[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Ocean by Ord. No. 1974-12, as
amended through Ord. No. 1982-7 (§ 5-11
of the 1972 Ocean Codified Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1995-4]
A.
Except as hereinafter provided, no trailers shall be allowed in any
zone of the Township. For the purpose of this section, a "trailer"
is defined to be any vehicle, whether self-propelled or otherwise,
used or intended to be used as a conveyance upon the public streets
or highways, having no foundation which is integral with the vehicle
other than wheels, jacks or skirtings, whether licensed as such or
not, and so designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means
of accessories or otherwise in such manner as to permit the occupancy
thereof as a permanent or temporary dwelling or sleeping place for
one or more persons, or occupancy as a place from which the sale or
storage of merchandise of any kind or description may be conducted.
A "trailer camp" is defined as any place where a trailer may be parked
for longer than three hours other than in a closed building, including
separate lots, the ownership of which is in the owner of the trailer.
B.
It is unlawful to establish, erect, construct, occupy, park or use
any trailer in a trailer camp or otherwise, either temporarily or
permanently, as a dwelling or sleeping place, or as a place from which
the sale or storage of merchandise of any kind or description may
be conducted, or to construct, erect, develop or maintain facilities
for use as a trailer camp, and they are prohibited.
C.
This chapter shall not apply to any trailer which is either owned
or maintained by the Township and which is located or placed upon
public property and used for a public purpose by the Township, its
agents, servants and/or employees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, property owners may
park or store trailers on their property, provided:
A.
It does not violate setback requirements;
B.
The trailer carries a current license;
C.
The trailer does not set on foundation or piers;
D.
Wheels have not been removed or will not be removed from the trailer;
E.
No utility hookups are connected to the trailer;
F.
The trailer shall not be used for storage, sale of merchandise, sleeping
or living facilities;
G.
No more than one trailer shall be stored on one lot;
H.
Campers removed from pickup trucks shall be completely housed.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, owners of marinas
located in the Township may allow the parking of trailers on the marina
property, provided:
A.
All such trailers are located at designated spaces, not including
the public thoroughfare from which they are strictly prohibited, and
also within 500 feet from a permanent bathroom facility and a permanent
office building.
B.
Such trailers will not be hooked up to any external utilities.
C.
Such trailers will not be stored on the marina property when not
in use, but rather shall only be allowed in the aforementioned designated
spaces when being actively used by the trailer owner.
D.
Such trailers shall only be used exclusively for sleeping by the
slip holders of that particular who are also the owner of the motorized
home or truck camper.
E.
A log shall be kept by the owner, open to inspection by a representative
of the Ocean Township Police Department or the Building Department
of the Township, upon reasonable request, wherein the marina owner
shall keep a satisfactory account of all trailers logging in and logging
out of that particular marina complex.
F.
No campers may be removed from pick up trucks. No motorized homes
or truck campers may be parked in a marina parking lot, as specified
herein, for more than 72 consecutive hours.
G.
No motorized home or truck camper may be parked in the marina complex,
as referred to herein, other than between the dates of April 15 and
Labor Day of each and every particular year, but nevertheless no more
than 72 consecutive hours within said time period.
H.
Marinas shall be allowed designated spaces within which to house
the motorized homes and/or truck campers as follows:
(1)
Marinas with less than 50 boat slips will be assigned one space for
a motorized home or truck camper.
(2)
Marinas with 50 to 150 boat slips will be assigned two spaces for
a motorized home or truck camper.
(3)
Marinas with more than 150 boat slips will be assigned three spaces
for a motorized home or truck camper.
I.
The location of the proposed parking spaces for the motorized home
or truck campers shall be approved, pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter, by the Township Police Department or the Building Department
of the Township.
J.
Each and every marina owner and/or operator intending to allow motorized
homes or truck campers to be housed, pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this chapter, at their marina shall so register their intent no
later than March 1 of each and every calendar year, in writing, with
the Township Clerk.
A.
Under circumstances
of bona fide emergencies, property owners may occupy trailers upon
their property when the residential dwelling unit located there has
become uninhabitable due to natural disasters such as fire, wind,
flood or other storm damage, provided:
B.
The period of occupancy is limited to 90 days from the date of the
issuance of the certificate of occupancy. An additional 30 days may
be granted for extenuating circumstances by the review of the Township
Committee of Ocean Township.
C.
For those residential structures which were substantially damaged
as a result of Superstorm Sandy, any property owner may utilize a
mobile home, trailer or travel trailer for dwelling purposes on the
lot while the residential structure is being repaired. The property
owner shall first apply for a zoning permit for which there will be
no fee charged. The period of occupancy permitted by this exception
shall be for a period of one year from the date of the application
for the zoning permit. An additional period of time may be granted
for extenuating circumstances by resolution of the Township Committee
of the Township of Ocean at the conclusion of said one-year period.
All other provisions of this section shall be waived under this exception,
including the requirement for the obtaining of a certificate of occupancy,
receipt of a valid electrical permit and a valid certificate from
the Board of Health with respect to the trailer's water and sewer
connections.
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-1]
