As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CAMPER
Any construction used or arranged for temporary living or sleeping
purposes, and mounted or attached on a vehicle and capable of being removed
from such vehicle.
CAMPING AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARK
A parcel of land in which two or more spaces are occupied or intended
for occupancy by trailers or campers for transient dwelling purposes.
DEPENDENT TRAILER
A trailer which is dependent upon a service building for toilet and
lavatory facilities.
GROSS SITE AREA
The portion of land designated as the camping and travel trailer
park.
LICENSE
A written license issued by the Town Council allowing a person to
operate and maintain a camping and travel trailer parking area under the provisions
of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder.
PERMIT
A written permit issued by the Town Council permitting the construction,
alteration, or extension of a camping and travel trailer parking area under
the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association,
or corporation.
SANITARY STATION
A facility used for removing and disposing of wastes from trailer
holding tanks.
SELF-CONTAINED TRAILER
A trailer which can operate independent of connections to sewer,
water and electrical systems. It contains a water-flushed toilet, lavatory,
shower and kitchen sink, all of which are connected to water storage and sewerage
holding tanks located within the trailer.
SERVICE BUILDING
A structure housing toilet, lavatory and such other facilities as
may be required by this chapter.
SEWER CONNECTION
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances
from the drain outlet of the trailer to the inlet of the corresponding sewer
riser pipe of the sewerage system serving the camping and trailer parking
area.
SEWER RISER PIPE
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the
ground elevation and terminates at each camping and travel space.
TOWN COUNCIL
The legally designated Town Council of the Town of Glocester.
TRAILER
Any of the following:
A.
TRAVEL TRAILERA vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified “travel trailer” by the manufacturer of the trailer, and when factory equipped for the road, it shall have a body width not exceeding eight feet, and a body length not exceeding 34 feet.
B.
PICK-UP COACHA structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.
C.
MOTOR HOMEA portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
D.
CAMPING TRAILERA canvas, folding structure, mounted on wheels and designated for travel, recreation and vacation use.
TRAILER STAND
That part of an individual trailer or camp space which has been reserved
for the placement of a single trailer or tent and its accessory structures.
TENT
Any portable structure other than the above-defined trailers, which
must be pitched and prepared before use as a shelter.
WATER CONNECTION
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances
from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system
within the trailer.
WATER RISER PIPE
That portion of the water supply system serving the camping trailer
park which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a
designated point at each trailer and camping space.
WATER STATION
A facility for supplying water storage tanks of trailers and campers
with potable water.
The Town Council is hereby authorized to make and, after public hearing,
to adopt such written regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations shall have the same force
and effect as the provisions of this chapter, and the penalty for the violation
of the provisions thereof shall be the same as the penalty for the violation
of the provisions of this chapter, as hereinafter provided.
An adequate, accessible, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided
in each camping and travel trailer park. Where a public supply of water of
satisfactory quantity, quality, and pressure is available, connection shall
be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory public
water supply is not available, a private water supply system may be developed
and used as approved by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all camping
and travel trailer parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage. Such system
shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with state and
local laws and shall be approved by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Every owner or operator of a camping and travel trailer park shall maintain
a register containing a record of all tents, trailers, and occupants. Such
register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the camping
and travel trailer park and shall be preserved for the period required by
the Town Council. Such register shall contain:
A. The names and permanent addresses of all tent and trailer
occupants.
B. The make, model, and license number of the camper, trailer,
or tent trailer, and tow or carry vehicle.
C. The dates of arrival and departure of a camper or trailer
and its occupants.
Every owner, operator, attendant or other person operating a camping
and travel trailer park shall notify the Town Council of any suspected communicable
or contagious disease within the camping and travel trailer park. In case
of disease diagnosed by a physician as quarantinable, the departure of a camper
or trailer or its occupants, or the removal therefrom of clothing or other
articles which have been exposed to infection, without approval of the Town
Council is prohibited.
No owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other pet animal shall
permit it to run at large or to commit any nuisance within the limits of any
camping and travel trailer park.
The Town Council may require the owner or operator to employ such police
constables as are necessary for traffic control or the policing of special
events.
This chapter shall apply to all existing camping and travel trailer
parks in the Town of Glocester; provided, however:
A. The structural and dimensional requirements of this chapter
shall not apply to those structures and facilities which have been constructed
prior to the effective date of the enabling act and are located within existing
camping and travel trailer parks.
B. In order for existing camping and travel trailer parks to qualify for the exemption provided in this section, the owners or representatives of said parks must submit to the Town Council, within two months of the effective date of said enabling act, an application for exemption which lists and describes those structures and facilities for which exemption is sought. Said application must contain the information set forth in §
151-3C(1)(c) of this chapter. The Town Council, upon verification of the information provided, shall approve the application with respect to those structures and facilities that have been constructed prior to the effective date of said enabling act.
C. Except as provided above in Subsections
A and
B of this section, this chapter shall apply to existing camping and travel trailer parks, and nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize or waive any violations or illegal conduct existing as of the effective date hereof.
D. All existing camping and travel trailer parks shall comply with the licensing procedure set forth in §
151-3 of this chapter, except that existing parks shall be exempt from § 151-3A(1)(d) of this chapter upon compliance and approval in accordance with §
151-21B above.
Accessory uses are limited to campground stores supplying camping supplies
and provisions (but not a restaurant subject to a victualling license). All
other uses will be limited to those specified in the original application.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be punished in accordance with Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, Penalties. Each day's failure of compliance with any such provision shall constitute a separate violation. Such conviction shall be in the appropriate court or courts of this state, and shall be in addition to, and not require the prior resort to, any other procedures of this chapter. In addition, the Town may proceed to enforce this chapter in the same manner as provided for the enforcement of Zoning Ordinances without prior resort to any other equitable relief without the necessity of establishing the existence of a nuisance, property damage, or threat thereof.
The maximum number of licenses to be issued for purposes of a camping
and travel trailer park shall be limited to one such license for each 600
inhabitants of the Town of Glocester.
Winter camping may be allowed by permission of the Town Council under
the following conditions:
A. That the park shall be the subject of a valid current
license issued prior to the October 31 next preceding the winter camping;
B. That the park shall at all times maintain full and safe
access to the park and all campers, trailers and campsites in use for emergency
vehicles, including police vehicles and fire and rescue apparatus;
C. That the park shall not contract to rent or loan or grant
permission for the use of any camping and trailer space for any period longer
than six weeks;
D. That, due to the inherent dangers involved, the occupancy
of any camper, trailer or campsite by children shall not be permitted except
on weekends when it does not reasonably appear that weather will impede possible
access of emergency vehicles; and
E. That the Town Council may impose such additional conditions
as it may deem appropriate.