, frontage, lot coverage and setback requirements
shall be the same for a house trailer/mobile home as for conventional
single-family dwellings within the district in which the house trailer/mobile
home is proposed.
H.
If the owner of a house trailer/mobile home shall
obtain a motor vehicle license or registration for any said house
trailer/mobile home, prior payment of all real property taxes assessed
thereon must be paid for the full current tax year, and if such motor
vehicle license and registration is issued, said house trailer/mobile
home shall be removed from the municipality on or before December
31 of the current tax year.
[Added 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91]
I.
If an existing house trailer/mobile home is destroyed
by fire or other disaster or if the owner thereof desires to replace
the existing house trailer/mobile home, the placement of a new house
trailer/mobile home on the subject property must be in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter, and the former house trailer/mobile
home must be removed from the premises within five days after the
new house trailer/mobile home has been constructed or installed in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91]
[Amended 4-9-1985 by Ord. No. 7-85; 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91; 6-28-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016; 5-9-2017 by Ord. No. 4-2017]
The issuance of a permit under this chapter is for the temporary use of a house trailer/mobile home only. A house trailer/mobile home may be used temporarily for an office, tool storage or as quarters for a watchman, builder, owner or occupant on any construction job or similar project for the duration of the permit. Temporary permits may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 156-4A. No permit will be issued without the proper building permits, a stable base driveway to the trailer installed in compliance with § 144-87 of the Code of the Township of Mullica, and an approved well and septic except in an emergency situation as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer.
A.
Deposit and fees.
(1)
Each application for the installation of a house trailer/mobile home
for temporary use shall be accompanied by a Zoning Permit Application
and the required Zoning Permit Fee. The applicant shall provide with
each application to the reasonable satisfaction of the Code Enforcement
Officer:
(a)
The progress on the proposed construction;
(b)
The applicant applied promptly for and diligently pursued the
required approvals; and/or
(c)
The applicant was barred or prevented, directly or indirectly,
from proceeding with the construction because of delays in obtaining
legally required approvals from other governmental entities.
(2)
Each application for the installation of a house trailer/mobile home
for temporary use shall require a permit pursuant to the following
fee schedule:
|
Length of Permit
(months)
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 6
|
$500
| |
|
6 to 12
|
$1,000
|
(3)
At the expiration of the twelve-month permit, the applicant shall
promptly remove the temporary house trailer/mobile home.
[Amended 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to house trailers situate in a duly licensed trailer park or trailer camp as defined and regulated by Chapter 221, Trailer Camps, of the Code of Ordinances of the Township of Mullica, and this chapter shall not be construed as repealing, amending or replacing Chapter 221, Trailer Camps, aforesaid.
[Added 9-26-2023 by Ord. No. 10-2023[1]]
Existing mobile home parks for nonseniors and not governed by Chapter 153 of the Code of the Township of Mullica shall be permitted as of the date of this amendment.
A.
By December 1 of each year the owner of a mobile home park shall
submit a mobile home park license application to the Municipal Clerk.
The application shall contain the date submitted, name of applicant,
address of the applicant, address of the mobile home park, phone number,
block and lot of the licensed mobile home park and number of units.
B.
Following the submission of the application, the Zoning Officer is
required to schedule an inspection of the licensed premise for all
requirements of Municipal and other applicable rules, laws and regulations.
C.
A background check will be required if a change in ownership occurs
of the licensed property.
[Amended 8-13-1991 by Ord. No. 12-91]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than
90 days or 30 days' community service, or any combination thereof.
Every day in which said person, firm or corporation violates the provisions
of this chapter shall be deemed a separate offense. A continuance
of a violation or a noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed a nuisance, and the Township Council shall have the
right to apply to the courts of this state for injunctive relief or
other relief in addition to the penalties prescribed herein.
