[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Plainsboro as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-12-1977 as Ord. No. 0-77-14]
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any wheeled or formerly wheeled vehicle designed for transport
upon roads or highways under its own motive power or under motive
power other than its own and used or intended to be used in connection
with construction or development for the storage of materials, tools
or equipment or for office purposes. The meaning of "construction
trailer" shall be deemed not to include mobile homes, recreation vehicles
or camping trailers.
Any wheeled or formerly wheeled vehicle designed for transport
upon roads or highways under its own motive power or under motive
power other than its own and used or intended to be used in connection
with the operation of a business, including all commercial uses permitted
in the GB Business Zone, Art. VII of the Zoning Ordinance.[1] The meaning of "office trailer" shall be deemed not to
include mobile homes, recreation vehicles or camping trailers.
The entity, whether an individual, corporation or partnership,
who has an ownership or possessory interest in the trailer, including
any agent, servant or employee of such entity.
A construction or office trailer as defined herein.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
or maintain a trailer in the Township of Plainsboro unless such person
shall first obtain a permit therefor.
Said permit shall be obtained by application
therefor in writing, addressed to the Construction Official, which
application shall state:
Each such application shall be accompanied by
a fee of $25, payable to the Township of Plainsboro.
Any permit issued hereunder shall be valid for
a period of six months, but may be renewed for an additional six-month
period upon payment of additional fees for such renewal. Permission
for subsequent renewals must be obtained by receiving a use variance
from the Plainsboro Township Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Anything in this article to the contrary notwithstanding,
it shall be unlawful to park or maintain a construction trailer at
any site upon expiration of a permit or after the expiration of 30
days from the issuance of a certificate of occupancy of completion
of the building or project in respect of which said construction trailer
was utilized.
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any
of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for
not more than 90 days, or both. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
[Amended 4-10-1978 as Ord. No. 0-78-7]
B.
In his discretion, the Construction Official may remove
the trailer. All costs incident thereto, including towing charges,
storage charges and attorney fees, shall be the responsibility of
the person so charged under this article.
[Adopted 7-16-1951]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle used or intended to be used as a conveyance upon
public streets or highways; including self-propelled and non-self-propelled
vehicles so designed and constructed and reconstructed or added to
by means of accessories in such manner as to permit the occupancy
thereof as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more
persons and having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or skirtings
so arranged as to be integral with or portable by said trailer or
camp car.
It shall be unlawful to use a trailer or camp
car within the limits of the Township of Plainsboro as a dwelling
or sleeping place for a longer period than 14 days.
[Amended 4-10-1978 as Ord. No. 0-78-7]
Any person who shall violate this article or
any of its provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to
a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days, or both.
